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