In literature, funny stories that comically described ordinary people's life, such as "Tokai dochu hizakurige" (Travels on Foot on the Tokai-do Road) written by Ikku JIPPENSHA were preferred.
また、文学では、十返舎一九の『東海道中膝栗毛』のように、庶民生活を面白おかしく描いた、滑稽な作り話が好まれた。