"Kimi Ga Yo" - Japan National Anthem Japanese & English lyrics
"Kimigayo" (君が代?) is Japan's national anthem. It is also one of the world's shortest national anthems in current use, with a length of 11 measures and 32 characters.[1][2][3] Its lyrics are based on a Waka poem written in the Heian period (794-1185), sung to a melody written in the later Meiji period. The current melody was chosen in 1880, replacing an unpopular melody composed eleven years earlier.
Although Kimigayo had long been Japan's de facto national anthem, it was only legally recognized in 1999 with the passage of Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem.
Japanese Lyrics:
君が代は
千代に八千代に
さざれ石の
巌となりて
苔の生すまで
English Translation:
May your reign
Continue for a thousand, eight thousand generations,
Until the pebbles
Grow into boulders
Lush with moss
Пікірлер: 22 000
The Japanese national anthem is about 1000 years old. Therefore, this national anthem is written in Japanese that Japanese people do not usually use. Even for Japanese people, it is very difficult to understand the meaning of the national anthem unless we learn the meaning of the national anthem at school. Also, this song made 1000 years ago was not written for Japan. Therefore, the first phrase “Kimigayo” did not mean Japan, but a loved one. At that time, this song was a love song that was written with the desire of loved ones to live long. Now it has become a national anthem with the meaning that Japan, a country we love, can live a long and healthy life. Thank you guys!
@kasseesmythe8738
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that explanation. I was confused about the translation of 君, which said "your" meaning somebody's reign. But my experience with 君 is that it's a very informal way to say you -- and I couldn't understand that use of "you" to refer to the emperor's reign. But looking at it as something written to a loved one -- and then seeing that loved one as not the emperor but Japan itself makes sense. I usually don't like national anthems as they often have a militaristic feel to them -- my country's (US) certainly does. But when I lived in Japan I loved to hear the melody, and I appreciate it even more now knowing what the words mean.
@alananana995
4 жыл бұрын
@@kasseesmythe8738 In modern Japanese, 君 is informal( or particularly used to call young men like 田中君). According to my dictionary, which deals with Japanese in the 1000's, 君 meant the emperor. Chinese would agree with me, though I don't know Chinese. 君 also meant a master, lord, or aristocrat as a polite way. 君 in the song was used this way. It is said that the original song(or waka) wished for the health of people who the singer sang to.
@kasseesmythe8738
4 жыл бұрын
@@alananana995 Yes, I'm familiar with kun as attached to a young man's name, as chan is for children, and san for normal usage,. But I'm very surprised to find that it was originally a term used for the emperor. Thanks for that , and the rest of your explanation. So now I know that there are lovely lyrics to go with a lovely melody. Thank you..
@fehuo
4 жыл бұрын
A thousand years of happy life be thine! Live on, my Lord, till what are pebbles now, By age united, to great rocks shall grow, Whose venerable sides the moss doth line. by Basil Hall Chamberlain
@infinityplayer4517
4 жыл бұрын
So the anthem is not for japan
Heard this national anthem before one of the FIFA matches and I don't understand Japanese but I thought the music was so beautiful.
@nova9672
6 жыл бұрын
Same lol heard it when Japan faced Belgium and thought it was the most beautiful anthem I have ever heard
@abdirahimaden1229
6 жыл бұрын
Nova lol same here heard it now during Belgium game. Beautiful anthem.
@chrisbjork1093
6 жыл бұрын
Yep! Me too!
@user-qh4db9lk6u
6 жыл бұрын
Same.
@alfauno1255
6 жыл бұрын
Same
First time heard Japan national anthem at 2022 Qatar World Cup. Straight away came to KZread to look for its meaning. Sounds very peaceful and uplifting. Thank you.
@舞-4o
2 ай бұрын
英訳はあるが、日本語の細かなニュアンスまでは反映されていない。
@dave4342
2 ай бұрын
Japan is like a copy of China
子供の頃、偏った思想を持った教育者が多く、正直言うと国歌君が代に違和感を覚えていたし オリンピックなどを見るたびに、海外のクリスマスソングのような明るい国歌に意味もわからず羨望を抱いていたが 高校生になって自ら日本について多くを学び始めてから、国歌が平和を願うラブソングって...なんて素敵な国なんだろう...と考えを改め 今はスポーツの世界大会などで、悠久の時の流れを感じさせる国歌君が代が流れる度に誇らしい気持ちになる🇯🇵
“Kimigayo” is one of the poems 1000 years ago. The author of this poem is an unnamed people. The meaning of this poem is that a loved one wants you to live long. In this poem, there will be no revolution, no bravery, no enemies. It is only a desire that the people want to live healthy and peacefully.
@omomoonomo
4 жыл бұрын
その通りです。ありがとうございます(*´з`)💕
@gamilived7764
4 жыл бұрын
nice i like that
@user-wv8lb4ji2x
4 жыл бұрын
ありがとうございます😊
@gamilived7764
4 жыл бұрын
大和武早 translate plz
@hanageking3400
4 жыл бұрын
大和武早 says , the subject of the original poem was not the emperoror nor the Japanese reign , so this translation is wrong . I wish so , too because it is a nice poem , but I also think this poem was used by the government intentionally to mean the emperor's reign , so the translation in this film should be correct . Not so different than "God save the Queen" . I don't think it's something wrong .
My dog listened to this. He is now a shiba inu.
@lorgoat4991
3 жыл бұрын
A cute doge
@johnmeldrickalicpala5776
3 жыл бұрын
Naruto fan here
@user-tl4tj4zx2u
3 жыл бұрын
🤣
@kittypixie.x
3 жыл бұрын
i chuckled
@iron_potato40k
3 жыл бұрын
My iguana listened to this. Hes now 300 feet tall, homicidal, bipedal and fires beams of radiation from his mouth
This song is about thinking not only about Japan, but about the world and the universe. Thank you everyone for loving Japan. Please love not only Japan but the world. From a Japanese who loves the world.
@liv0003
5 ай бұрын
Your anthem and country are so beautiful! Love from Italy❤
@user-qm7dx9hs5b
17 күн бұрын
世界や宇宙とか勝手に改変されてて草、、全然ちげーから😅
I've just heard it again in WC 2022 and it gave me massive goosebumps so i decided to come back here, 4 years later. Come on Japan, immense love from Romania!
