Have courage, the leaders say,
strengthen your resolve,
remember your heritage;
we will surmount these
difficult times for have we
not prepared ourselves?
Stiffen your spine,
straighten your back,
stand tall and prideful
for are you not the people
of these islands? We are
like no other nation,
steadfast in our duty,
compliant to the country's need;
resourceful, courteous, civil
and peaceful as Buddha
enjoined us in our Shinto
traditions. We will prevail,
we shall overcome the burden
which Nature wrought to
complicate our lives. This
land of the rising sun will
be once again triumphant.
The emperor has so decreed.
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