Nihon no Uta Hyakusen (日本の歌百選, "collection of 100 Japanese songs") is a selection of songs and nursery rhymes widely beloved in Japan, sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs and Nippon PTA. A poll was held in 2006 choosing the songs from a list of 895. The results were announced in 2007. Although it is called a compilation of 100 songs, the list actually includes 101 songs. The composer and lyricist for several songs published by the Japanese Ministry of Education in the early 1900s are unknown. The songs are numbered by the Japanese syllabary in gojūon ordering.