I'm learning 日本語 - your language and country are so awesome and beautiful! A lot of love from Poland 🇵🇱💞🇯🇵
@omomoonomo
4 жыл бұрын
ありがとうございます(´ω`)💕 日本に興味をもってもらえて、すごく嬉しいです。
@Pupuh
4 жыл бұрын
Do you watch Boris-san?
@Human-rd7zl
4 жыл бұрын
@@Pupuh Boris-sama 💕
@Pupuh
4 жыл бұрын
@@Human-rd7zl クルファ (Kurwa in Japanese)
@Human-rd7zl
4 жыл бұрын
@@Pupuh Where are you from 🤣
オーストラリアから日本が大好き💕初めて日本に行った時、日本人はめちゃやさしい人でした🇯🇵
@gellichua7742
3 ай бұрын
Please god take me away from southeast asia and let me stay here permanently in u s a. Ty leo hader jr. He was the one who accompanied me to avis rent a car in manila philippines July 30 2023 on to somewhere then I just shut up and disappear.
@AlijahSorensen-omega
3 ай бұрын
I agree with you, man
@byxjared
3 ай бұрын
尊敬。
@user-vj2fo5mh2i
Ай бұрын
えー嬉しい! しかも日本語で書いてくれてるし! 私もオーストラリア行ってみたい❤🇦🇺
私は日本が大好きで日本語を勉強しています 💗 私はウクライナ出身です🇺🇦🇯🇵
いつも、曲を聞いたので、泣くなります。強い愛の日本があります。アメリカ人なのに。❤😭
@akahaihun
Жыл бұрын
日本語うまい your japanese is good
@Engnothere
5 ай бұрын
@@akahaihunyour English is also good
@Oppainogyunyunomitai4519aaaaaa
4 ай бұрын
@@Engnothereありがとう^^
@Engnothere
4 ай бұрын
@@Oppainogyunyunomitai4519aaaaaa 👍
Right at this moment, 10 years ago on March 11, 2011, the tremendous Great East Japan earthquake struck. A moment of silence for the victims.
@KamsPoliticalPredictions
3 жыл бұрын
May they rest in peace
@jaymiegg2681
3 жыл бұрын
Aikk. Isn't the Japan massive earthquake was in 2012?Wait, or isn't it tsunami? My condolences for the victims and their families.
@ibrijira4855
3 жыл бұрын
@@jaymiegg2681 It happened in 2011. And yes, the tsunami did occur as the result of the earthquake.
@fondgamer1523
3 жыл бұрын
Nahhh!!! Japan and their animes sucks
@ibrijira4855
3 жыл бұрын
@@fondgamer1523 Get lost then, why are you here?
I’m crying now. I didn’t have ever mind that person living other countries are how they have feeling for japan. Everyone say “I love Japan from....” I could not imagine. It’s very beautiful. We love everywhere you are living now from Japan too. Thank you for making me notice that Japan is loved by many people. I’m proud of living here.
@mafuuyama
4 жыл бұрын
aww this is so sweet! 🥺💞 love from トルコ 🇹🇷
@user-ky5xe6ln2k
4 жыл бұрын
@@mafuuyama Thank you for love. I also love Turkey. I'm Japanese student. 🇹🇷❤️🇯🇵
@mafuuyama
4 жыл бұрын
@@user-ky5xe6ln2k this makes me really happy, ありがとうございます!! i love it when people from different countries say nice things to each other it just makes me so emotional 🥰🥰
@maria-athina3747
4 жыл бұрын
We love you Japan from Greece! 🇬🇷
@William65362
4 жыл бұрын
Be sure, Japan is a special country! Thanks for the culture and example! Love from Brazil! ❤
Congratulations from Germany, you clearly outplayed us! ドイツからおめでとう、あなたは明らかに私たちを上回りました!
@arizonaxperience
Жыл бұрын
Holup
i love the japanese people !!!!🇯🇵 love and respect from Italy🇮🇹❤️🇯🇵
Love Japan 🇯🇵 From South Africa 🇿🇦
@user-pq2lb9yj4h
3 жыл бұрын
🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
@cosmichorizon3273
3 жыл бұрын
@@user-pq2lb9yj4h shut the hell up you racist moron, were here for positivity, not for people like you Edit: he deleted his racist comments
@communismshouldbedestroyed6609
3 жыл бұрын
🇯🇵❤️🇿🇦
@communismshouldbedestroyed6609
3 жыл бұрын
@Katsu Wada 南アフリカは豊か
@Kusanagi7618
3 жыл бұрын
KONO DIO DA!!! A fellow South African here
As I am taking Japanese in an American school, I am mesmerized by the beautiful culture and wonderful people. Truly amazing. アメリカからの愛 🇺🇸🇯🇵
@grogthegorillafrog
3 жыл бұрын
yeah and most words they teach you could be very rude in japanese and you wouldnt know it
@ancientpeople3861
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so so so much ! 🇯🇵🇺🇸 Love and Respect USA from Japan. USA is a wonderful country that cherish liberty and diversity. I'm grateful that you learn Japanese ! Thank you.😊 Your Japanese language is very good.
@abaldeaglewithinternetacce772
3 жыл бұрын
@ララ Japan is antinuclear for obvious reasons, their best nuclear armed ally is guess who- the guy who started all this nuclear bs by nuking them.
@abaldeaglewithinternetacce772
3 жыл бұрын
@@grogthegorillafrog then… talk to a Japanese person. There is a nice Japanese guy in these replies and he complimented op’s Japanese.
@QBG
3 жыл бұрын
@ララ Well, as an American, I can't blame any Japanese for feeling that way, especially if they lived through it. But as a human being of planet Earth, I'd like to think the horrific suffering we caused Japan in the mid 1940's would be a lesson for all humans to never again use these instruments of obliteration. We are all one species sharing one planet, and whatever we do to each other affects everything and everyone. It's high time we learned to love and respect one another, lest we lose this precious thing we call "civilization". Also, what kind of name is "Ra Ra"?
This song is a love song written 1000 years ago. It's the calmest national anthem in the world.
