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Japan National Anthem for Students

“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.

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National Anthem of Japan Information:

Lyricist waka poem, Heian period
Music Yoshiisa Oku and Akimori Hayashi 
Adopted 1888
Official Language Japanese

Japan National Anthem in Japanese:

君が代は
千代に八千代に
さざれ石の
いわおとなりて
こけの生すまで


Japan National Anthem in English:

May your reign
Continue for a thousand, eight thousand generations,
Until the tiny pebbles
Grow into massive boulders
Lush with moss