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| "'''Kimi Ga Yo'''" is the official ] of ] as was unofficial until (year). It is in the form of a ], an ancient Japanese style of poem, from the ]. The author is unknown. | "'''Kimi Ga Yo'''" (May 1,000 Years of Happy Reign Be Yours) is the official ] of ] as was unofficial until (year). It is in the form of a ], an ancient Japanese style of poem, from the ]. The author is unknown. | ||
| ==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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"Kimi Ga Yo" (May 1,000 Years of Happy Reign Be Yours) is the official national anthem of Japan as was unofficial until (year). It is in the form of a Waka, an ancient Japanese style of poem, from the Heian period. The author is unknown.
Lyrics
| Kimi ga yo wa Chiyo ni, |
May my Lord's reign, |
There is a theory that this lyric was once a love poem. An Englishman, J.W. Fenton, urged Japan to adopt it as a national anthem, and wrote music for it in 1869. This music was revised by Japanese composers into its present form.