Japan's spine tingling national anthem at Rugby World Cup 2019

Spine tingling national anthem from Japan ahead of their match with Ireland at #RWC2019
#RWCShizuoka #JPNvIRE

[@walterhighwood3209]

For some guys complaining about this team not being Japanese enough : these so called "foreigners" have lived and played in Japan for at least 3 years. Unlike football worldcup, the players don't need to be a citizen of the team. If they have stayed and played in that country for at least 3 years, they can be selected in the national team. Personally, I was amazed how these "foreigners" were singing the Japanese national anthem from their inner spirit 🇯🇵

[@MultiTictock]

and of course you have some who have lived in Japan since young, studied and have citizenship or residency.

[@bluegrassreb1]

i LOVE Japan but, I am one who questions the idea of having 4 or so , non-Japenese players on the NATIONAL team and one of them the Captain. I dont mind the coach however SAKURA!

[@ZZKuL4]

Agreed about the spirit, I was really surprised about how they were singing the anthem. Nevertheless, whats the point of having a NATIONALs' world cup if you some of them are not even acquired Japanese?

[@ZZKuL4]

@slevinlindsay believe me I was not talking about appearance. I myself was not born in the country I live. Been here 27 years got the citizenship and I would die for my adoptive country. But on the original post they wrote that 3 years playing in Japan was enough to be part of the national team, even without citizenship. That's too much for me. It's not a national competition anymore, it's just another club competition.

[@TSJAPAN1]

The fact is Tonga has 19 foreign born players, Samoa has 18. Scotland has 15. USA has 13. Just because Japanese (16) are the only Asian in the tournament and their foreigners are obvious, everybody else are doing something under the rule. I just don’t see what your point of discussion is.

[@just-dl]

Even the non-native players were singing. Respect to your team...and your nation for the wonderful job hosting. From USA

[@nandofigueira2005]

It is one of the most beautiful anthems in the world. Wonderful!!

[@mocchie2]

代表チームに外国人選手がいて、「君が代」を一緒に歌ってくれるだけで、なんと幸せな気持ちになれるんだろうか。ラグビーの国際大会規約を作った方々を尊敬する。世界中の人が自分の好きな国を応援して、望めば一緒にプレイすることが可能な競技なんて、ラグビー以外にない！

[@NzWestauckland]

Congratulations from New Zealand

[@catmasters5413]

@SlothTheWeeb Bro we the best at it even Jonah Lomu was too but good game

[@nmsl244]

People who love 🇯🇵 Japan ↓

[@kensuzuki9579]

I support 香港 from Japan

[@nmsl244]

@@kensuzuki9579 ありがとうございます!

[@SillySR]

Well done from England Japan.

[@ゲリわかめ]

well done from Niigata

[@tony27570709]

I hate japan I AM FROM HONG KONG They kill the hong kong people like what the hong kong police do today

[@rebel69rebel]

Congrats from Spain! I really enjoyed the match!

[@LekiCurbsYou]

A nation with a complicated yet beautiful history... spine tingling indeed

[@rossmorebaz]

its such a beautiful anthem .. well done Japan . you guys played an amazing game ...

[@joshuadegei6645]

Japanese,Togans,Samoans,Fijian and Europeans ....in one team really touched my ❤ heart..and seeing them all sang the national anthem made me cry 😢 it was as if they were born and breaded in Japan...I love You Japan Rugby ❤❤😭😭

[@killbot86]

Congrats Japan, you even have us cheering you from down under 🇦🇺🇯🇵

[@dominicdo2719]

Read that in an Australian accent somehow

[@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwyxz102]

@@dominicdo2719 I read that in a British accent. Mainly because I'm British

[@TheKaiTetley]

Dominic Do. Cor blimey cobber. Struth and stone the crows.

[@ahmedsuleman4363]

Japan will beat your 🇦🇺 one dqy I'm sure. #🇦🇺vs🇯🇵

[@anti-loganpaul7827]

@@dominicdo2719 Sure it ain't a bogan accent?

[@Rockking1111]

Congratulations on the victory JAPAN ✨✨🕊🇯🇵🕊✨✨

[@hironicetime2555]

Thanks!

[@ゆた-o1c]

thanks

[@ccastro19741]

JAPAN I ALWAYS CHEER FOR YOU DONT MATTER WHICH. SPORT !!! ARIGATO FROM COLOMBIA!!

[@RexfromIslaNublar]

Such a beautiful national anthem

[@jesusdamian1874]

Such power in such a short anthem

[@LetsPronounce]

Japan just keeps getting better and better. Keep going boys!

