Japan has one of the oldest, and shortest national anthems in the world. ‘Kimigayo’ is the country’s single-verse national anthem – but what’s its history and what are the lyrics?

One anthem we are likely to hear again and again is that of the host nation. But what is Japan's national anthem, and what do the words mean? Here's everything you need to know ...

The national anthem of Japan is called Kimigayo (His Imperial Majesty's Reign). In Japanese, it consists of just five lines and 32 characters, making it the shortest national anthem in the world.

Carlos Sainz was fined €20,000 by the FIA for being late to the Japanese national anthem on the grid prior to Sunday’s race – despite having a stomach issue.

The Japanese national anthem has been a topic of controversy and debate for years, especially between teachers and school administrators.

With school graduation season past and the start of a new school year already in full swing, any teachers in Japan reading will probably be familiar with the Japanese national anthem, “Kimigayo.” Even ...

The Hinomaru and "Kimigayo" were defined under law as Japan's national flag and anthem in 1999. But their status remains a sensitive issue due to their symbolic links to the Imperial system and ...

TOKYO — Hawkish Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his ruling party kicked off their first full working day of 2013 by singing the national anthem, seen by critics as a symbol of past ...

Hawkish Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his ruling party kicked off their first full working day of 2013 by singing the national anthem, seen by critics as a symbol of past imperialism and ...

Japan's national anthem is called Kimigayo, with its lyrics among the oldest of any national anthem in the world, deriving from a waka poem written between the years 794-1185.

Carlos Sainz was fined €20,000 by the FIA for being late to the Japanese national anthem on the grid prior to Sunday’s race – despite having a stomach issue.

With school graduation season past and the start of a new school year already in full swing, any teachers in Japan reading will probably be familiar with the Japanese national anthem, “Kimigayo.” Even ...