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Our collars look like blooming cherries
Blossoms fall when a storm hits Yoshino
Born as sons of Yamato we are prepared
To fall like flowers in a skirmish line
Rifles a few feet long are not weapons
Blades a few inches long are of no use
Everyone knows that for two millennia
We have developed the spirit of Yamato
Warriors trusted to guard the colors
We amount to two hundred thousand strong
Garrisoned at more than eighty places
Never thinking of letting our guard down
Across a thousand miles east and west, crossing waves,
If there is any country against us
Sail the transport ships out from the ports
Protect us for a while sea man
Once making it through the enemy line
We infantrymen fight as the main arm
It is up to us to give the decisive blow
Cavalrymen and artillerymen, support us
There was a man who crossed the Alps
A long, long time ago, in white snow
Our deeds in the Battle of Mukden show
The essence of the Japanese infantry
If there are still rations left
We can go far for three or four days
Into the vast lands of thousand miles
and there is still order in our front line
Retreat is not a tactic we will choose
Learn what our manuals tell us to do
Move forward, forward, and forward
As far as we human bullets can reach
The victory or defeat of our army
A sudden shout, the last few minutes
The power of the infantry lies here
Scatter like flowers, be courageous, now is the time
How brave a branch of the Army we are
Let's get together, dear best friends
To celebrate the 100th day before graduation
With our collars reflected in our cups
29 сен 2024