The song was sung and recorded live in the form of a power ballad by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, during a concert at the Nakano Sun Plaza in Tokyo.
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A jazz arrangement was recorded by Thelonious Monk under the title "Japanese Folk Song" on his 1967 album Straight, No Chaser.
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The music of the song was inspired by the ruins of Oka Castle whereas the lyrics, written by Bansui Doi,were inspired by the ruins of Aoba Castle and Aizuwakamatsu Castle.
One of his famous pieces is Kōjō no Tsuki, which was included in the songbook for junior high school students, along with the Hakone-Hachiri (箱根八里).
His first filmed script was Kojo no tsuki, based on the song Kōjō no Tsuki, filmed in 1954.
Kōjō no Tsuki | Kojo Annan | Izayoi No Tsuki | Izayoi no Tsuki | Akai Tsuki |