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Hirose Chusa
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 19 ม.ค. 2021
I'm Hirose Chusa, also known as Styx. I'm a music enthusiast who collects and translates interesting, rare and otherwise underappreciated foreign-language songs to English.
My main areas of interest are Japanese and Chinese songs, ranging from military music to movie/TV series soundtracks. Any political views expressed in the songs I upload are strictly not my own and I do not condone nor endorse militarism or extremism.
If you liked the Imperial Japanese songs on my channel, be sure to check out my friend Ivan55's channel: th-cam.com/channels/jBMh3VO57G5vklnTuVeHKA.htmlfeatured, since he is also interested in translating rare Japanese gunka to English. His channel has many excellent songs, with some of them being joint-effort projects between me and him.
This channel is not monetized and all rights to the audio/video uploaded belong to their original creators. I am solely responsible for adding the translations.
Stay tuned for more content!
My main areas of interest are Japanese and Chinese songs, ranging from military music to movie/TV series soundtracks. Any political views expressed in the songs I upload are strictly not my own and I do not condone nor endorse militarism or extremism.
If you liked the Imperial Japanese songs on my channel, be sure to check out my friend Ivan55's channel: th-cam.com/channels/jBMh3VO57G5vklnTuVeHKA.htmlfeatured, since he is also interested in translating rare Japanese gunka to English. His channel has many excellent songs, with some of them being joint-effort projects between me and him.
This channel is not monetized and all rights to the audio/video uploaded belong to their original creators. I am solely responsible for adding the translations.
Stay tuned for more content!
Imperial Japanese Songs - Army / Navy Ballad (軍隊小唄 / 海軍小唄) JPN/ENG
Two IJA / IJN ditties sung in the folk song format, these short songs differ from the regular Imperial Japanese song in that they are very informal in tone and are concerned with subjects like a sweetheart waiting for her fiancé to return home safely, which are virtually absent from the vast majority of Japanese songs of this period (as opposed to their European counterparts).
Translating these was surprisingly hard as I couldn't find any non-Japanese references for the lyrics and the heavy use of hiragana and possibly slang made it even harder for me to ascertain the meaning of some of the lines. As such, I apologize for any inaccuracies in translation and feel free to leave a comment if you notice anything wrong.
Disclaimer: I do not endorse or support Imperial Japan in any way; this video is purely for educational/historical purposes.
Translating these was surprisingly hard as I couldn't find any non-Japanese references for the lyrics and the heavy use of hiragana and possibly slang made it even harder for me to ascertain the meaning of some of the lines. As such, I apologize for any inaccuracies in translation and feel free to leave a comment if you notice anything wrong.
Disclaimer: I do not endorse or support Imperial Japan in any way; this video is purely for educational/historical purposes.
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Imperial Japanese Song - Warship March / Gunkan Machi (軍艦行進曲 / 軍艦マーチ) JPN/ENG + Romaji SUB
มุมมอง 59K3 ปีที่แล้ว
One of the most famous IJN songs and one of my favorites. This is my attempt at translating this classic, and as I am not a Japanese speaker, the translation may not be 100% accurate. If you find any mistakes, let me know in the comments and I will fix them. Disclaimer: I do not endorse or support Imperial Japan in any way; this video is purely for educational/historical purposes.
Imperial Japanese Song - Prayer to the Dawn (暁に祈る) JPN/ENG SUB
มุมมอง 4.1K3 ปีที่แล้ว
I am not a Japanese speaker so the translation may not be 100% accurate. If you find any mistakes, let me know in the comments and I will fix them. Disclaimer: I do not endorse or support Imperial Japan in any way; this video is purely for educational/historical purposes.
Imperial Japanese Nursery Rhyme - The Child of the Japanese Cedar (お山の杉の子) JPN/ENG + Romaji SUB
มุมมอง 9663 ปีที่แล้ว
This is an interesting song to me for two reasons: the verbiage used is relatively advanced for a preschooler and elementary schooler song, and the themes of utilitarianism and sacrifice promoted in the lyrics give insight into Imperial Japanese culture, values and education in the 1930s and 40s. I cannot think of any modern nursery rhyme, Japanese or otherwise, that has themes similar to those...
![Imperial Japanese Song - Ship Duties [Reupload with Romaji] (艦船勤務) JPN/ENG + Romaji SUB](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/WjsckUqxNKM/mqdefault.jpg)
Imperial Japanese Song - Ship Duties [Reupload with Romaji] (艦船勤務) JPN/ENG + Romaji SUB
มุมมอง 23K3 ปีที่แล้ว
Reupload of my friend Ivan55's video th-cam.com/video/ybQClCTx34A/w-d-xo.html, but with tweaked translation Romaji subs so you can sing along! I am not a Japanese speaker so the translation may not be 100% accurate. If you find any mistakes, let me know in the comments and I will fix them. Disclaimer: I do not endorse or support Imperial Japan in any way; this video is purely for educational/hi...