Love japan 🇯🇵 From green japan 🇧🇩
@je_0008
Ай бұрын
Green Japan! Wwww Hi Bangladesh friend
Love Japan From U.S.A 🇺🇸🤝🇯🇵
@user-hz4ry3wv6d
4 жыл бұрын
Dragonslayer Thank you!!! I love the U.S. I hope this relation continues for a long time. 🇯🇵🤝🇺🇸
@lilacmasquerade3916
4 жыл бұрын
More love to Japan from the U.S.A We love you here
@ice-giant
4 жыл бұрын
How was it like nuking Japan?
@napalmstickstokids5619
4 жыл бұрын
@@ice-giant it did what you think a nuke would do blow up duh
@radioactiveboi842
4 жыл бұрын
Because of Radiation anime was born... Ignore my name...
I'm a Chinese and I love Japan. Hopefully all the nations can get along and be friends. People really need to get over the past...
@StarCream16
9 жыл бұрын
Yeah I know people should get over the past and get along.
@icemagical69
9 жыл бұрын
津波立ちぬ sure that's even better...
@user-br4zu6xc2r
9 жыл бұрын
fuck japan japan is evil pervert nation
@Lightning866
9 жыл бұрын
武志勝 And here we have the filth of the Internet,reporting in as usual.Keep talking shit about Japan after you visit Chiang Kai-shek's Temple.
@shockwave2291
9 жыл бұрын
I agree, but unfortunately nationalistic sentiments will always be an obstacle to this.
The national anthem was awesome ❤👍 I love japan 🇯🇵 from India 🇮🇳
Rip shinzo abe 🇯🇵🤝🇩🇪
@user-yg2yi6gy3c
21 күн бұрын
yo bro, where's italy
@janearana1596
20 күн бұрын
I think he speaking of Nazis war when japan helps Nazis
@xyzxyz2944
20 күн бұрын
@@janearana1596 no!
Japan is the one of beautiful,organize,peaceful country in whole entire of the world. Greeting from Phillippines🇯🇵🇵🇭
@Nate-gj3jx
4 жыл бұрын
Love for you to Philippines 🇵🇭 Love from Japan 🇯🇵
@zapaeron7758
4 жыл бұрын
What about switzerland? xD
@Alkalus
4 жыл бұрын
Japan 🇯🇵 still remembers occupying the Philippines 🇵🇭
@user-nh7qd5gy8f
4 жыл бұрын
syamu game
@infomatters.
4 жыл бұрын
You bring shame to your ancestors
Japan, I just want you to know that no matter what problems and pain you're facing within your region, there will always be many people out there in the world that still loves and respects your country, culture and people. There will always be people who do sympathize you. Long live Japan, greetings from Singapore. We love you.
@miyashita291
10 жыл бұрын
You are a beautiful person for saying that thank you!
@DarrenWatson64
10 жыл бұрын
No problem! :)
@steveschroth8847
10 жыл бұрын
Get it Darren!
@tulle1249
10 жыл бұрын
Arigato :) And we love Singapore. And no matter what difficulties Singapore face people will always love Singapore about everything :)
@DarrenWatson64
10 жыл бұрын
Thank you. ^^
One of the most beautiful National anthems in the world, It moves the nation and the listener. thank you
I’m crying so hard run. I love 日本🇯🇵 Love from Estonia and Germany 🔥🙈☺️🥋🇪🇪🇩🇪🤼🍵🍺🍱🍙
I always admiered Japan and the Japanes. Hope to visit one day. Huge respect from Denmark to Japan. 🇯🇵🇩🇰
@prankingcity8920
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I love Denmark from Japan. I hope I visit to Denmark someday.🇯🇵🇩🇰
@nielsenn7012
4 жыл бұрын
@@prankingcity8920 You shall be more than welcome
@bellmactv9640
4 жыл бұрын
When I will welcome you
@user-ko7fk2bc7k
3 жыл бұрын
I love Eriksen so much
@shreyasrg1176
3 жыл бұрын
@@prankingcity8920 Huge fan of culture from indie🇯🇵🇯🇵🇮🇳
Love japan 🇯🇵 From Estonia 🇪🇪
@user-qo9ed2rp6i
4 жыл бұрын
ありがとう
@user-um5tt8wk6i
4 жыл бұрын
arigato
@user-yg1hu1jy2r
4 жыл бұрын
I love Estonia thank you
@zyanego3170
3 жыл бұрын
Mina olen pole eesti
君が代の本当の意味が伝わったらいいのにと思います。天皇陛下の御代がいつまでも続きますように、という文字通りの意味だけではない。大切な人を尊び想う愛の歌なんです。
When you beat both Spain & Germany
@gloriaduransoto1330
Жыл бұрын
Ñ
@secretm4a1rifle68
Жыл бұрын
@MJching23 wdym ?
@Sorter_123
Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@ijnh9336
Жыл бұрын
Spain wasn't involved? Or was it?
@niamcuteplays6879
Жыл бұрын
FR
I am a half Japanese American! I miss you so much cousins!! 🇺🇸💜🇯🇵
@user-in6ff9er8m
3 жыл бұрын
ありがとう
@KD0406
3 жыл бұрын
I am from 🇮🇳🇮🇳 and I 🇮🇳❤️🇯🇵
@KD0406
3 жыл бұрын
@@user-in6ff9er8m こんにちは. what have you type
@thefisherman6627
3 жыл бұрын
@@KD0406 They said, “thank you” or “arigatou”
@isaacadkins2344
3 жыл бұрын
@@KD0406 🤮
Love for Japan, from Mexico. 🇲🇽🤝🇯🇵May peace truly fills each one of you, along with the rest of the countries as well.
@aivajapones
4 жыл бұрын
@Tr1py نيغا 大き muy bien carnal
@enopis7394
4 жыл бұрын
I am Japanese and I have lived in Mexico city for about 3 years! It was a wonderful place. The best times of my life. I hope Japan and Mexico will be.good friends forever.🇯🇵🤝🇲🇽
I am Indian and I love Japan the people of Japan are very kind and helpful and Japan is very beautiful must visit!!!!👍👍🌄 Love from India
@Kashew181
6 ай бұрын
You are a perfect person 😍💞
@rampartapnain2782
6 ай бұрын
Yes you're right 👍😊😊❤
@evelyngracemedranorubio2004
4 ай бұрын
I agree
Love so much Japan, Japanese culture, history and people, hello from your old brother 🇩🇪🤝🇯🇵🗾
@Axlinas
Жыл бұрын
Not again 💀
@jarayaklara2461
Жыл бұрын
Old brother indeed
@mrswim_free
11 ай бұрын
ヴィルヘルム2世
@lightgreen3479
9 ай бұрын
Older brother? You're joking right? Japan is a lot older than Germany. Even not counting the feudal era (in Japan warlord and shogunate eras), the Japanese nation state was founded a few years before the German one.
