Taiheiyō Kōshinkyoku
1939 song
"Taiheiyō Kōshinkyoku" | |
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Song | |
Language | Japanese |
English title | Pacific Ocean March |
Released | May 10, 1939 (1939-05-10) |
Genre | March |
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]