is a Japanese song commemorating 1940. It was written by Yoshio Masuda and composed by Gihachirō Mori.

History 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.

Parody A parody version of this song, concerning the rising cost of tobacco, replaces the original lyrics with the names of cigarette brands.

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