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Gunka (軍歌, lit. ' military song ') is the Japanese term for military music. While in standard use in Japan it applies both to Japanese songs and foreign songs such as "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", as an English language category it refers to songs produced by the Empire of Japan in between roughly 1877 and 1943.
The lyrics represent the spirits of the new government forces [10] which was the military forces belonging to the emperor and the Imperial Court. In January 1868, the new government forces, formed from the three domains of Satsuma , Choshu , and Tosa and the respective lords of each province , fought and won the Battle of Toba-Fushimi against ...
Roei no Uta (露営の歌, Song of the Camp) is a Japanese gunka song composed by Yūji Koseki with lyrics by Kīchirō Yabūchi. The song was released by Nippon Columbia in October 1938. [ 1 ]
Japanese military marches (2 P) Pages in category "Japanese patriotic songs" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
'The Snow March') is a Japanese gunka composed in 1895 by Imperial Japanese Army musician Nagai Kenshi who reflected his experience in the Battle of Weihaiwei during the First Sino-Japanese War. [1] [2] The song was banned in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II and was used in the 1977 film Mount Hakkoda.
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Band (陸上自衛隊中央音楽隊 (Rikujō Jieitai Chūō Ongakutai)) or JGSDF Central Band is the premier military band of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Its more senior activities consist of national ceremonies, military parades, and symphonic concerts taking place in the capital of Tokyo Metropolis.
Played by the Imperial Japanese Navy Band in 1937. The Gunkan kōshinkyoku (軍艦行進曲, Warship March) is a Japanese march composed in 1897 by Tokichi Setoguchi. It was the official march of the Imperial Japanese Navy and is the official march of its successor, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
"Sen'yū" (戦友, Comrades) is a Japanese gunka released in 1905 following the Russo-Japanese War. The lyrics were written by Hisen Mashima, and the song was composed by Kazuoki Miyoshi. The first verse, along with that of "Fujin Jūgunka" (婦人従軍歌), was used in the interlude of Hachirō Konoe 's song, "Aa Waga Sen'yū ". [1]