Song of the Empire

Song of the Empire (Tosanese: 帝ジ歌; てんジくええ; Ten ji kuē) is the official national anthem of Tosan. It is most notable for its length, taking around six minutes and a half to perform in its entirety.

History
The lyrics were first penned in 1864 by a nationalist poet, Fukunu Sekimui, for a literary competition hosted by a newspaper in the capital. It is reported that the Emperor XYZ, who was a frequent reader of the paper, loved the poem and ordered a song to be composed utilizing the poem as lyrics.

The Song of the Empire was initially something performed by nationalist aristocrats close to the Emperor. However, in the Eulhae War, this song became popular as a patriotic melody. The musical composition was adopted in 1938 as the country's official anthem due to its notoriety.

In 1990, as a tribute to decolonization, a final musical number was added to represent the collapse of the Tosanese colonial empire and the new total peace.