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 second image song for the character Japan in Hetalia: Axis Powers. It is sung by Hiroki Takahashi, in the voice of Japan.

Kanji 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(ひと)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

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だけでは

語りつくせないものです

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

「春はあけぼの

夏は夜です

秋は夕暮れ

冬はつとめて」

「天を照らす　神のもと

私たちの歴史　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

Romaji Lyrics
I-ro-ha-ni-ho-he-to chi-ri-nu-ru-wo

hi no izuru kuni jipangu

"Aratamemashite nihon desu

Shumi wa kuuki wo yonde hatsugen wo tsutsushimu koto desu"

Nagai rekishi no naka ni wa

hikikomotte 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

I-ro-ha-ni-ho-he-to chi-ri-nu-ru-wo

hi no izuru kuni jipangu

Kuni wo hiraita totan ni

odoroki mashita gekihen de

Youfuku kutsu ni chikara no kagiri!

Demo sugu narete shimau watashi

"Jyuu-nen hodo itadakereba..."

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 ni wa totemo taeraremasen

kakunaru ue wa seppuku desu… ara?

Kono umi no ue ni wa tayou na kuni atte

omonjiteita koto mo kutsugaeru

"Haru wa akebono

Natsu wa yoru desu

Aki wa yuugure

Fuyu wa tsutomete"

"Ten wo terasu kami no moto

Watashitachi no rekishi, mata sennen tsumugimashou ne..."

Hana wa nioedo chitte yukimasu

tsuki wa michitara kake yuku mono desu

Shiki no utsuri no kaori yuta kana

watashi wa kono kuni ga suki desu

I-ro-ha-ni-ho-he-to chi-ri-nu-ru-wo

hi no izuru kuni jipangu

English Lyrics
Even the blossoming flowers will eventually scatter.

Land of the rising sun, Japan

"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, Japan

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, Japan

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

Trivia

 * During one of the instrumental 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".
 * Jipangu ( ジパング) simply means Japan; it is a more formal name but is less commonly used.