Kojo no Tsuki

• Composed: 1901, Taki Rentarô
• Japanese: 荒城の月 (koujou no tsuki)

Kôjô no tsuki, or "The Moon Over the Castle Ruins," is a song composed by Taki Rentarô in 1901. Often played on koto, the song was inspired by castle ruins in Sendai and Fukushima. The lyrics, by Doi Bansui, speak of images of spring and autumn, and nostalgic memory for happier times at a castle now in ruins.

References

• "Pau Hana: Music and Dance from Asia and the Pacific." Concert Program. University of Hawaii at Manoa. Spring 2011.