@akapochi-cp4zq
8 ай бұрын
🇩🇪🇯🇵🇮🇹🔥🔥🔥🔥🪖🪖
I don't know why, but I've got tears in my eyes while listening to this anthem.. Wow, such emotional and beautiful. I feel really touched.. Japan stay strong! Love from ポーランド.
@Bougainvillea27
5 жыл бұрын
Jekaterina Duner Love you 🇵🇱 from japan
@Alex-go9in
5 жыл бұрын
Jekaterina Duner what a pussy, who cries listening to an anthem
@pugswillfly3211
5 жыл бұрын
Alex what a pussy, spending all their time on a computer because they have no job nor friends.
@ruatsangawhite7261
5 жыл бұрын
@@Alex-go9in the only anthem I'll cried to are either germany or russia
@toraneko4680
5 жыл бұрын
yes,I love Polska. May your nation long forever.
This is.... ¡Beautiful! Respect from Mexico. 🇲🇽🇯🇵
@thfdljsxnuyql
4 жыл бұрын
Muchos Gracias!!! Viva Mexico!!! Me gusta Mexico!!!
@inaactivee
4 жыл бұрын
ありがとう!!(^∇^)
@leonardogeorgiev6140
4 жыл бұрын
@PATTON Nobody asked you.
@Sakura-zu4rz
4 жыл бұрын
What’s up Japan? Can you hear me? Is life getting you down? No Money, No Job, too much bad news? Well there is no reason to be down, it’s time to get up!! We have a hot new song to make you feel good!!❤️
@inaactivee
4 жыл бұрын
PATTON _who said it was?_
Love from Spain. Be strong Japan
こんな歌詞を国歌にする日本という国が本当に誇らしい。 他の国は他国を攻撃しろとか我が国を防衛しろとか、なんだか不穏な歌詞なのに、これって永遠の恋文だからね。
I never hear Japan anthem before till Tokyo 2020 and is amazing. Greetings from México 🇲🇽🇯🇵
@RandomPerson-hh4ky
3 жыл бұрын
Isn't this a funeral songs?
@damsie64
3 жыл бұрын
@@RandomPerson-hh4ky bruh it literally said NATIONAL ANTHEM. This was written 1000 yrs ago and it was meant for a loved one to live long.
@marionforge2769
3 жыл бұрын
@꧁ 『ᴇx0ᴛɪᴄ_ғɴᴀғ』꧂ he's just asking. No need to be rude
@artificialanimeuniverse5063
3 жыл бұрын
@@RandomPerson-hh4ky Funeral song??? It's a love song!!!
@xxxXXXCH04XXXxxx
2 жыл бұрын
@@RandomPerson-hh4ky lol shut up
I can’t lie, this is the most peaceful and beautiful anthem, many thanks from Poland
@katikudorei
6 жыл бұрын
cutelittlemess Thank you! Your comment, I'm happy! I like Poland! !
@jaysonfalsonusa2892
6 жыл бұрын
Poland sucks
@GREVUS
6 жыл бұрын
@@jaysonfalsonusa2892 Could you explain why?
@jaysonfalsonusa2892
6 жыл бұрын
@@GREVUS because it does
@GREVUS
5 жыл бұрын
@@jaysonfalsonusa2892 You must have a good reason to hate it. What is it?
This anthem is really nice and relaxing. I listen to it when I’m stressed and it really helps! Love from japans good friend India
What is the recent memory we have of Japan? The world cup in Brazil, after the game, the Japanese stayed at the stadium and cleaned up what was dirty. A different culture about the world, with respect to others, to the elderly. It is very proud for us Brazilians, to have the largest Japanese community in the world, outside of Japan. Japan and Brazil, eternal brotherhood.
@communismshouldbedestroyed6609
3 жыл бұрын
Love Brazil from Japan 🇯🇵❤️🇧🇷
@RandalfElVikingo
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I have a better one related to soccer: Japan almost beating Belgium at World Cup 2018, what a pair of balls that team has. Japan is really impressive: fourth country with most boxing world championships, technology we can only dream off, a culture that has impacted USA in terms of media more than any other country.
@bin4232
3 жыл бұрын
Japan is ranked as one of the most cleanest country and some of the people can be bice
@gabrielsmith7743
3 жыл бұрын
Hey, I'm Brazilian too and I love Japan so much!! 🇧🇷💖🇯🇵
@magnadolosfs2707
3 жыл бұрын
@@communismshouldbedestroyed6609 I don't agree with your name, but your country has really good people ngl, I hope your country maintains itself this way.Konnichiwa and alot of love from India
Beautiful anthem.
@awwee34
9 жыл бұрын
But no Nanjing pl0x
@AsahiTousanBanzai
9 жыл бұрын
+Mauro Diaz yup Beautiful anthem and history.
@alexandreman8601
8 жыл бұрын
+Mauro Diaz I agree! ;-)
@user-dn4iq8zx6b
8 жыл бұрын
Because I'm Japanese, but it's the song which becomes sleepy, I don't like it.
@BAGELS69
8 жыл бұрын
+Mauro Diaz Nope, it sucks
RIP Shinzo Abe. May his legacy of preserving peace and democracy will ever last 🇯🇵 ❤️ 🙏
@left0vers30
Жыл бұрын
Rip may his hard work bring back the once glorious land of the rising sun
@RealMysticalMan
Жыл бұрын
すんじゃあべ
@rienn8559
Жыл бұрын
@Imperial Soviet 😂😂😂
@rienn8559
Жыл бұрын
@Imperial Soviet fax
@Debottro
Жыл бұрын
@Imperial Soviet russian bot. Your ussr is dictatorship
I am from Russia 🇷🇺. This hymn is simply divine, so pleasant to the ears. It calms me down, I almost fell asleep while listening.
