is a Japanese march for Imperial Japanese Navy composed by Hajime Fuse with lyrics by Masanori Yokoyama. It was released on 10 May 1939.
History A contest for "Taiheiyō Kōshinkyoku" was held on 9 February 1939. 28,105 entries for lyrics were received, with Yokoyama's entry being declared the winner. Ryū Amaguchi, Issaku Honma and Yutaka Itō placed second, third and fourth, respectively.
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