The Japanese anthem Kimi ga yo being performed in 1930. The source of the record is my personal collection. The record plate is number K1-A from Polyfar Recording.
Català: Kimi Ga Yo (君が代), l'himne nacional japonès, tocat el 1930 per la Banda Militar de l'Acadèmia Militar Toyama.
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This file was selected as the media of the day for 5 June 2010. It was captioned as follows:
English: Kimigayo (君が代), the Japanese National Anthem, as performed in 1930 by the Toyama Army School Military Band.
Other languages
Беларуская (тарашкевіца): Kimi Ga Yo (君が代), нацыянальны гімн Японіі. Выкананы ў 1930 годзе вайсковым аркестрам армейскай школы Таямы.
Català: Kimi Ga Yo (君が代), l'himne nacional japonès, tocat el 1930 per la Banda Militar de l'Acadèmia Militar Toyama.