I love the anthem Japan!!! I'm Brazilian, i have love for all countries!!! #ForABetterWorld 🇦🇨🇦🇩🇦🇪🇦🇫🇦🇬🇦🇮🇦🇱🇦🇲🇦🇴🇦🇶🇦🇷🇦🇸🇦🇹🇦🇺🇦🇼🇦🇽🇦🇿🇧🇦🇧🇧🇧🇩🇧🇪🇧🇫🇧🇬🇧🇭🇧🇮🇧🇯🇧🇱🇧🇲🇧🇳🇧🇴🇧🇶🇧🇷🇧🇸🇧🇹🇧🇻🇧🇼🇧🇾🇧🇿🇨🇦🇨🇨🇨🇩🇨🇫🇨🇬🇨🇭🇨🇮🇨🇰🇨🇱🇨🇲🇨🇳🇨🇴🇨🇵🇨🇷🇨🇺🇨🇻🇨🇼🇨🇽🇨🇾🇨🇿🇩🇪🇩🇬🇩🇯🇩🇰🇩🇲🇩🇴🇩🇿🇪🇦🇪🇨🇪🇪🇪🇬🇪🇭🇪🇷🇪🇸🇪🇹🇪🇺🇫🇮🇫🇯🇫🇰🇫🇲🇫🇴🇫🇷🇬🇦🇬🇧🇬🇩🇬🇪🇬🇫🇬🇬🇬🇭🇬🇮🇬🇱🇬🇲🇬🇳🇬🇵🇬🇶🇬🇷🇬🇸🇬🇹🇬🇺🇬🇼🇬🇾🇭🇰🇭🇲🇭🇳🇭🇹🇭🇷🇭🇺🇮🇨🇮🇩🇮🇪🇮🇱🇮🇲🇮🇳🇮🇴🇮🇶🇮🇷🇮🇸🇮🇹🇯🇪🇯🇲🇯🇴🇯🇵🇰🇪🇰🇬🇰🇭🇰🇮🇰🇲🇰🇳🇰🇵🇰🇷🇰🇼🇰🇾🇰🇿🇱🇦🇱🇧🇱🇨🇱🇮🇱🇰🇱🇷🇱🇸🇱🇹🇱🇺🇱🇻🇱🇾🇲🇦🇲🇨🇲🇩🇲🇪🇲🇫🇲🇬🇲🇭🇲🇱🇲🇰🇲🇲🇲🇳🇲🇴🇲🇵🇲🇶🇲🇷🇲🇸🇲🇹🇲🇺🇲🇻🇲🇼🇲🇽🇲🇾🇲🇿🇳🇦🇳🇨🇳🇪🇳🇫🇳🇬🇳🇮🇳🇱🇳🇴🇵🇬🇵🇫🇵🇪🇵🇦🇴🇲🇳🇿🇳🇺🇳🇷🇳🇵🇵🇭🇵🇰🇵🇱🇵🇲🇵🇳🇵🇷🇵🇸🇵🇹🇵🇼🇸🇧🇸🇦🇷🇼🇷🇺🇷🇸🇷🇴🇷🇪🇶🇦🇵🇾🇸🇨🇸🇩🇸🇪🇸🇬🇸🇭🇸🇮🇸🇯🇸🇰🇸🇱🇸🇲🇸🇳🇸🇴🇸🇷🇸🇸🇸🇹🇸🇻🇸🇽🇸🇾🇸🇿🇹🇦🇹🇨🇹🇩🇹🇫🇹🇬🇹🇭🇹🇯🇹🇰🇹🇱🇹🇲🇹🇴🇹🇳🇹🇷🇹🇹🇹🇻🇹🇼🇹🇿🇺🇦🇺🇬🇺🇲🇺🇳🇺🇸🇺🇾🇺🇿🇻🇦🇻🇨🇻🇪🇻🇬🇻🇮🇻🇳🇻🇺🇼🇫🇼🇸🇽🇰🇾🇪🇾🇹🇿🇦🇿🇲🇿🇼🏴🏴
@ED2302
3 жыл бұрын
Woah
@user-yc5ni4ze4g
3 жыл бұрын
Sooooo goooood
@tubarao_letardo
3 жыл бұрын
O mano o que e essas letras aí?
@Yarnooee
3 жыл бұрын
well, you should exclude 3 anti-japan country, china, and two korea lol
@pablomihollic5310
3 жыл бұрын
@@Yarnooee well I don't know, if you interpreted me correctly, I said in the comment above, that I love Japan and its cultures, and I hope for a better world... if I hope for a better world, I have to place all countries, countries in the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania ... I love Japan, but I also love China and North and South Korea ... I hope you understand ...
Long live Japan 🇯🇵🇯🇵 From Indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩
@Sakura-zu4rz
4 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️😘❤️❤️❤️😘
@Sakura-zu4rz
4 жыл бұрын
@Giorno Economy 😭
@iamawesome2811
4 жыл бұрын
@太邪太恶了犹太佬 right
@iamawesome2811
4 жыл бұрын
@Woosh stfu
@putraradhitya3579
4 жыл бұрын
Santuy cok
Japan is a beautiful place In fact i am currently learning Japanese and want to visit or live in japan one day... From USA 🇺🇸🤝🇯🇵 [ EDIT 1 ] • FIXED TYPO
Love Japan From The Philippines! 🇵🇭♥️🇯🇵
Love Japan from Swiss 🇯🇵🤝❤️🇨🇭
@dokuwomoraretaSEIKIN_Sub
3 жыл бұрын
ありがとう
@Me-wx1mt
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the love ❤️ from Japan 🇯🇵
@user-zp7yv6bp2k
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! From Tokyo with love!
@Ashutosh.2
2 жыл бұрын
Maggie
we love JAPAN! 「from Turkey」 Japonya'yı seviyoruz! 🇹🇷❤🇯🇵
@prankingcity8920
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I love Turkey from Japan 🇯🇵 🇹🇷
@newaleox171
3 жыл бұрын
@@prankingcity8920 Thank you!
@user-totto-hime
Ай бұрын
Turkey and Japan have a history that helped each other's country. This history is passed down to posterity.
