Bustling streets, hustling trains yet with time for others
Past a stepping stone, future not crippled in tethers
Ancestors remembered in magnificent shrines
Incredible nature in which the Buddha reigns
Oh japan, oh japan my ode to thee
Kindly stand the Japanese
In dignity, in peace
Life is valued with ease
Possibilities never cease
Towering mountains compete in an amazing spectacle
Soul nourishing trysts with nature a constant not cyclical
Technological advancements an envy of the world
The country captured my heart, truth be told
Oh japan, oh japan my ode to thee
Kindly stand the Japanese
In dignity, in peace
Life is valued with ease
Possibilities never cease
