Dodoitsu

Dodoitsu (都々逸) is a form of Japanese poetry developed towards the end of the Edo Period. Often concerning love or work, and usually comical, Dodoitsu poems consist of four lines with the syllabic structure 7-7-7-5 and no rhyme.for a total of 26 syllables, making it one of the longer Japanese forms. The form, tone and structure of Dodoitsu derive from Japanese folk song traditions.^[1]

In Popular Media

Dodoitsu poetry is referenced in the manga series Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū and it anime adaptation in reference to its historical recitation by dancers in Japanese Red Light Districts.^[2]

References

↑ Kenneth Rexroth, 'Literature,' Encyclopaedia Britannica Online (http://www.britannica.com/art/literature#ref505916).
↑ "Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju," Episode 2.

Japanese poetry

Major forms	haikai kanshi waka haiku hokku renga renku senryū tanka

Poetry works and collections	List of Japanese poetry anthologies Kaifūsō Man'yōshū Nijūichidaishū Kai Ōi

Individuals and groups of Japanese poets	Japanese poets (category list)

Individual poems	Articles with poems

Authority control	NDL: 00561558

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