Warship March composed by Toukichi Setoguchi

[Hagen823]

I served in the Finnish Navy in the late eighties, and I know this song. Never had idea it was originally Japanese. The Self-Defence Forces have a beautiful march!

[dhmosquito]

Forget about all the Imperial Japanese's glory which was totally nonsense (and laughable) but THIS song inherits a good tradition of the Navy, and our spirit.

[granskare]

a great march which is always nice to hear :)

[noblespuede]

Thank you for understanding. I think this March is terrific just as good as any in the world. I am pround to have lived those days in Japan and hoping to revive the Japanese military. I am an old lady.

[sbchelldiver]

a proud song of a proud Navy, that for the most part fought honourably & with great sense of self respect...where else would you see Admirals go down with their ships???

[jdewitt77]

Some Italian admirals went down with their ships during World War II.

[sbchelldiver]

@jdewitt77 You are right...in battles like Matapan or Spartivento, that was so, also, when the Roma was sailing to internment, she was sunk by a German glide-missile, & I believe the admiral went down with her...also Gunther Lutjens, Admiral aboard the Bismark & RAdm Bey in North Cape with the Scharhorst force...yet, Japanese Admirals chose in great majority to fight to the Last...

[chaloner]

Tokichi Setoguchi was one of the greatest band-masters next to United States Marine band-master John Phillip Sousa. To bad there are no more band-masters anymore :(

[JaguarOFcomedy]

A good song to the Japanese navy!

[Eskadron22]

Glory to the Japanese Emperor! TENNOUHEIKA BANZAI!

[miguelcotto23]

I remember Japans past glory. One day this song will play when Japan regains its real Army, without the United States in Okinawa. Glory to the Emperor and his men!

[hhahaha2]

Puddle self defense force personnel does not deserve to shave off their hair, let alone play this march.

[theredraven]

I wouldn't pick a fight with them.

[SSUstufRudel]

Dai Nippon Teikoku Kaigun BANZAI!!

[Tormekian3rdArmy]

at least i wasnt wearing long hair and never saw who was.

[johnkim100530]

Today's Japanese soldiers are wearing a long hair which does not suit to brave military march. Cut hair short. Get GI cuts.

[theredraven]

Only the Women are. Do you want Women with Marine style haircuts?

Didn't think so.

[johnkim100530]

Is that a female sailor? Sorry, I didn't recognize her. Old Imperial Navy never allowed female sailers. I am accumstomed to the idea.

[3L24]

yet the imperial navy had female pilots go fig lol

[gregorkrause]

has anybody been to Marquette michigan to see a Marquette city band concert?, well this band in this video is small in size and has the right instruments for a great band concert.

[granskare]

never saw the band but am a former yooper :)

[jdewitt77]

I love this march. One of the best ever. It really captures the fighting spirit of the Imperial Japanese Navy. What dedication and bravery from one of the greatest navies that ever sailed. Nihon Kaigun forever!

[granskare]

I remember portions of this melody incorporated into the music of the war tv series on NBC in 1952 entitled Victory at Sea. It was stirring at the time because the war had ended 7 years earlier but now it is much more poignant because it shows the futility of leaders who believe in settling things by force alone.

[Thinnet]

sieg heil

[granskare]

excellent! my grandson was a rotary exchange student in Tokyo a few years back so I will send this to him. He's a bandsman in the army in Germany.

[rmorecook]

great beat - but it's hard for my western ear to find the melody. but the sounds are so sweet. Thank you for the translation of the words

[cub75]

excellent!

[atelierviorate]

seikou(perfect!) version!

[nao55akita]

Thousands of miles, going over, many big waves

The light of our country, may it always shine.

[nao55akita]

Ships of iron, under the sun, how great they are

They attack when in need, our enemies

Smoke of the coal appears in the sky like an ocean God's

Mighty dragon who spews forth in a very wide stream

Cannons sound like the roar of mighty thunder

Their voices, reverberate, quite an awful lot

[nao55akita]

Defending and Attacking are done very well

By Castles which float very reliable

These castles proudly sail under the rising sun

Protecting our nation, from all four directions

[majmambo]

DAI NIPPON KAIGUNTO!!

[katohm]

Subarasii!(Beautiful) It was a chance I jointed "youtube" by this video.

[JackassServer]

i love this song. :)

[royalnavy200]

very good

[CJkaiju]

Honto subarashi ongaku dessu, neh? Domo Arigatoh!