ukiyo
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thumb| (''Ladies' Furo|Bath''), a colored print by [[Torii Kiyonaga (1752–1815) depicting a male (upper left corner) attending on women at a public bathhouse]]
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thumb| (''Ladies' Furo|Bath''), a colored print by [[Torii Kiyonaga (1752–1815) depicting a male (upper left corner) attending on women at a public bathhouse]]
is the Japanese term used to describe the urban lifestyle and culture of Edo period Japan (1600–1867), especially its pleasure-seeking aspects.
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