Battōtai (song)

Battōtai
抜刀隊
LyricsToyama Masakazu
MusicCharles Leroux
Published1877
Audio sample
Recording made on August 8, 1939, by the Imperial Japanese Army Band conducted by Ōnuma Satoru. The B and C sections of the march use the "Battōtai" melody.
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"Battōtai" (抜刀隊; Drawn-Sword Regiment) is a Japanese gunka composed by Charles Leroux with lyrics by Toyama Masakazu in 1877. Upon the request of the Japanese government, Leroux adapted it along with another gunka, "Fusōka" (Song of Fusang), into the military march Japanese Army March in 1912.

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