Hello Japan!!! First time ever heard Japan National Anthem!!!!
Your country contributed to benefits of millions around the world (including me) by technology and scientific research, you should be proud my friend if this anthem is yours..because your country is just great ...
@ILOVEJAPAN223
5 ай бұрын
I am not Japanese(yet) but thank you for saying that
@dave4342
4 ай бұрын
Koreans and Chinese brought scientific knowledge to Japan you fool
@HarryDWilson
4 ай бұрын
Look at how women are portrayed in anime. Japan is a misogynistic country
@ILOVEJAPAN223
4 ай бұрын
@@HarryDWilson Aww look a feminist got so pissed
@disorderandregression9278
4 ай бұрын
@@HarryDWilson Ah, yes. Fanservice being sexist, urh, durh. As much as I dislike Japan, this is one of those few things in which I feel obligated to defend them. Good thing things work in reverse there and the feminists get cancelled and not the other way around.
Long live Japan from Germany 🇯🇵😘🇩🇪
@venividivici373
4 жыл бұрын
Love both from Bosnia and Herzegovina ❤️
@mrunalturalkar8405
4 жыл бұрын
Dude no
@FrankdaFrickinTank
4 жыл бұрын
Love from Italy 🇮🇹🇩🇪🇯🇵
@mrunalturalkar8405
4 жыл бұрын
@@FrankdaFrickinTank This thread is turning into an axis power meeting
@bingitybong6518
4 жыл бұрын
@@FrankdaFrickinTank 1930 - 1940s Intensifies
Thanks again with your help in WW2, greetings from germany.
@Altermerea
10 жыл бұрын
Next time: Without Italy
@BrogimarusFranciscus
10 жыл бұрын
You probably shouldn't thank them for helping Nazi Germany...
@Deathskull0001
10 жыл бұрын
Lol, made my day.
@matttuten9633
10 жыл бұрын
Good or evil, Japan and Germany stuck together
@EagleLooker
10 жыл бұрын
xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
Congratulations Japan for your win against Germany today WC 2022 🇯🇵🇶🇦
Rest In Peace Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.. you will be missed. Kimigayo!
I always loved the japanes culture, big love from Romania
@twilightsparkle7531
5 жыл бұрын
I live in japan
@evelyngracemedranorubio2004
4 ай бұрын
Same
Great anthem! I love Japan! Greetings from Brazil.
@jpnx9x728
8 жыл бұрын
greetings to brazil. we love south-american nations. many japanese live in argentinia and brazil, also peru and others
From Germany, our deepest condolences also. God bless Japan!
I was struck by the beauty of Japan's National Anthem at the World Cup- a mixture of strength, pride & reflection. Great to hear the words. You've got a great culture, Japan, & fine people. Love from Ireland ☘☘☘
@MarieLaurencine
7 ай бұрын
反省は混じってないよー、、
@Rickster691000
7 ай бұрын
@@MarieLaurencine 🙏
Love you 日本, from the US, 🇯🇵🤝🇺🇸❤️ Hope we can all get along and all countries have peace
@retrogamer7543
5 жыл бұрын
Usa hates japan
@retrogamer7543
5 жыл бұрын
Yy Zz Zz ?
@emutv4100
5 жыл бұрын
Retro Gamer no they don’t lol, they are very much considered a non nato major ally by the US
@richkidmiami7071
5 жыл бұрын
*that’s not what the pilot said when they dropped the nukes*
@user-tu2jz5vw8b
4 жыл бұрын
Retro Gamer I love USA from japan
Salute to the Rising Sun from the Crescent Star 🇯🇵❤️🇹🇷 Love from Turkey
@Ovrosky
4 жыл бұрын
I love your anthem too. From Japan.
@ismetcanturhan1378
4 жыл бұрын
@@Ovrosky ありがとうdostum🇯🇵🤝🇹🇷❤️
@FoxFox-lx3cv
4 жыл бұрын
Muhammad cult🔥🔥💩💩
@patrickbateman1540
4 жыл бұрын
Killer country
@balladmusicrules
4 жыл бұрын
@@FoxFox-lx3cv not everyone in turkey is muslim christ cult
Fun fact, most national anthems in the world today came about after the age of nationalism began in the 18th century and they coincide with the French revolution, European colonialism and the modern world. The Japanese national anthem, in sharp contrast is significantly older (about 1000 years old) and thus precedes the European Enlightenment period, European colonialism and the modern world as we know it today. Within the Japanese national anthem you find the spirit of a time drastically different. A medieval era of nobility, high culture and civilizational tradition radically different from the contemporary liberal-democratic spirit of the contemporary era.
ブラジルでは、日本人がわが国のために多くのことをしたため、安倍晋三大統領がボルソナロ大統領から3日間の追悼を命じられました。 私たちの日本への敬意と、神が昇る太陽の国を慰めますように。 我が国の発展にご協力いただき、ありがとうございました。 🇧🇷🤝🇯🇵 安倍晋三さん、安心してお休みください。 😢😔
Japanese culture is one of the most extraordinary graceful I’ve ever seen.
@DarkKnight-wf3po
3 жыл бұрын
@@ORiGiN-ip1kk and iraq
@DarkKnight-wf3po
3 жыл бұрын
@@ORiGiN-ip1kk And egypt
@DarkKnight-wf3po
3 жыл бұрын
@@ORiGiN-ip1kk aaaaand lebanon damn you be missing all the arab countries
@bhaveshkasera2533
3 жыл бұрын
@@ORiGiN-ip1kk isn't Egyptian culture the oldest one
@AlphaDaxter1
3 жыл бұрын
@@ORiGiN-ip1kk it's in Pakistan
Love Japan from Germany🇩🇪🇯🇵❤️
@mrgoodman4787
4 жыл бұрын
Hmmmm Something wrong i can feel it
@MrKalasznikov
4 жыл бұрын
Ah shit here we go again
@schwepps8344
4 жыл бұрын
Oh God pls no
@itzzz_sarah1227
4 жыл бұрын
Stefan Marvil please stop😂
@schwepps8344
4 жыл бұрын
@@itzzz_sarah1227 that what she said
Congratulations on your 2-1 win against Spain today lads.
