Aikoku Koshinkyoku (The Patrioitc March) - Recorded 1937 (With Footage of Pre-war Japan)

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This is a 1937 recording of Aikoku Koshinkyoku, which translates to "The Patriotic March". It is a Japanese patriotic song written by Tokichi Setoguchi.
Attached to the music is a film depicting first the Emperor Hirohito, followed by images of daily life in pre-war Japan.
Tokichi Setoguchi (瀬戸口藤吉, June 28, 1868 - November 8, 1941) was a Japanese and concert musician. In 1882, Setoguchi enlisted as a clarinetist in the military band of the Imperial Japanese Navy in Yokosuka. During a concert tour in 1907 through 16 European countries, he enjoyed great success, and became known as the Japanese Sousa. As a composer he wrote a number of songs and military marches. In addition, he is well know for his stylistic reforms of Japanese military music between World War I and World War II.
He became very popular in Japan after a highly publicized trip in 1910 with the crown Prince Yoshihito. Setoguchi accompanied the prince on his journey to London for the coronation celebrations of King George V of the United Kingdom. He retired in 1917.
After his active service he was a professor of music at various universities and music conservatories.
Lyrics:
Lo ! above the eastern sea
　　Clearly dawns the sky ;
Glorious and bright the sun
　　Rideth up on high.
Spirit pure of heaven and earth
　　Fills the hearts of all,
Hope abounding springs--O sweet
　　Isles Imperial.
　　　　Yonder where the clouds of morn
　　　　　　Shed a radiant glow,
　　　　Fuji Mountain, Nippon's pride,
　　　　　　Rears its crown of snow.
　　　　Fair of form without a blot
　　　　　　Nobly doth it stand,
　　　　And unshakable--a ture
　　　　　　Symbol of our land.
He who reigns above in power
　　And in virtue dight,
Sovereign of unbroken line,
　　Is our changeless light.
We will follow--one and all
　　Loyal subjects, we--
Follow Him aright: fulfill
　　Our great destiny !
　　　　Onward, east, west, north and south.
　　　　　　Over land and main !
　　　　Let us make the world our home,
　　　　　　Call to fellow-men
　　　　Everywhere on the four seas,
　　　　　　Let us build the tower
　　　　of just peace--let our ideal
　　　　　　Bloom forth like a flower !
Though again and yet again
　　Trials we may meet,
Over us may tempests roar,
　　Storms upon us beat,
Resolute in heart and mind
　　Justice we defend.
But one road we know to gain
　　Triumph in the end.
　　　　Hark !　far from the hallowed past
　　　　　　Of the Age Divine
　　　　Sounds our fathers' measured tread.
　　　　　　O come fall in line !
　　　　As we, sons and daughters, march,
　　　　　　Shines our path before.
　　　　Glory be unto our land
　　　　　　Ever, evermore !

[@kookiesenpai6981]

i just realizes that old people in my country can sing this song

[@ismailbaharuddin8921]

Kookie Senpai same to old folks here.

[@aayushdas19]

Which country? If you don't mind me asking.

[@rustinusti]

@@aayushdas19 If not Japan, then most likely Taiwan or South Korea. Their elderly populations lived during Japanese occupation and many still speak Japanese.

[@absolutfreeman1033]

@@rustinusti Same as in Indonesia, Malaysia and, Philipine

[@zainkhoryzs6680]

Ayah saya. Umurnya 85 (2019). Masih segar ingatannya pada melodi dan lirik lagu ini. Ayah saya lahir pada 1934 (orang dahulu daftar kelahiran lewat). Ayah saya lagu ini wajib dihafal dan diajar di sekolah.

[@renohehe3538]

Untunga ada orang +62

[@orangpakar]

Org bdh xleh brtutur

[@orangpakar]

@@renohehe3538 die ckp mlyu x gune

[@principetnomusic]

Considering the lyrics, This is basically the unofficial Japanese national (as opposed to imperial) anthem. The Rule Britannia to Kimigayo's God Save the Queen.

[@haykalhakeem4473]

Huh, nice analogy

[@TimothyOng77]

Miyo! Tokai no sora akete, Kyokujitsu takaku kagayakeba, Tenchi no seiki hatsuratsu to Kibo wa odoru Oyamashima. O, seiro no asagumo ni Sobiyuru Fuji no sugata koso Kin'omuketsu yuruginaki Waga Nippon no hokori nare. Tate! Ikkei no okimi wo Hikari to towa ni itadakite, Shinmin warera mina tomoni Miitsu ni sowan daishimei. Yuke, hakko wo ie to nashi, Shikai no hito wo michibikite, Tadashiki heiwa uchitaten. Riso wa hana to saki kaoru. Ima ikutabi ka waga ue ni, Shiren no arashi takeru tomo, Danko to mamore sono seigi. Susuman michi wa hitotsu nomi. A, yuen no kamiyo yori, Todoroku hocho uketsugite, Daikoshin no yuku kanata Kokoku towani sakae are!

[@roslancasem1045]

The song that P.Ramlee sang in his movie

[@badgerp-chanqueen7707]

Yes

[@danialaifaa1992]

Stop claim like Indon please...

[@taky4733eizzaimjemat]

@@danialaifaa1992 Bruh P. Ramlee is malay

[@meliameliala7839]

My grandma sung and taught this song for me but she passed away

[@lowmicofficial]

ok cool ok cool banzai

[@user-do6hd9cg3d]

Old Nippon, Where are you?

[@-emperiumhistoria-1346]

Dead

[@mejhl3192]

nuked to oblivion

[@gustavoalvarez2985]

Beautiful :^)

[@ismailbaharuddin8921]

i'm sure this was the song played during school times on japanese occupied countries.some survives to tell the tale(or sing the song for that matter).

[@blastromlifyedah]

0 dislikes. This song is blessed.

[@cangsrektv9680]

1 Dislike

[@FX_MANOR]

3 dislikes from South Korea

[@nationalguard5223]

@@FX_MANOR digusting sub humanoids

[@91Kaoshi]

The late P Ramlee brought me here

[@schaerffenberg]

Inspiring music with imagery to match. The greatness of a people is measured by the degree of suffering they endured, and to have emerged from it in better cultural condition than their conquerers.

[@japanfanatic1415]

😆

[@martinhutauruk1768]

My grandma taught me thi song. She's died.

[@patrioticsongsarchive2370]

Ima ikutabi ka waga ue ni, Shiren no arashi takeru tomo, Danko to mamore sono seigi. Susuman michi wa hitotsu nomi. A, yuen no kamiyo yori, Todoroku hocho uketsugite, Daikoshin no yuku kanata Kokoku towani sakae are!

[@wannabeasubscriber528]

let me tell you of how i was not once. but twice pinned by "Historical Recordings" in the past

[@salehhamid3062]

This nippon patriotic song is compulsary sang by the school students and romusha army while facing the sun rises..in the occupied countries like indonesia. malay peninsula ( now malaysia).

[@rosmainimohdromli2420]

national Anthem of Indonesia Indonesia Raya old version, 1945 moment

[@---mx4bx]

LONDON JEPON NEPON MONOPOLI

[@patrioticsongsarchive2370]

Yeo

[@imanautistwhowantslebensra9742]

Nice Anime Opening 😆😆😆😆

[@nathannantasai8945]

行くぞ。

[@jphistoricalrecords2753]

The first metro in the East 2:01

[@solomanedk]

Lmao what anime is this from

[@anti-loganpaul7827]

*Before the Downfall*

[@jphistoricalrecords2753]

Where is this video from? Especially around the scene of metro.