"Kigen Nisen Roppyaku Nen" | |
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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]
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]
A parody version of this song, concerning the rising cost of tobacco, replaces the original lyrics with the names of cigarette brands. [4]