sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
A genre of kabuki and jōruri plays depicting the lives and loves of commoners in the Edo period, as opposed to historical dramas (時代物).
"The Love Suicides at Sonezaki" is a famous sewamono by Chikamatsu Monzaemon.
From 世話 (sewa, 'care, looking after; everyday life') + 物 (mono, 'thing, story'). The term reflects the focus on the mundane affairs of ordinary people.