dangibon; Edo-period humorous book
A genre of humorous prose fiction popular from the 1750s onward in the Edo period, often featuring satirical or witty dialogue.
Dangibon is a type of humorous book that was popular in the mid-Edo period.
From 談義 (dangi, 'discussion' or 'sermon') + 本 (hon, 'book'), referring to the dialogue-driven style of these works.