This concert march was commissioned by Ishikawa Prefecture and dedicated tot he 46th National Athletic Meet there in 1991. It was first performed on March 21st, 1990, by the All-Ishikawa Prefectural High School Band in Kanazawa Kanko Kaikan concert Hall, under the direction of the composer. The Trio is built on a traditional Japanese song whose lyrics celebrate the joys of athletic competetion among people of every age.