100 Best Japanese Songs – 日本の歌百選 | Nostalgic Japanese Song

※The “100 Best Japanese Songs” was chosen in 2006 by the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan and the National PTA Council of Japan. It consists of 101 songs, including lyrical and beloved songs that they hope families will continue to sing together for a long time. In this context, we will primarily introduce nursery rhymes and music class.
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No.	Title	First line	Lyricist	Composer	Year of publication
1	Aogeba toutoshi	Aogeba toutoshi wagashi no on	OOTSUKI Fumihiko SATOMI Tadashi KABE Iwao	H.N.D.	1884（1871）
2	Akai kutsu	Akai kutsu haiteta onnanoko	NOGUCHI Ujyou	MOTOORI Nagayo	1922
3	Aka tombo	Yuuyake koyake no aka tombo	MIKI Rofuu	YAMADA Kousaku	1921（1927）
4	Asa wa dokokara	Asa wa dokokara kuru kashira	MORI Masaru	HASHIMOTO Kunihiko	1946
5	Anomachi konomachi	Anomachi konomachi higakureru	NOGUCHI Ujyou	NAKAYAMA Shimpei	1924
6	Amefuri	Ame ame fure fure kaasan ga	KITAHARA Hakushu	NAKAYAMA Shimpei	1925
7	Amefuri otsukisan	Amefuri otsukisan kumo no kage	NOGUCHI Ujyou	NAKAYAMA Shimpei	1925
8	Amefuri kumanoko	Oyama ni ame ga furimashita	TSURUMI Masao	YUYAMA Akira	1961
9	Iihi tabidachi	Yukidoke majika no kita no sora ni mukai	TANIMURA Shinji	TANIMURA Shinji	1978
10	Itsudemo yume wo	Hoshiyori hisoka ni ameyori yasashiku	SAEKI Takao	YOSHIDA Tadashi	1962
11	Inu no omawarisan	Maigo no maigo no koneko chan	SATOU Yoshimi	OONAKA Megumi	1960
12	Ue wo muite arukou	Ue wo muite arukou namida ga kobore	EI Rokusuke	NAKAMURA Hachidai	1961
13	Umi	Umi wa hiroi na ookii na	HAYASHI Ryuuha	INOUE Takeshi	1941
14	Ureshii hinamatsuri	Akari wo tsukemasho monbori ni	SATOU Hachirou	KAWAMURA Kouyou	1935
15	Edokomoriuta	Nennen korori yo okorori yo	Unknown	Unknown	Edo era
16	Ouma	Ouma no oyako wa nakayoshi koyoshi	HAYASHI Ryuuha	MATSUBARA Tsune	1941
17	Ookina kuri no ki no shita de	Ookina kuri no ki no shita de	Unknown（verse2&3 SAKATA Hiroo ）	British folk song	1945
18	Ookina furudokei	Ookina noppo no furudokei	YASUTOMI Kougo (Translation)	Henry Clay Work	1962（1876）
19	Okaasan	Okaasan naani okaasan tte iinioi	TANAKA Nana	NAKADA Yoshinao	1954
20	Oshougatsu	Mou ikutsu neru to oshougatsu	HIGASHI Kume	TAKI Rentarou	1901