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    original (melody only) Problems playing these files? See media help. "Kimigayo" (君が代, Japanese pronunciation: [kimiɡajo]; "His Imperial Majesty's Reign")...
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    legislate the hinomaru and Kimigayo as the official symbols of Japan. However, a law to establish the hinomaru and Kimigayo as official in 1974 failed...
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    War II (the Pacific War), the use of the flag and the national anthem Kimigayo has been a contentious issue for Japan's public schools, and disputes about...
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    Ōyama selected the poem which came to be used in Japan's national anthem kimigayo. From the Japanese Wikipedia Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun...
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  • King Representative anthem of British Hong Kong (1841–1941, 1945–1997) Kimigayo Representative anthem of Hong Kong Occupied Territory (1941–1945) Problems...
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    unusual in being an acrostic in both languages. The Japanese anthem, "Kimigayo", employs the oldest lyrics of any national anthem, taking its words from...
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    Shikibu's The Tale of Genji and the lyrics of Japan's national anthem "Kimigayo" were written during this time. Japan's feudal era was characterized by...
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    it was the second-shortest anthem in the world, after Japan's anthem, "Kimigayo", with seven lines. Original Persian سر زد از افق مهر خاوران فروغ دیده‌ی...
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    National seals of Japan Imperial Seal Government Seal State Seal Privy Seal Kimigayo Policies Constitution Charter Oath Foreign relations Imperial Rescript...
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    National seals of Japan Imperial Seal Government Seal State Seal Privy Seal Kimigayo Policies Constitution Charter Oath Foreign relations Imperial Rescript...
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    Gokajō no Goseimon "The Oath in Five Articles" Anthem:  (1869–1945) 君が代 Kimigayo "His Imperial Majesty's Reign" Empire of Japan (1 to 6) from the 1910 annexation...
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    National seals of Japan Imperial Seal Government Seal State Seal Privy Seal Kimigayo Policies Constitution Charter Oath Foreign relations Imperial Rescript...
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    National seals of Japan Imperial Seal Government Seal State Seal Privy Seal Kimigayo Policies Constitution Charter Oath Foreign relations Imperial Rescript...
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    National seals of Japan Imperial Seal Government Seal State Seal Privy Seal Kimigayo Policies Constitution Charter Oath Foreign relations Imperial Rescript...
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    composer and musician who composed the harmony for Japan's national anthem, "Kimigayo" and the national anthem of the Korean Empire, "Aegukga". Eckert was a...
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    National seals of Japan Imperial Seal Government Seal State Seal Privy Seal Kimigayo Policies Constitution Charter Oath Foreign relations Imperial Rescript...
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    for an announcement "of the highest importance." The national anthem, Kimigayo, was played, followed by the Emperor's speech.: 160  Reportedly, this was...
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    National seals of Japan Imperial Seal Government Seal State Seal Privy Seal Kimigayo Policies Constitution Charter Oath Foreign relations Imperial Rescript...
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    National seals of Japan Imperial Seal Government Seal State Seal Privy Seal Kimigayo Policies Constitution Charter Oath Foreign relations Imperial Rescript...
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    National seals of Japan Imperial Seal Government Seal State Seal Privy Seal Kimigayo Policies Constitution Charter Oath Foreign relations Imperial Rescript...
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    start of the year Iroha – Old Japanese syllabary in 7-5 metre poem form Kimigayo - Japanese national anthem based on a waka of early 10th century Brower...
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  • v t e Music of Japan "Kimigayo" (National anthem) Traditional Instruments Post Meiji Restoration (1868–present) Commercial song [ja] Gakusēka (student...
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    National seals of Japan Imperial Seal Government Seal State Seal Privy Seal Kimigayo Policies Constitution Charter Oath Foreign relations Imperial Rescript...
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    National seals of Japan Imperial Seal Government Seal State Seal Privy Seal Kimigayo Policies Constitution Charter Oath Foreign relations Imperial Rescript...
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    Advance. Sagisu arranged a rendition of the Japanese national anthem, "Kimigayo", performed at the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony by Misia. Show...
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    National seals of Japan Imperial Seal Government Seal State Seal Privy Seal Kimigayo Policies Constitution Charter Oath Foreign relations Imperial Rescript...
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    Japan & Flag of Indonesia Imperial Seal Motto: Hakkō ichiu (八紘一宇) Anthem: Kimigayo Indonesia Raya (unofficial) The former Dutch East Indies (dark red) within...
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    "Awit sa Paglikha ng Bagong Pilipinas" and the Japanese national anthem "Kimigayo" were replaced. During the term of President Ramon Magsaysay, Education...
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