Greetings from Austria, truly beautiful
@masin2671
Жыл бұрын
音楽の都オーストリア。
Japan and Germany, two nations that are in my heart. My mother is Japanese and my father German, two glorious nations
@seijdi1132
7 жыл бұрын
Wow, amazing!
@nikolanojic6861
7 жыл бұрын
Are you half Serbian and half Japanese ?
@erichdamer1312
7 жыл бұрын
So where do you live? I assume Germany, probably even Düsseldorf.
@seijdi1132
7 жыл бұрын
Hi man, no i´m japanese but i´m from Brasil but maybe someday i would like to know Serbia, i think it is amazing and friendly country. :D
@castalov247
7 жыл бұрын
Don't suppose you have any Italian relatives?
Love and respect Japan from India. 🇮🇳❤🇯🇵
@user-ll2qc1eu8s
4 жыл бұрын
thankyou! 🇯🇵🇮🇳
@HerrFresh
4 жыл бұрын
岡本幸太 Hello love from Pakistan to Japan 🇵🇰🇯🇵🎌
@user-ll2qc1eu8s
4 жыл бұрын
@@HerrFresh Thanks ! 🇵🇰🇯🇵
@HerrFresh
4 жыл бұрын
岡本幸太 No problem! 🇵🇰💚❤️🇯🇵
@realhexe
4 жыл бұрын
Nihon ga daisuki desu! ❤ from india too🇮🇳
Heard it on this World Cup 2022 in Qatar without words, just music and it sounded like the most beautiful ending of the greatest movie of all time, seriously you can adapt this chilling music to any romantic, sad, happy movie ending, Lord of the Rings, Interstellar, Titanic, Gladiator... you name and it will fit great.
Love Japan from Italy 🇮🇹🤝🏻🇯🇵
@user-fp6wh9qo1z
Жыл бұрын
I love Italy from Japan🤝
@siuuuu5234
Жыл бұрын
Love Italy and Japan! From Germany 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪
@siuuuu5234
Жыл бұрын
🇩🇪🤝🇮🇹🤝🇯🇵
@KazumaKiryu190
Жыл бұрын
@@siuuuu5234 Axis powers!!!!!!!🇮🇹🤝🏻🇩🇪🤝🏻🇯🇵
@doulovich
Жыл бұрын
@@siuuuu5234 HAHAHHAHAHAHA
love japan from canada 🇨🇦🇯🇵
@JapaneseHeart
4 жыл бұрын
I love Canada. 🇯🇵❤️🇨🇦
@user-gt1gi9rl2p
3 жыл бұрын
*˘ ³˘)〜♥
Japan is the most beautiful place in the World. Love from Poland 🇵🇱❤🇯🇵
@beacer
4 жыл бұрын
szukalem komentarza z polski
@user-gt1gi9rl2p
3 жыл бұрын
*˘ ³˘)〜♥
@emi283
3 жыл бұрын
Russia is the most beautiful place in the world
WOow! 日本が大好きです Lots Of Love From India 🇯🇵❤🇮🇳
@tukatayay
Жыл бұрын
Thanks from Tokyo :D Love you too
君が代は 千代に八千代に さざれ石の 巌となりて 苔のむすまで この歌の作者は詠み人知らず、つまり名前が明かされないくらい低い身分の人だったと言うのに、国歌にまで成り上がって今では日本で1番有名な歌なんだから、凄いよな
@masin2671
Жыл бұрын
ほんまに泣けるわ。涙が零れた。
Love japan from Italy🇮🇹
@ilmerdone6960
4 жыл бұрын
Ti annoi?😂
@electro_yellow9295
4 жыл бұрын
Mi annoio ww2
@tarasfalent9215
4 жыл бұрын
Siamo in due!
@jeffacardi177
4 жыл бұрын
🇩🇪🇯🇵🇮🇹 vs 🌍 😆😆😆
@tn7072
4 жыл бұрын
Jeff Acardi 😱😱😱
Admire Japan till my last breath. With lot's of admiration from Naga hills of North East India and Northwestern Myanmar.🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵
@kenny01fuji
4 жыл бұрын
Next your life will be Japanese.
Love Japan 🇯🇵 From The Netherlands 🇳🇱 🦁🌷🫶🍣
@user-lg8ny4li4w
2 ай бұрын
什么狐臭人种聚会
Japan will forever be in my heart. Support from the United Kingdom.
I'm Chinese and i love Japan i don't care if this makes me a " traitor " in my countrymen's view , i don't live in the past , i only care about the present
@slopedarmouredpony
10 жыл бұрын
Just as long as you hate Prime Minister Abe. He is being like our President George Bush in terms of national sentiment.
@Stuffnsuch736
10 жыл бұрын
Red Pentalpha please don't mention Bush ..............
@slopedarmouredpony
10 жыл бұрын
Julian Zhang Bush
@Stuffnsuch736
10 жыл бұрын
***** yeh ww2 is ancient history , have to move on, can't blame the current generation for thing they did not do
@slopedarmouredpony
10 жыл бұрын
Julian Zhang However, it is the youth's duty, our duty, to clean the shit piled on by the elder generations. Unfortunately, the Japanese government is trying to keep that shit on the table. Luckily, there are Japanese people who are smarter than that. Admire those teachers who decided to throw their government-approved text books out the windows and make their own history text books containing thorough WWII historical facts, and unadulterated description of Japanese war crimes and shame. I guess one country's liberals are better than another.
The most magnificent and touching national anthem in the world! Even as a non Japanese, I felt goosebumps! Greetings from Greece🇬🇷🇯🇵
@NERDINDIAN-gz9bp
2 жыл бұрын
Respect Greece from India 🇮🇳🤝🇬🇷
Rest in Peace Former PM Shinzo Abe 🇵🇭🤝🇯🇵
Rest in peace Shinzo Abe. May peace be with your devastated family and the people of Japan. Violence and hatred are not the answer to any question, neither the solution to any problem...
