『JAPAN TRIVIA!』 #10/13 -Japans National Anthem, Kimi Ga Yo (君が代), is the worlds oldest anthem, although it was only officially recognized as such in 1999. It is based on a 9th Century poem. -It is also one of the worlds shortest national anthem with a length of 11 measures and 32 characters. 【OFFICIAL LYRICS】 君が代は 千代に八千代に さざれ（細）石の いわお（巌）となりて こけ（苔）の生すまで 【IN ROMAJI LYRICS】 Kimigayo wa Chiyo ni yachiyo ni Sazare-ishi no Iwao to narite Koke no musu made 【ENGLISH TRANSLATION】 May your reign Continue for a thousand, eight thousand generations, Until the pebbles Grow into boulders Lush with moss 【POETIC ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY PROFESSOR BASIL HALL CHAMBERLAIN】 Thousands of years of happy reign be thine; Rule on, my lord, until what are pebbles now By ages united to mighty rocks shall grow Whose venerable sides the moss doth line. (source: slideshare.net/marcomed/eng-narrative-q3topic3 / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimigayo / https://youtube/watch?v=Y1rEg5zSnM0 ) ~chaos07
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 20:06:03 +0000
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