Kaguyahime is Japanese folk group that formed in the 1970s. The group first… Read Full Bio ↴Kaguyahime is Japanese folk group that formed in the 1970s. The group first formed in 1970 under the name "Minami Taka to Kaguyahime" when Minami joined with Mori Shichiro and Oshima Sanpei. The group released their debut single, as first generation Kaguyahime, "Yoidore Kaguyahime" in 1970 along with one album and two more singles within the year. "Yoidore Kaguyahime" and the single after it broke the Top 100 on the Oricon charts at that time. They also became popular regulars on television and radio shows such like the show Zen Nigon Kayou Senshuuken.

Then in the later half of 1971, the group changed it's member roaster as Mori and Oshima quit the group and added Yamada and Ise. They released their first single together, "Seishun", in September 1991. They also released the Yoshida Takuro-produced album Hajimashite a year later, resulting in 50,000 copies sold.

Their major hit came two years later when "Kanadagawa" was released, selling over 16 million copies. Before the year was up, the group made their first appearance on the year-end special Kouhaku Uta Gassen. They also changed their name from Minami Taka to Kaguyahime to just plain Kaguyahime. However, it was bittersweet when the group broke up two years later in 1975 when they performed their last concert at Kyoritsu Women's University. Minami Kousetsu and Yamada Panda would continue with their own separate music careers while Ise Shozo took a hiatus after group's split.

The band would go on to reunite many times over the years. For example, they reformed in 1978 after the release of the album Kaguyahime Kyou and going on a small tour that including stops at Yokohama Stadium. The group also came back together from 1999 to 2001 with the release of the single "Seishun no Itami", a concert tour, and an appearance on the 1999 Kouhaku Uta Gassen.

この秋に
かぐや姫 Lyrics

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君と別れて三度目の秋
ほんのささいな出来事なのに
傷つけあって別れた二人
心の何処かでさよなら言って

明日が来ない小さな店で
君の噂を他人から聞いた
雨を見ながら朝まで飲んで

指輪みつめてやつれていたと

昔の街まで夜汽車にゆられ
訪ねた下宿のおやじが言った
あの娘こないだ一人で死んだ
胸に真赤なコスモスの花もえて

僕は悲しい少女に会った
マッチ一つのあかりの中で

涙ぐんでいた少女を抱いた
この秋僕には子供が出来る

Overall Meaning

The song "Kono Aki Ni" or "This Autumn" by Kaguyahime talks about the emotions and memories of the singer regarding a past relationship. The lyrics talk about their third autumn since the lovers parted ways, and even though it was just a small event that caused them to break up, it left a significant impact on both of them. They parted ways after hurting each other, and the singer still can't forget the memories and their goodbye. The song talks about how the singer heard about their ex-lover while drinking alone in a small store, and remembers the days they were looking at a ring while being consumed with sadness.

Then the lyrics shift to the next verse, where the singer recalls taking a train to visit an old boarding house where they met someone who informed them tragically that their former companion had passed away; the poignant image of the cosmos flower burning in the woman's heart makes the announcement even more devastating. The song closes with the singer reflecting on the memories and the people they have met, concluding with the statement that a child is expected this autumn, portraying that despite everything, life moves on.

Line by Line Meaning

君と別れて三度目の秋
It's my third autumn since we parted ways

ほんのささいな出来事なのに
Despite it being just a trivial incident

傷つけあって別れた二人
Us two, who hurt each other and parted ways

心の何処かでさよなら言って
We bid farewell somewhere in our hearts

明日が来ない小さな店で
In a tiny bar, where tomorrow never comes

君の噂を他人から聞いた
I heard rumors about you from strangers

雨を見ながら朝まで飲んで
Drinking until morning, while watching the rain

指輪みつめてやつれていたと
I was haggard, staring at the ring

昔の街まで夜汽車にゆられ
I was swaying on a night train to my old town

訪ねた下宿のおやじが言った
The landlord at the boarding house I visited, said

あの娘こないだ一人で死んだ
That girl died alone the other day