"Living only for the moment, paying full attention to the pleasures of the moon, snow, cherry blossoms and maple leaves,
singing songs, drinking wine and taking pleasure only in the float, float more dangerous poverty that cries in the face and refuse to be caught by melancholy,
floating along the river current as a dried gourd here is what we mean by ukiyo.
Asai Ryoi - Tales of the floating world
Ukiyoe
