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