“Kimigayo” is the National Anthem of Japan. Its lyrics are the oldest among the world’s national anthems, and with a length of 11 measures and 32 characters, “Kimigayo” is also one of the world’s shortest.
Below we have provided the National Anthem of Japan for the students regarding educational purpose.
| Lyricist | waka poem, Heian period |
| Music | Yoshiisa Oku and Akimori Hayashi |
| Adopted | 1888 |
| Official Language | Japanese |
君が代は
千代に八千代に
細石の
巌となりて
苔の生す迄
May your reign
Continue for a thousand, eight thousand generations,
Until the tiny pebbles
Grow into massive boulders
Lush with moss