[@dand7763]

MODERN SAMURAI TEAM ... the echoes from the past of Japan are here now in this team this is the oldest anthem in the world ,short but powerful ! Congratulations from Romania!

[@gaelicreaction1049]

There's very little that's Japanese about this team.

[@nahuelflores5412]

Congratulations Japan from Argentina

[@garyw7535]

Great game congrats Japan!

[@hironicetime2555]

Thanks!!

[@alanhealy1885]

I'm not Japanese but this makes the hairs stand on the back of my neck especially at the rugby. Well done Japan.

[@sankiok]

具ジウォンが君が代歌ってくれて嬉しかった

[@なるみんてんきの]

韓国でどうなるか心配ですが日本人と変わらず君が代を斉唱して下さった事は本当に感動です

[@AH-dr1nr]

Some people here are complaining about more foreign players in the Japan team. But most of the foreign players have a Japanese wife and settled in Japan for years(nationalized citizens). Matsushima looks like black but he is half Japanese and Zimbabwean. Kicker Tamura looks like Polynesian but he is pure Japanese. It is nonsense to talk about how they look like. We have never pushed them to join the Japan team but they wanted and played for Japan. Think about football and judo in France.. all BLACK(I know they are "immigrants" though)!!!

[@akas224]

well said. those who complain are so ignorant.

[@richardwere4487]

They chose Japan because they pay better

[@abdelhakwinston6200]

they know the anthem here in Morroco we have Morrocan players that don't speak the language nor know the anthem

[@mjkrbjcw]

I agree with half of what your saying because half of the English football team have parents from African countries but to claim your entitled to play for Japan because you have a Japanese wife is a stretch to far ,, on your logic the the Saudis could win the World Cup if they pay Messi to marry a Saudi 🤯

[@さん蟻-j8g]

おめでとう！！！ ほんまにすごいわ

[@giorgigiorgi5476]

BRAVO, BRAVOO JAPAN !! Congratulations........ !!! From Georgia....

[@1969cmp]

How can you not love this team?

[@juliashireen6195]

I don't understand your question.

[@1969cmp]

@@juliashireen6195 Correction made from live to love.

[@TonyMontana-bg6hm]

Eddie Jones laid the ground work...now its Jamie Joseph that will take Japan to the next level..

[@wwswong1999]

Congratulations from California!!

[@shaunjenkinson5089]

One of my favourite things from the tournament

[@perttilaamanen44]

First time I see Japanese people like that. I like Japan. Greetings from Turkey. This anthem is very good.

[@casey3294]

I hope to see Japan make the finals! Realistically the Semis, but anything can happen. すごいですか

[@Samizouza]

Better they start with making the quarterfinals first since they now have a strong chance of doing so after beating Ireland and then see where they go from there, because the All Blacks are no pushover

[@irelandrugby19]

Scotland will still be a tough test for japan

[@aaroncox5559]

@@irelandrugby19 your not wrong there it'll be another close game I'm guessing

[@メロンパンメロンパン-x3r]

We did it!!

[@iloveNT]

Beautiful ❤️

[@setarita]

Yay Japan 🇯🇵 from Australia 🇦🇺

[@sfkvrh5]

All the Japanese tries were unbelievable rugby but Fukuoka's second is one of the best pieces of individual skill you'll see on a pitch. To grab it out of the air like that and still have the pace is just sensational. Try of the tournament, Look forward to watching you in the finals against the All Blacks , could you imagine - going to the finals with 2 New Zealand coaches ...What an EPIC moment ......

[@dustofuniverse1829]

日本チームの言い尽くせないほどの努力と訓練と考え抜いた戦術の結果と思います。朝●新聞などが外国人ばかりとケナしたそうですが、正々堂々と心から君が代を歌う人こそが真実の日本人です。

[@なに-u9e]

朝⚪新聞と読⚪新聞はやめましょう

[@小村寿太郎-h3s]

そもそも朝日新聞社が、一般的な日本人の考え方してないからね。 上層部は本当に日本人なのか疑問。

[@thegreatestpitchermaddux4887]

体をはって国のために戦ってるからこそ心に染みる君が代だと思う。朝日新聞とか、どうでもよくないか？貴方は国のため、家族のために戦ってますか？僕は戦ってるよ。一緒に戦おうぜ。

[@ken7796]

