Country From Where The Sun Rises, Zipangu

Country From Where The Sun Rises, Zipangu (日のいずる国ジパング) is the image song for the character Japan in Hetalia: Axis Powers. It is sung by Hiroki Takahashi, in the voice of Japan.

Romanized Lyrics
Iro hani hoheto chiri nuru wo

hi no izuru kuni zipangu

"Aratamemashite nihon desu Shumi wa kuuki wo yonde hatsugen wo tsutsushimu koto desu"

Nagai rekishi no naka ni wa

hiki komotte ita toki mo aru

Minasan yori wa

unto jiisan touyou ni ukabu watashi

America san no muri nandai ni

hibi keikenchi wo age ganbatte

Sugoi iro desu

taberaremasen demo moratte shimau watashi

Wakai hito ni wa tsuite ikenai

sonna koto wo omou hi mo aru

Shikashi bushi no tamashii dake wa

wasurete wa inai no desu

Kogataka nara makasete kudasai

iro mo sore zore goyoui shitemasu

Nijigen nara karada yogoremasen

kokoro wa sukoshi yogoremasu ga

Iro hani hohe to chiri nuru wo

hi no izuru kuni zipangu

Kuni wo hiraita totan ni

odoroki mashita gekihen de

Youfuku kutsu ni chikara no kagiri!

Demo sugu narete shimau watashi

"Juunen hodo itadakere ba..."

Hakkiri shiro to iwaremasu ga

hito yori zutto kangaete ite

Dakara Yes to No dake de wa

katari tsukusenai mono desu

Arenji nara makasete kudasai

karee wa pan nimo gohan nimo aimasu

Kutsujoku niwa totemo taeraremasen

kakunaru ue wa seppuku desu… ara?

Kono umi no ue niwa tayou na kuni atte

omonjite itakotomo kutsugaeru

"Haru wa akebono Natsu wa yoru desu Aki wa yuugure Fuyu wa tsutomete"

"Ten wo terasu kami no moto Watashitachi no rekishi mada sennen tsumugimashou ne..."

Hana wa nioedo chitte yukimasu

tsuki wa michi tara kake yuku mono desu

Shiki no utsuri no kaori yuta kana

watashi wa kono kuni ga suki desu

Iro hani hohe to chiri nuru wo

hi no izuru kuni zipangu

Original Lyrics
いろはにほへとちりぬるを

日のいずる国ジパング

「改めまして　日本です 趣味は空気を読んで、発言を慎むことです」

長い歴史の中には

引きこもっていた時もある

みなさんよりは

うんと爺さん東洋に浮かぶ私

アメリカさんの無理難題に

日々経験値をあげ頑張って

すごい色です

食べられませんでももらってしまう私

若い国にはついていけない

そんなことを思う日もある

しかし武士の魂だけは

忘れてはいないのです

小型化なら任せてください

色もそれぞれご用意してます

二次元なら体汚れません

心は少し汚れますが

いろはにほへとちりぬるを

日のいずる国ジパング

国を開いた途端に

驚きました激変で

洋服靴に力の限り！

でもすぐ慣れてしまう私

「１０年ほどいただければ...」

はっきりしろと言われますが

人よりずっと考えていて

だからYesとNoだけは

語りつくせものです

アレンジなら任せてください

カレーはパンにもご飯にも合います

屈辱にはとても耐えられません

かくなる上は切腹です...あら？

この海の上には多様な国あって

重んじていたこともクツガエル

「春は曙 夏は夜です 秋は夕暮れ 冬は勤めて」

「天を照らす　神のもと 私たちの歴史をまた千年　紡ぎましょうね...」

花は匂えど散ってゆきます

月は満ちたら欠けゆくものです

四季の移りの香り豊かな

私はこの国が好きです

いろはにほへとちりぬるを

日のいずる国ジパング

English Lyrics
Even the blossoming flowers will eventually scatter.

Land of the rising sun, Jipangu

"Nice to meet you again, my name is Japan

My hobbies are analyzing the situation and determining whether or not to speak."

In my long history There were times when I withdrew into myself Compared to everyone else I am very much an old man, floating in the Orient

To America-san's unreasonable demands I raise my experience points and do my best every day The color is incredible I cannot eat it, but I end up receiving it anyway

I cannot keep up with young nations (people) There are days when I think such things But my warrior spirit, at least, I have not forgotten

If it's miniaturization, please leave it to me I am also offering one in each color If it's two-dimensional, then the body will not be tainted The heart, however, will slightly be tainted

Even the blossoming flowers will eventually scatter. Land of the rising sun, Jipangu

As soon as I opened the country I was astonished by the sudden changes Western clothing and shoes, to the best of my ability! But I immediately grew accustomed to them

("If I could have just ten years")

I am told to make myself clearer but I think much more than others and Therefore with just "yes" and "no" I cannot say all that I would like to say.

If it's an arrangement, please leave it to me Curry goes well with both bread and rice Disgrace is extremely unbearable Since it has come to this, I will commit seppuku... Oh?

Upon this ocean, I met a variety of countries and The things I had held in such high esteem were completely overturned

"In spring, it is the dawn; in summer, it is the night In autumn, it is the evening; in winter, it is the early morning"

("Beneath the god who illuminates the sky Our history, let us weave it for another thousand years")

Flowers are fragrant but they fall and scatter When the moon is full it proceeds to wane The fragrance of the four seasons' change is rich and varied I love this country

Even the blossoming flowers will eventually scatter.

Land of the rising sun, Jipangu

Album
The song can be found on the third Hetalia Character CD, which was released on May 27th, 2009.

Trivia

 * During one of the insturmental breaks the Japanese folk song "Sakura" can be heard.
 * The phrase "i ro ha ni ho he to chi ri nu ru wo" is taken from the old Japanese pangram poem "Iroha".