AIKOKU KOUSHINKYOKU SONG, JAPANESE HERITAGE IN WEST SUMATERA PERIOD 1943-1945: A HISTORICAL RECORD AND IN MEMORIAM

Keywords: song, aikoku koushinkyoku, west sumatera The arrival of Japan to Indonesia recorded by the history occurred in the year span of 1943-1945. In that period Japan also occupied parts of West Sumatra. The arrival of Japan decades ago still leaves memories for the people of West Sumatra. One form of memories is a song of Japanese songs that had been taught on the arrival of Japan in West Sumatra. After the search there are some songs that had been taught by the Japanese in the community of West Sumatra, but the most remembered one of them is a song called Aikoku Koushinkyoku. Aikoku Koushinkyoku's song is taught by Japanese to school students in West Sumatra. This song is sung before the class starts, some are taught and sung as part of the class. Aikoku Koushinkyouku's song is partly well remembered by the whole lyrics, but some can only remember the lyrics of the lyrics. This song is taught here and it means in bahasa Indonesia. According to the people of West Sumatra, this song is a song of joy and has a spirit when sun