''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.
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''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 is said to have been inspired by the ruins of [[Oka castle]] in [[Oita prefecture|Ôita prefecture]] in Kyushu.
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The lyrics, by [[Doi Bansui]], were inspired by Doi's visits to [[Sendai castle]] and [[Aizu Wakamatsu castle]]. They speak of images of spring and autumn, and nostalgic memory for happier times at a castle now in ruins.
==References==
==References==
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*O'Grady, Daniel. "[http://community.japanese-castle-explorer.com/moon-over-the-deserted-castle/ Moon Over the Deserted Castle]." ''Japanese Castle Explorer''. August 2011. Accessed 8 September 2011.
*"Pau Hana: Music and Dance from Asia and the Pacific." Concert Program. University of Hawaii at Manoa. Spring 2011.
*"Pau Hana: Music and Dance from Asia and the Pacific." Concert Program. University of Hawaii at Manoa. Spring 2011.