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Gunkan March

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戦艦大和

"Gunkan March" is a march composed by Tokichi SETOGUCHI (1868-1941) in the beginning 1900's.. it used to be played at the Pachinko parlors in Japan as elevator music (lift music) in thel late 20 century.

Today, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) plays this march officially at its ceremony(image: The Imperial Japanese Navy's Yamato /source: Wikipedia).

Lyrics and Translation

守るも攻めるも黒鉄（くろがね）の
浮べる城ぞ頼みなる
浮べるその城日の本の
皇国（みくに）の四方（よも）を守るべし
真鉄（まがね）のその艦（ふね）日の本に
仇なす国をせめよかし

Iron castle on the sea

For the offense and defense
we trust in thee

To the bloody and deadly foe

Thy strikest a heavy blow

[unofficial translation]