, was a loyalist song, popular during the Boshin War. It is also Japan's oldest extant military song.卜田隆嗣「軍歌」『日本大百科全書 7』小学館、1986年1月1日 初版第一刷発行、ISBN 4-09-526007-6、786頁。山住正己「軍歌」『世界大百科事典 8』平凡社、2007年9月1日 改訂新版発行、370～371頁。
Overview The lyrics refer to Prince Arisugawa Taruhito, or "Miya-san" in the song. He was an influential figure in the Meiji Restoration. He was also the during the war. The lyrics represent the spirits of the new which was the military forces belonging to the emperor and the Imperial Court.
In January 1868, the new government forces, formed from the three domains of Satsuma, Choshu, and Tosa and the respective lords of each province, fought and won the Battle of Toba-Fushimi against the old shogunate forces. The following month, the new government's president, Prince Arisugawa Taruhito, also serving as the Grand Governor-General of the Eastern Expedition, was given a brocaded flag and a ceremonial sword by Emperor Meiji, and began marching along the Tokaido Highway. All these events are mentioned in the songs lyrics.
A version of the melody, renamed "Mi-ya Sa-ma", is used in the comic opera The Mikado (1885) by Gilbert and Sullivan.Seeley, Paul. (1985) "The Japanese March in The Mikado", The Musical Times, 126 (1710), pp. 454–456.
Lyrics The lyrics are given in Japanese, next to a transliteration and an English translation. Sources: +JapaneseTransliteration into rōmajiEnglish translation 宮さん宮さんお馬の前に ヒラヒラするのは何じゃいな トコトンヤレ、トンヤレナ
あれは朝敵征伐せよとの 錦の御旗じゃ知らないか トコトンヤレ、トンヤレナ
一天萬乗の一天萬乗の 帝王に手向かいする奴を トコトンヤレ、トンヤレナ
狙い外さず狙い外さず どんどん撃ち出す薩長土 トコトンヤレ、トンヤレナ
伏見、鳥羽、淀、橋本、 葛葉の戰は トコトンヤレ、トンヤレナ
薩土長肥の 薩土長肥の 合うたる手際じゃないかいな トコトンヤレ、トンヤレナ
音に聞えし関東武士 どっちへ逃げたと問うたれば トコトンヤレ、トンヤレナ
城も気概も城も気概も 捨てて吾妻へ逃げたげな トコトンヤレ、トンヤレナ
國を迫うのも人を殺すも 誰も本気じゃないけれど トコトンヤレ、トンヤレナ
薩長土肥の薩長土肥の 先手に手向いする故に トコトンヤレ、トンヤレナ
雨の降るよな鐵砲の玉の 鐵砲の玉の来る中に トコトンヤレ、トンヤレナ
命惜まず魁するのも 皆お主の為め故じゃ トコトンヤレ、トンヤレナ Miya san miya san o uma no mae ni Hirahira suru no wa nan jai na Tokoton'yare ton'yarena
Are wa chōteki seibatsuseyo to no Nishiki no mihata ja shiranai ka Tokoton'yare ton'yarena
Itten banjō no itten banjō no Mikado ni temukai suru yatsu o Tokoton'yare ton'yarena
Nerai hazusazu nerai hazusazu Dondon uchidasu satchōdo Tokoton'yare ton'yarena
Fushimi, Toba, Yodo, Hashimoto Kuzuha no tatakai wa Tokoton'yare ton'yarena
Satchōdōhi no satchōdōhi no Ōtaru tegiwa janai kai na Tokoton'yare ton'yarena
Oto ni kikoe shi Kantō samurai Dotchi e nigeta to tou tareba Tokoton'yare ton'yarena
Shiro mo kigai mo shiro mo kigai mo Sutete azuma e nigetage na Tokoton'yare ton'yarena
Kuni o ou no mo hito o korosu mo Dare mo honki ja nai keredo Tokoton'yare ton'yarena
Satchōdōhi no satchōdōhi no Sakite ni temukai suru yueni Tokoton'yare ton'yarena
Ame no furu yo na senhou no tama no Senhou no tama no kuru naka ni Tokoton'yare ton'yarena
Inochi oshimazu sakigake suru no mo Mina oshu no tame yue ja Tokoton'yare ton'yarena My Lord, My Lord, what is that Fluttering in front of your horse? Go all the way, all the way.
That is the brocade flag which says, Defeat our Imperial Enemy, don't you know? Go all the way, all the way.
Against the enemy who opposes The Emperor of the whole realm Go all the way, all the way.
Warriors of Satsuma, Chōshū, Tosa Fire away with unerring aim Go all the way, all the way.
Fushimi, Toba, Yodo, Hashimoto And Kuzuha are our victories Go all the way, all the way.
Is that not due to the Satchōdōhi's perfect technique? Go all the way, all the way.
The well known Kanto samurai When asked which way they ran Go all the way, all the way.
They abandoned their castle and spirit Then fled to the east. Go all the way, all the way.
Thinking of our nation, killing the people No one wished for this, however Go all the way, all the way
Satsuma, Choshu, Tosa, and Hizen They took the initiative to oppose the advance party Go all the way, all the way.
In the middle of gunfire As the rain falls down Go all the way, all the way.
Risk your life and lead the charge All for the sake of everyone Go all the way, all the way.
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References
External link "Miyasan, Miyasan", YouTube Choral version, YouTube