Dodoitsu

Dodoitsu (都々逸) is a form of Japanese poetry developed towards the end of the Edo period. Often concerning love or work, and usually comical, Dodoitsu poems consist of four lines with the moraic structure 7-7-7-5 and no rhyme for a total of 26 morae, making it one of the longer Japanese forms. The form, tone and structure of Dodoitsu derive from Japanese folk song traditions.[1]

In popular media

Dodoitsu poetry is referenced in the manga and anime series Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū in reference to its historical recitation by dancers in Japanese red-light districts.[2]

References

Kenneth Rexroth, ["http://www.britannica.com/art/literature#ref505916 Literature",] Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
"Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū", Episode 2.

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[1] Kenneth Rexroth, ["http://www.britannica.com/art/literature#ref505916 Literature",] Encyclopædia Britannica Online.

[2] "Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū", Episode 2.

Japanese poetry
Major forms	haikai kanshi waka haiku hokku renga renku senryū tanka
Poetry works and collections	List of Japanese poetry anthologies Kaifūsō Man'yōshū Nijūichidaishū Kai Ōi
Individuals and groups of Japanese poets	Japanese poets (category list) Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry Rokkasen
Individual poems	Articles with poems