Kimigayo

Kimiga yo wa Chiyoni
Yachiyoni Sazaréishi no,
Iwao to narité,
Koké no musumad.


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English Translation

His Majesty's Reign

May thy peaceful reign last long!
May it last for thousands of years,
Until this tiny stone will grow into a massive rock
And the moss will cover it all deep and thick.


Approved in 1893
Author unknown
Music by HIROMORI HAYASHI (1831-1896)


Thanks to Miss Toshiko Hirano