Kimigayo Oldest National Anthem of World

Kimigayo or Kimi Ga Yo, the National Anthem of Japan, is regarded as the oldest National anthem of the world. Kimi Gayo Japanese National Anthem is also one of the shortest national anthems currently in use in the world. The lyrics of Kimigayo is based on a Waka poem written in the Heian period (794-1185) and the national song is with a length of 11 measures and 32 characters. 


Kimigayo National Anthem Song Lyrics 

Kimigayo wa
Chiyo ni yachiyo ni
Sazare-ishi no
Iwao to narite
Koke no musu made

Kimigayo Lyrics English Translation 

May your reign
Continue for a thousand, eight thousand generations,
Until the pebbles
Grow into boulders
Lush with moss