Sakutekiko/索敵行 - Noboru Kirishima, Hisao Ito [With English and Romaji subtitles]

索敵行 / Sakutekikō / March to Reconnoiter Enemies Japanese Military Song Singer: Noboru Kirishima, Hisao Ito Performer: Columbia Orchestra Lyricist: Toshio Nomura Composer: Tadashi Manjome [About this song] This song was released in April 1943 as the theme song for the wartime movie "愛機南へ飛ぶ/Beloved Planes Fly South." The movie was released on September 16, 1943 and featured a scout from the IJA Air Academy. This version uses "民族の歌/Minzoku no uta" as a prelude. [Rōmaji lyrics] Hinomaru-hachimaki shimenaoshi Gutto nigitta sōjūkan Banri no dotō nan no sono Yuku zo rondon washinton Sora da sora koso kuni kaketa Tenkawakeme no kessenjō Mabuta ni ukanda haha no kao Senninriki no ushirodate Tsubasa ni komoru ichioku no Moeru ketsui wa kegasanu zo Sora da sora koso kuni kaketa Tenkawakeme no kessenjō Kurunara kitemiro murasuzume Yonaki shite ita kono ude da Saigo no muden tobashitara Katappashi kara saka tonbo Sora da sora koso kuni kaketa Tenkawakeme no kessenjō Tsubasa ni minami no tsuki ukete Koyoi mata tobu sakutekikō Nanatsu no umi ni ōzora ni Hare no kachidoki ageyō zo Sora da sora koso kuni kaketa Tenkawakeme no kessenjō [Japanese lyrics] 日の丸鉢巻締め直し ぐっと握った操縦桿 万里の怒涛 なんのその 征くぞロンドン ワシントン 空だ空こそ国かけた 天下分け目の決戦場 瞼にうかんだ母の顔 千人力の後ろ盾 翼にこもる一億の 燃える決意は汚さぬぞ 空だ空こそ国かけた 天下分け目の決戦場 来るなら来てみろ群雀 夜泣きしていたこの腕だ 最後の無電とばしたら 片っ端から逆蜻蛉 空だ空こそ国かけた 天下分け目の決戦場 翼に南の月うけて 今宵また飛ぶ索敵行 七つの海に大空に 晴れの勝鬨あげようぞ 空だ空こそ国かけた 天下分け目の決戦場