If you like traditional Japanese music played by traditional Japanese instruments, please listen to this song.
It brings tears to your eyes.
It is so beautiful and knowing what the name means and the inspiration for this song makes it all the more so.
"Kojo" 荒城 means 'ruined castle' and "Tsuki" 月 means moon.
I can't translate it exactly but I've seen it translated as "Moon over the ruined castle" which isn't 100%. Literally, it means "The ruined castle's moon".
The 'ruined castle' that is referred to in this song is the Oka Castle 「岡城」
This castle was last inhabited by the Nakagawa Clan 「中川」 until 1871 and was built by the Ogata Clan 「緒方」 in 1185.It is now nothing but ruins.
The song sounds sad.
Discovering that the said castle is nothing but a pile of arranged rocks covered by years of foliage, further enhanced the somber/sad mood of the music.
As a person who mourns the passing of great buildings, it gets to me.
[Warning: Is slow]
