Taiheiyō Kōshinkyoku

"Taiheiyō Kōshinkyoku"
Song
LanguageJapanese
English titlePacific Ocean March
ReleasedMay 10, 1939 (1939-05-10)
GenreMarch
Composer(s)Hajime Fuse
Lyricist(s)Masanori Yokoyama

"Taiheiyō Kōshinkyoku" (太平洋行進曲, Pacific Ocean March) is a Japanese march composed by Hajime Fuse[1] with lyrics by Masanori Yokoyama. It was released on 10 May 1939.[2]

History

A contest for "Taiheiyō Kōshinkyoku" was held on 9 February 1939. 28,105 entries for lyrics were received, with Yokoyama's entry being declared the winner. Ryū Amaguchi, Issaku Honma and Yutaka Itō placed second, third and fourth, respectively.[3]

References

  1. ^ Caprio, Mark; Matsuda, Kōichirō (2006). Japan and the Pacific, 1540-1920. Ashgate/Variorum. p. 1. ISBN 9780754636830.
  2. ^ "太平洋行進曲之隨想". nidBox (in Chinese). 8 May 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. ^ New East Asia. Osaka: Osaka Mainichi. 1940. p. 46.