In 1880, he became a member of the national anthem committee, as a representative of gagaku musicians, and the committee submitting the score for the present day 'Kimigayo' in October of the same year and he played it for the first time on November 3 of the same year, on the Emperor's birthday. |
明治13年(1880年)、楽人を代表して国歌制定委員となり、同年10月に現在の「君が代」の楽譜案を提出し、同年の11月3日の天長節において初めて演奏を行った。 |