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This is a Jiuta piece from the Maybe Ikuta Ryű school . This piece was composed for shamisen by Tsuruyama Koto .

History (from Tomiyama Kiyotaka)
The moon of Karma

A composition by Turuyama Koto (active in the mid-18th century). It is characterized by its beautiful melodic contours and flexibility of rhythm and tempo. The text narrates a courtesan's sad mental state. While watching the moon, she is lamenting that she has to separate from her lover and to marry another man because of her poverty.

Yukari no Tsuki appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 14  (Listen)			Tomiyama Seikin V
Tomiyama Kiyotaka's World  (Listen)			Tomiyama Kiyotaka
The moon of Karma A composition by Turuyama Koto (active in the mid-18th century). It is characterized by its beautiful melodic contours and flexibility of rhythm and tempo. The text narrates a courtesan's sad mental state. While watching the moon, she is lamenting that she has to separate from her lover and to marry another man because of her poverty.