Kozo Yoshimoto composer

Kimigayo March Kozo Yoshimoto / Arr. Naoya Wada

KIMIGAYO MARCH is one of the best known marches in Japan. Kozo Yoshimoto, a member of the Imperial Navy Band, composed the melody line of the first strain, based on the Japanese national anthem Kimigayo (The Imperial Reign) written by Hiromori Hayashi. The melodic line at the trio is based on the melody of Kokoku-no-Mamori (Imperial Guards)" written by Shuji Isawa.