noun
Genroku era (1688–1704)
Historical Japanese era name; often associated with a flourishing of urban culture, arts, and literature.
元禄時代は、江戸の町人文化が栄えた時期として知られている。
The Genroku period is known as a time when Edo townspeople culture flourished.
The era name 元禄 (Genroku) was adopted in 1688. The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a conventional era name composed of auspicious kanji.