@cosmopx1855
2 жыл бұрын
Fuck you man, it's easy for you to say that after someone you don't know died, don't try to be all pretty with words when you don't know what you're talking about, you're just abusing of the situation to make an image of yourself
Belgium won the game Japan won our hearts #respect from 🇩🇿
@arundhutimukherjee3596
6 жыл бұрын
Ham Zamasu what a nice comment
@formerCA
5 жыл бұрын
@Albus Pendragon the football games
I'm so in love with Japan and it's culture, history and this anthem. Love from Finland!!! :)
@Zeehee-it3pz
8 жыл бұрын
+Fructuoso Torres-Leite Sorry to tell you, but you're a weeaboo. You say you are "so in love with Japan" like you want to fuck it or something like that. WWII was terrible and you shouldn't prefer any other cultures over your own. You're terrible at Japanese, come back when you can talk about politics.
@-RunninNGunnin-
8 жыл бұрын
+Zeehee 1234 I wasn't talking about the 2nd World War but Japanese history and culture waaaay before that. The culture is still practised the same way tho.
@Sputnik_tebe
8 жыл бұрын
+Fructuoso Torres-Leite I don't want to fight with you. However, as an Asian, I want to tell you something. loving that song sounds terrible. Maybe you don't understand how terrible the war and imperialism were... That's just same as the NAZI's song 'Horst Wessel Lied'. I hope you to understand how the song affect people and change your mind son... :)
@imadesumajisuryamahesa9501
8 жыл бұрын
+Fructuoso Torres-Leite i think the haters of this National anthem are kids with brainwashed mind or fanatic haters of Japan, cuz i'm from indonesia and i liked this anthem as well of my own country anthem. by the way , love to japan from indonesia.
@TheAngryMugOFFICIAL
8 жыл бұрын
Liking the culture doesn't make you a weeaboo. if you're obsessed with Japan (because of anime), and make an ass of yourself attempting to be japanese, that makes you a weeaboo.
I simply love Japan... Dunno why but since my childhood, l always dreamt of knowing Japanese culture more n more... No not for animes ... I love japan before i knew something called anime exists ... don't care if ppl of japan or my country hate me or love me...but I always stan for Japan ❤❤❤❤
Love Japan from Canada 🇨🇦 🇯🇵 Rip Shinzo Abe
@channel-lh9kb
2 жыл бұрын
Japanese are loving Canada!
Love from Russia ❤️🇷🇺 I sincerely love Japan and its culture, its language. I've been interested in it for 2 years now! Japan's anthem is very calming and I really like how it "stretches" (sorry, i don't know a proper word for this, but hope you got what I meant). Long live Japan!!! ❤️🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵
@prankingcity8920
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I love Russia from Japan.🇯🇵🇷🇺
@bobozeehax
3 жыл бұрын
"legato" is the musical term you're searching. cheers!
@julkarcerum7618
3 жыл бұрын
@Sunaja Mapping and stalin took back the Sahklins and Kuriles. Theres no point in bringing up history in a wholesome thread.
@evelyngracemedranorubio2004
4 ай бұрын
Love Japan and Russia from the United States 🇺🇲🤝🇯🇵🇷🇺❤️🗾
Congratulations to Japan for qualifying for the knockout stages of the world cup. From an England supporter and a fan of Japan and their culture. Hope you can get to the final and meet England
@classyconor
Жыл бұрын
Japan are so underrated. Knew they would beat Germany and what a win over Spain they produced to follow it up. I reckon they're gonna have too much for Croatia!
@Matthew_Pinto-ai
Жыл бұрын
I've got bad news for you.
@marshalmarshmallow
Жыл бұрын
@@Matthew_Pinto-ai lol
WoW!. My Grandma sung this song before!. Greetings from The Philippines 🇵🇭
@collenyt9243
5 жыл бұрын
ありがとございます!
@Karatic
5 жыл бұрын
LOL NO NO NO
@Borgars
4 жыл бұрын
Wow ur grandma is talented! She knows the anthem
@Borgars
4 жыл бұрын
Wow ur grandma is talented! She knows the anthem
@faithhannahmarichan8014
4 жыл бұрын
Wow
Respect Japan from South Korea!
@Bonedrymeat
Жыл бұрын
예 🫡
Long live Japan from Antarctica 🇯🇵❤️🇦🇶
@FayazKhan-bm1dm
3 жыл бұрын
😕
@massblabla
3 жыл бұрын
What do u mean?
@FayazKhan-bm1dm
3 жыл бұрын
@@massblabla *_he's a penguin_*
@toeman2556
3 жыл бұрын
@@FayazKhan-bm1dm happy feet vibes
@FayazKhan-bm1dm
3 жыл бұрын
@@toeman2556 he's busy searching his heart song...
Love Japan 🇯🇵 From Poland 🇵🇱
@winzu06
3 жыл бұрын
O, hej Polska sksksksks ❤️
@krindzuwa6668
3 жыл бұрын
o polska hdhshshahaja
@lucas-ub9ux
3 жыл бұрын
My grandma live in Poland I speak polish at home I was born in United kingdom
@akuganteng790
3 жыл бұрын
Hey your country declare war on japan in 1939 but not war lol
Love and respect Japan 🇯🇵 from 🇬🇧 Simultaneously similar and different to our land Since I was little I was fascinated with Japan's rail system which aesthetically rivals that of Britain's distant steam past in a different way. As a young adult Gen Zer I prefer traditional aesthetics but Japan's modernist style seems to be unique but it needs to be a healthy balance. Furthermore I also became fascinated with Japanese kaiju. It has several issues but hopefully they can be solved or at the very least made less worse for a better future. I hope to visit there at least once one day!
@user-tw8gp7sx1o
2 жыл бұрын
Much love UK from Japan❤
Greetings to the land of the rising Sun from the land where the sun never sets 🇬🇧❤️🇯🇵
Long live Japan!! Thanks for standing, fighting and suffering so honourful with us in WW2!! Greetings from a German!!
@watsonhun2017
10 жыл бұрын
Long live to Japan From Hungary!
@Angis96ita
9 жыл бұрын
do not forget Italy !!
@WinstonZhang
9 жыл бұрын
Don't forget America.
@Deutschritter95
9 жыл бұрын
theprinceo theprinceo no, most Italians was fighting like Pussys and sucks enemys dicks in 1943. Only a minority of Italians fighting honourful.
@emmlyntian
9 жыл бұрын
I respect Japanese and German for their diligence and punctuality. Love from a member of the former Axis Powers.