| The Japanese National Anthem |
| Do you know the Japanese National anthem? Have you ever even heard it? Well if your like me then your answer will probably be no. So add this to your knowledge of Japanese Culture! |
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| 君が代 Kimi ga yo ? Imperial Reign (One of the worlds shortest National anthems) Composed in 1880 by Hiromori Hayashi |
The anthem is a Waka Poem from the Heian period, which was later sung to a melody from the Meiji Era |
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| Kanji 君が代は 千代に 八千代に 細石の 巌となりて 苔の生すまで |
Hiragana きみ が よ は ちよ に やちよ に さざれ いし の いわお と なりて こけ の むす まで |
Furigana Kimi ga yo wa Chiyo ni yachiyo ni Sazare ishi no Iwao to narite Koke no musu made
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English Translation |
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| Here is the Score |
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