The Ishigaki city assembly in Okinawa Prefecture recently passed a resolution to ascertain whether children of elementary and junior high school age were taught the “Kimigayo” national anthem in class ...

We explore the origins and history of ‘Kimigayo’, one of the world’s oldest and shortest national anthems. Japan has one of the oldest national anthems in the world. ‘Kimigayo’ is the country’s single ...

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 ...

TOKYO -- The Supreme Court has dismissed a damages suit filed by 22 former teachers who argued that the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education acted illegally by refusing to rehire them for not ...

To some they are symbols of national pride, to others icons of a militaristic past. “Kimigayo,” the national anthem, and the Hinomaru, the national flag, have been perpetual sources of controversy ...

No country gets rid of its leaders faster than Japan. The shadow of the guillotine is always there in the background - unless your name happens to be Junichiro Koizumi. Only he, it seems, can escape ...

The Tokyo metropolitan board of education has reprimanded 57 teachers, assistant principals and principals at eight high schools for failing to inform pupils properly that they must stand and sing ...

Tokyo’s district court recently ordered a school to pay 537 million yen ($4.4 million) in compensation to a group of former high school teachers on May 25, after the school refused to rehire them for ...

Regarding the declaration of emergency martial law on December 3, some have claimed a connection to Japan's national anthem, Kimigayo. On the 16th, on JTBC's 'Genreman Yeouido,' No Jong-myeon, a ...

GIFU -- Gifu University has decided that the "Kimigayo" national anthem will not be sung at its entrance and graduation ceremonies, despite requests from the national government, the institution's ...

Meet the talented cast and crew behind 'The National Anthem Kimigayo' on Moviefone. Explore detailed bios, filmographies, and the creative team's insights. Dive into the heart of this movie through ...