No problem. It's probable that these are the earliest Japanese 30 cm discs among Columbia 47553, likely late 1906 (probably unrelated to H. Maker & C. Carson's expedition of 1905-early 1906 which include Korean discs [2774-2803 recorded in February 1906 at Osaka], Chinese discs). When I found that was 30 cm, It was unexpected that there were also 30 cm, no Columbia 30 cms from 1906 have surfaced ever in Internet.
These are probably unique copies. If not then they are certainly fantastically rare. I've been collecting for over 45 years and this is my first time seeing these early Japanese Columbias.
Hello, here it's even 30 cm (Yes It is 30 cm, not 25 cm). Japanese acoustic Columbia 25 cm discs are already uncommon (but much less scarce but still hard to find) for 2000-2999 & 47500-ca. 47900 series. I will add the lyrics later for this video (I'm out of time today)
![Fanfare of Kimigayo (Japanese anthem) - Military Toyama School Band (1903) [Columbia Record 2000-A]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Gn2PACjAGBw/mqdefault.jpg)
歌詞/Lyrics/Paroles
其一
おおさえおさえ喜びありや
我がこの所より外へはやらじとぞ思ふ
おー
天の岩戸を
今日ぞ開けられるこの初舞台
千代万代も
［飛ばした／skipped］
ほんに鵜の真似からす飛び
難波江の岸の姫松葉も繁り
ここに幾年住吉の
其二
神の恵みのあるならば
君にあふぎの御田植
逢ふとは嬉し言の葉も
浜の真砂の数々に
読むとも尽きぬ年波ぃやぁ
なじょの翁は仇つき者よ
つい袖引いて
なびかんせ
そうも千歳仲人して
水も洩らさぬ仲々は
其三
深い縁ぢゃないかいな
おもしろや
［飛ばした／skipped］
千秋万歳万万歳
五風十雨も穏やかに
恵みを願ふ種蒔と
謡ひ奏でて祝しける
これも素晴らしい。なかなか見つけるのは難しいと思います。ありがとうございます。
Thank you!
No problem. It's probable that these are the earliest Japanese 30 cm discs among Columbia 47553, likely late 1906 (probably unrelated to H. Maker & C. Carson's expedition of 1905-early 1906 which include Korean discs [2774-2803 recorded in February 1906 at Osaka], Chinese discs).
When I found that was 30 cm, It was unexpected that there were also 30 cm, no Columbia 30 cms from 1906 have surfaced ever in Internet.
These are probably unique copies. If not then they are certainly fantastically rare. I've been collecting for over 45 years and this is my first time seeing these early Japanese Columbias.
Hello, here it's even 30 cm (Yes It is 30 cm, not 25 cm). Japanese acoustic Columbia 25 cm discs are already uncommon (but much less scarce but still hard to find) for 2000-2999 & 47500-ca. 47900 series.
I will add the lyrics later for this video (I'm out of time today)