Dodoitsu

Dodoitsu (都々逸) is a type of poem mentioned a few times in Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu. It is normally comical, so it could be considered the poem counterpart to rakugo.

Characteristics of dodoitsu

 * They have a 4 line structure and go 7-7-7-5.
 * They normally are about love or work.

Mentions of dodoitsu

 * Shin-san thinks that Bon knows dodoitsu, and asks him to say one, but Bon doesn't. (ep 2)
 * Sukeroku mentions a dodoitsu in a rakugo play in ep 6.