Japanese National Anthem for S,A,T & B
US$3.00
From 1888 to 1945, Kimigayo served as the national anthem of the Empire of Japan. When the Empire accepted the Potsdam Declaration and came under Allied occupation, Emperor Shōwa retained the throne, and Kimigayo remained the de facto national anthem to preserve the Japanese monarchy. The passage of the Act on the National Flag and Anthem in 1999 officially recognized it as both the national and imperial anthem.