 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Pakutanga kwezana remakore rechi20, Kimigayo yakanga yava kunyatsozivikanwa nepfungwa yokukudza Mambo. Yakanga yakabatanidzwawo sorutivi rwedzidzo yechiJapan. Zvisinei, mirangariro yakaratidzirwa mupepa reOsaka muna 1904 inodana Kimigayo rwiyo rwemhuri youmambo uye kwete hurumende yose zvayo. Uchimura Kanzo, mutungamiriri wechiKristu muJapan, akataura pakuvamba kwezana ramakore rechi 20 kuti Kimigayo haisi rwiyo rweJapan kupfurikidza nokutaura kuti donzo rwiyo rwacho nderokurumbidza mambo. Maererano naKanzo, rwiyo rwenyika runofanira kuratidza manzwiro evanhu, uye kwete amambo woumwari. VaJapan vakanga vasina kujairana neKimigayo sorwiyo rworudzi rwacho kutozosvikira kwava nokuwedzera kwemhemberero pashure pokukunda muHondo Yokutanga yeChina neJapanuye Hondo dzeRussia neJapan. Pakutanga, mapepanhau akanga achishora vamwe vaJapan vakanga vasingagoni kuimba Kimigayo nenzira yakarurama pamhemberero dziri mhiri kwemakungwa. 