日本人の幸せと幸福をいつも神に祈ります。 私はポーランド人です。日本は1920年と1922年に765人のポーランドの孤児を救った。1920年頃、シベリアには約20万人のポーランド人がいた。そのほとんどの人達が死亡しました。 ポーランドは、さまざまな国に孤児を救うよう求めていました。しかし、すべての国は救助を拒否しました。ポーランドは最後に日本にポーランドの孤児を救助するよう依頼した。日本はすぐにポーランドの孤児を救助し始めました。孤児はシベリアにいました。日本人はシベリアでポーランドの孤児を救助し続けました。日本が救った最小の孤児は2歳の子供で、孤児は亡くなった母親の近くで泣いていました。日本人はすぐに孤児を救出しました。ポーランドの孤児は治療のために日本に送られました。日本はポーランドの孤児に毎日温かい食事を与えました。ポーランドの孤児は全員回復しました。日本はポーランドの孤児をとても愛し続けました。とても多くの日本人がポーランドの孤児を救うためにお金を寄付しました。ポーランドの孤児はいつも笑顔でした。日本は765人のポーランドの孤児をポーランドに無事帰還させました。 私はこの話を忘れません。日本に感謝します。日本に神のご加護を。

[@deonal]

Love Japan from Canada!

[@Gene601]

Great win by Japan! Congratulations!

[@MinnieTyko]

I was stationed in Japan and I will never forget every morning when the anthems would play, and standing at attention saluting both flags, missing the bus to work lol 😂

[@ufewl]

Congratulations from an Ireland supporter!

[@lesterfaapaiaga9681]

I like to see Japan 🇯🇵 win the World Cup one day ☝🏽

[@jabsdrahm.3232]

Japan are playing great, great speed and movement

[@antonyt3446]

Come on Japan! Next upset!

[@hzzzzz1]

antonyt34 they beat All blacks at the finals or quarter finals

[@diogeneslantern18]

@@hzzzzz1 you need to recheck you permutations

[@RadicalCaveman]

Well, if they can beat Scotland, that won't be MUCH of an upset (if at all), but it should win them the pool...

[@thejapanesegladiator5314]

Michael Lubin either way it’ll be a tough quarter final cause if they come 1st there most likely to get RSA and if they come 2nd they’ll most likely get the All Blacks and for Ireland who are most likely too join them it’ll be tough tok

[@RadicalCaveman]

@@thejapanesegladiator5314 The quarters are all tough. Some more than others, obviously.

[@SaumonMirshahi]

I'm canadian and love japan more than every country combined.

[@koreabaseball4]

Omedeto japan!!

[@hironicetime2555]

Thanks!!　’Arigatou'

[@iloveNT]

Go JAPAN 💪😁

[@ao_nz3162]

Well done 🇯🇵

[@unlimitednuralisya79]

Do you know that Captain Leitch even explained the meaning of Japanese haiku (poetry) and the lyrics of the Japanese national anthem “Kimigayo” - to all his teammates during World Cup squad training camps. Leitch believes that understanding the more than 1,000 years of Japanese culture raises the pride of the team. Leitch said coming to Japan when he was still kid.. He grew in Japan. And bloomed in Japan.

[@18merong]

good on you , japan!!

[@EagleOne1975]

Japan very good team 👍🏆i wish it for you 🇯🇵

[@DavidGee88]

Set the stage for their win!

[@jiro0520ty]

いつでも日本に来てください。 お待ちしております。 Come to JAPAN any time. We'll be waiting. English is difficult.... thank you！！

[@sissid4426]

I love their anthem

[@Deadeye012011]

Come On Japan 🇯🇵💪

[@rivalnzl1944]

well done japan yous deserve it

[@thabangtee4247]

Hard working and supporting team either offensive or defensive. At least now not only my country South Africa got a whip lol

[@佐田あんだぎ]

The anthem is about wishing for others’ peace and lives last forever. And it’s not about their own but their loving ones.

[@natedickman9319]

no its not

[@RB-jg4yu]

感動をありがとう！ ベスト8頑張ってください！ 自分も微力ながら全力で応援させていただきます!! Go Japan!!!!!

[@354sd]

I love Japan ❤

[@fuuta0320]

We are Japan

[@SJokes]

This and Russias anthem are my favorites

[@ccastro19741]

Right there !

[@johnm994]

Canada and France

[@Ray-em6si]

まじで勝ってしまたあああああああああああああ

[@joshuabarnett7354]

I LIKE SINGING THE JAPANEES ANTHEM IT IS VERY CALM AND RELAXING.

[@NicolasWilzer]

Magnifique hymne du Japon

[@zisssssou]

Wonderful and tearful

[@Nichideutsch]

Long Live Japan! Nippon Banzai!

[@tigran_gevorgyan]

God save the Japan, it's the most beautiful anthem of the world

[@cherry3911]

Lyric Kimi ga yo wa Chiyo ni yachiyo ni Sazare ishi no Iwamoto narite Koke no musumade

[@peilovewei]

Simply Beautiful

[@matthewdooley9046]

Was gutted about the loss but the Japanese are a great bunch of lads. They have my respect.