Imperial Japanese Song - Ah, Hinomaru, Advance! (あゝ日の丸だ前進だ) JPN/ENG + Romaji SUB
มุมมอง 3.4K3 ปีที่แล้ว
"Hinomaru" means "circle of the sun" and refers to the Japanese flag. This song was written in 1941. I am not a Japanese speaker so the translation may not be 100% accurate. If you find any mistakes, let me know in the comments and I will fix them. Disclaimer: I do not endorse or support Imperial Japan in any way; this video is purely for educational/historical purposes.
![The Years of Innocence (清白之年) LYRICS VIDEO [CHN / ENG]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/6SQ5wD-_11s/mqdefault.jpg)
The Years of Innocence (清白之年) LYRICS VIDEO [CHN / ENG]
มุมมอง 1.8K3 ปีที่แล้ว
This is one of my favorite songs from the Chinese singer-songwriter Pu Shu (朴树), released as part of the 2017 album Orion (猎户星座). Pu Shu poetically reflects upon life and how it forever taints friendships and outlooks with its whimsical nature in this song, drawing inspiration from a university reunion many decades after graduation. It's nice seeing the stark contrast between this song's tone a...
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[RARE] Imperial Japanese Song - The March of a Nation (国民進軍歌) JPN/ENG SUB
มุมมอง 2.1K3 ปีที่แล้ว
This is a song written in 1940 to unite the Japanese people with the goal of promoting national support for the Japanese invasion of China. This version was sung by the Philharmonic Chorus of Tokyo (東京混声合唱団). For some reason, this song is not very well-known even within gunka circles, with no existing English translations available until now. This version is a truncated version of the full song...
Patriotic Republic of China Song - My Nation (國家) CHN/ENG SUB
มุมมอง 2.3K3 ปีที่แล้ว
This is a patriotic song performed by Zhang Di (张帝) from the perspective of the Republic of China (ROC), now Taiwan. Unlike many of the current ethnic Chinese Taiwanese citizens who pretend to be Japanese or even white, Zhang Di unabashedly expresses his love for his nation, despite the ROC having been defeated and forced into exile by the PRC in 1949. As a result, this song is well-liked by ma...
TV Series Drawing Sword (亮剑) Theme Song - The Military Spirit of China (中国军魂) CHN/ENG SUB
มุมมอง 2.4K3 ปีที่แล้ว
This is the theme song of the famous Chinese TV series Drawing Sword (亮剑), which aired in 2005 and follows the exploits of a Communist Chinese soldier during the Second Sino-Japanese War / World War 2 and the Chinese Civil War of 1945-1950. In my opinion, this represents an interesting contrast to the Imperial Japanese songs on my channel, for it depicts the same war as seen from the other side.
[VERY RARE] Imperial Japanese Song - Patriotism / To Worry for the Nation (憂國) JPN/ENG SUB
มุมมอง 5K3 ปีที่แล้ว
This is a song written for the movie Patriotism directed by Yukio Mishima in 1966. It draws some parallels to the infamous February 26 Incident, which was why I added some images from the movie depicting that historical event in this video. This song is extremely rare, with no existing English translations and sparse documentation even in Japanese. In fact, I was unable to find a text version o...
Imperial Japanese Army Song - The Wheat and the Soldiers (麦と兵隊) JPN/ENG SUB
มุมมอง 8K3 ปีที่แล้ว
This is an Imperial Japanese Army song written about soldiers reinforcing the frontlines during the Battle of Xuzhou in 1938. This version was sung by Taro Shoji. Disclaimer: I do not endorse or support Imperial Japan in any way; this video is purely for educational/historical purposes.
When Time Becomes a Monument (岁月成碑) LYRICS VIDEO [CHN / ENG]
มุมมอง 3.2K3 ปีที่แล้ว
Fan-made song for the sci-fi novel trilogy "The Three-Body Problem / Remembrance of Earth's Past" (三体 / 地球往事) by Liu Cixin, written as a character song for Ye Wenjie (叶文洁). This song was performed by artist BuCai (不才). This is my fan translation and I do not own any of the content in the video; all rights go to the original creators.
Imperial Japanese Navy Song Hirose Chusa (広瀬中佐) JPN/ENG SUB
มุมมอง 7K3 ปีที่แล้ว
This is an Imperial Japanese Navy song written about Lieutenant Colonel Hirose Takeo, an officer who sacrificed himself during the Battle of Port Arthur in the Russo-Japanese War. Disclaimer: I do not endorse or support Imperial Japan in any way; this video is purely for educational/historical purposes.
The Dark Forest (黑暗森林) LYRICS VIDEO [CHN / ENG]
มุมมอง 48K4 ปีที่แล้ว
Theme song from the Chinese webseries "My Three-Body Season 2 - The Legend of Luo Ji" (我的三体之罗辑传) on BiliBili, itself based off the sci-fi novel trilogy "The Three-Body Problem / Remembrance of Earth's Past" (三体 / 地球往事) by Liu Cixin. The original song can be found in full on: www.bilibili.com/video/BV1TJ411N7x8/?spm_id_from=333.788.videocard.0 This song was performed by artist YunYiXingChen (雲翼星...
The Star of Night Flight (夜航星) LYRICS VIDEO [CHN / ENG]
มุมมอง 152K4 ปีที่แล้ว
The Star of Night Flight (夜航星) LYRICS VIDEO [CHN / ENG]