ninjōbon; late Edo-period romance novel
A genre of popular fiction from the late Edo period (early 19th century) focusing on the love lives and emotions of ordinary townspeople. Often contrasted with 洒落本 (sharebon) and 滑稽本 (kokkeibon).
Tamenaga Shunsui is a representative author of ninjōbon.
This research analyzes ninjōbon from the late Edo period.