Nippon
Kimigayo wa
Chiyo ni yachiyo ni
Sazareishi no
Swao to narite
Koke no musu made
May the reign of the emperor
continue far a thousand years
and for eternity,
until this tiny stone
will grow into a massive rock
and the moss will cover it
all deep and thick
Kimigayo wa
Chiyo ni yachiyo ni
Sazareishi no
Swao to narite
Koke no musu made