Kigen Nisen Roppyaku Nen
| "Kigen Nisen Roppyaku Nen" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | Japanese |
| English title | 2600 Years Since the Founding |
| Released | December 20, 1939 |
| Composer(s) | Gihachirō Mori |
| Lyricist(s) | Yoshio Masuda[1] |
"Kigen Nisen Roppyaku Nen" (紀元二千六百年, 2600 Years Since the Founding) is a Japanese song commemorating 1940. It was written by Yoshio Masuda and composed by Gihachirō Mori.[2]
History[edit]
The song was originally written for a competition in 1939, in which it was selected as the winner. Even recently, uyoku dantai groups celebrating National Foundation Day air this song using sound trucks.[3]
Parody[edit]
A parody version of this song, concerning the rising cost of tobacco, replaces the original lyrics with the names of cigarette brands.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "行進曲「紀元二千六百年」" [March "Year 2600 since foundation"]. National Diet Library (in Japanese). March 1940. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ "奉祝國民歌「紀元二千六百年」" [National celebratory song "Year 2600"]. Tanken (in Japanese). 2002-12-17. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ Ruoff, Kenneth James (2001). The People's Emperor: Democracy and the Japanese Monarchy, 1945-1995. Harvard Univ. Asia Center. p. 269. ISBN 9780674010888.
- ^ Dower, John (2012-05-01). Ways of Forgetting, Ways of Remembering: Japan in the Modern World. The New Press. p. 302. ISBN 9781595588111.