Five-and-seven Syllable Meter (五七調)
Five-and-seven syllable meter is a form of poem in which words of Goon (five syllables) and Shichion (seven syllables) repeat one after another.
It gives simple and powerful impression in contrast with seven-and-five syllable meter. This meter is mainly used in Manyoshu (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves).
Five-and-seven Syllable Meter in Music
Japan's national anthem "Kimigayo"
Umi Yukaba (When You Go to the Ocean)
Song of the National High School Baseball Championship "Eikan ha kimi ni kagayaku (Glory shines for you)"