[@waluigiswaluweenie8194]

Tier one nation in the making, mark my words

[@preemz45]

Proud of all the Polynesian players repping for Japan

[@SJokes]

And South Africans lol

[@craigfloyde40]

That's a cheap shot and you know it.. . Japan's defence was biblical! A gentleman's game being commented on by pussies.

[@craigfloyde40]

How is it different from a New zealander or a South African coming to the UK to play furthering they're carear in club rugby? Only when you talk about money it sullies it right? Well done small minded c%%ts. GREEN ONIONS... EAT THEM AND IF U DON'T THERE'S NO PUDDING CHILDREN. Talking about the Irish I guess uve just lost money in bets. Shed a tear for the Japanese and it was well well worth it.

[@SJokes]

@@craigfloyde40 Why would you think we're making negative comments? Its a fact that there are a lot of foreign born players and is a 'joke' that we rugby fans make. Why do you automatically assume that this is a negative comment and we're disrespecting the Japanese? Like how do you even see that. I've been rooting for Japan since they beat the boks in 2015 and today they have officially become the upset kings. I send no hate towards Japan and have nothing but respect and admiration for them.

[@marumarusensei1]

@@craigfloyde40 I do not subscribe to your point of view.

[@Aih1616]

these boys are our nations pride

[@kvtsteel7212]

Now where's my Katana?

[@NzPhenomenon]

🇯🇵❤️🇯🇵

[@moroccoland5519]

Very nice anthemn 🇲🇦❤️🇯🇵

[@RPDC-ng8ej]

Lyrics 君が代は 千代に八千代に さざれいしの いわおとなりて こけのむすまで

[@danielannett1019]

I think we can all agree when i say we are seeing the birth of a new rugby superpower. congrat japan hope you get to the knockout stages

[@quicksheep]

Awesome team, awesome anthem 👊

[@斎藤はじめ-x7c]

ニヤニヤしてふざけてた侍ジャパンと全く違うわあ

[@liamholton8937]

As an Irishman I'll admit, Japan won this game from the moment they sang this anthem!

[@redacted461]

This is so mesmerizing. Where are the Japanese players tho?? But they were singing the national anthem and that was beautiful to see

[@JohnDoe-bh2lp]

They're half Japanese or Polynesians from Japanese territory. Someone that is half black and half Japanese will be infinitely more Japanese than you can ever hope to be.

[@beinnnabhfadhla6457]

That anthem used to put the frighteners onto the Allies during WW2.

[@enzoboss9404]

Wow that anthem made my spine tingle more then it ever has, simply amazing

[@leonardpattison2014]

Their gonna surprise more than Ireland .

[@fjdjsjdnflcmxckdndnrkckgm7450]

🇹🇷🇯🇵BROTHERS 😌💯

[@おっ-j1l]

Respect for Irish🙏

[@jackofswords7]

Well done Japan on a well deserved group/pool victory. But I counted at least 12 non-Japaniese looking or named members in the squad. I know it's the same in most countries teams these days but 12 does seem quite excessive.

[@iSabier]

It's almost like a prelude to war. Great Anthem.

[@小村寿太郎-h3s]

japan anthem is hoping and wishing forever peace and forever life of everyone.

[@juliashireen6195]

I guess your mind works differently then those listening wanting peace to ensueee

[@trotsky7115]

everybody gangsta 'till the japanese players yells "Tennoheika Banzai!" while rushing towards them in a rugby match

[@joshuabarnett7354]

JAPAN ARE ONE OF THE RUGBY'S, FITTEST RUGBY COUNTRY IN WORLD RUGBY.

[@gaelicreaction1049]

Because they hire non-Japanese players from around the world.

[@rajivmurkejee7498]

We can accept that people move countries but the significant thing here is that countries have many more foreign born players than in the citizen population at large A country like Australia has a very large proportion of citizens who are foreign born - japan not so much

[@ipdaily1488]

Anyone got the highlights of Japan vs Ireland?

[@Jaredquint]

🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵

[@judgemanning3352]

SBW take note - they are singing their national anthem

[@juliashireen6195]

Judging from your DP, You're judging all the time yes? 😬😬😬😬

[@犯人-r9o]

おれやっぱラグビーが好きだ。

[@gemth9853]

日本！！！！ 君が代！！

[@danielmcdowell9624]

What it is all about in the end.

[@DuderinoDeux]

Very Sporting. Good game.

[@orrling]

Many who look non-Japanese. That's intriguing. Maybe something I'm missing about Japan's society

[@sokheangleng7756]

Nagamoto

[@hzzzzz1]

They have the power of god and anime on their side