Ukiyo ( 浮世 "Floating World" ? ) describes the urban lifestyle, especially the pleasure-seeking aspects, of Edo-period Japan (1600–1867).The Floating World culture developed in Yoshiwara , the licensed red-light district of Edo (modern Tokyo ), which was the site of many brothels , chashitsu , and kabuki theaters frequented by Japan's growing middle class.A prominent author of the ukiyo genre was Ihara Saikaku , who wrote The Life of an Amorous Woman .
The ukiyo culture also arose in other cities such as Osaka and Kyoto