Folktales from Japan - Season 1
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| Title | : | Folktales from Japan - Season 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Genre | : | Animation, Drama, Drama |
| Air Date | : | 2012-04-01 |
| Season Number | : | 1 |
| Total Episodes | : | 258 |
| Stars | : | Akira Emoto (), Yoneko Matsukane () |
| Hometown Rebuilding: Folktales from Japan is a Japanese anime television series that adapts various traditional stories from Japan. The narration and all character voices are provided by veteran Japanese film actors Akira Emoto and Yoneko Matsukane. An English-subtitled version began "simulcast" availability on the streaming service Crunchyroll March 12, 2012. |
Episodes List
Episode 1 : The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom; The Man Who Bought Dreams; The Rat Sutra
In this episode, a dog rewards a kind master, and...
April 01, 2012
Episode 2 : Little One Inch, The Rolling Rice Ball, The Cow's Marriage
In this episode, the small shows the biggest...
April 08, 2012
Episode 3 : The Old Man and His Bump, The Transforming Hood, The Love Potion
An old man with a bump dances for a demon band, a...
April 15, 2012
Episode 4 : Strong Tarou, The Village of the Nightengales, Hirabayashi
A couple creates a child from dirt, a woodcutter...
April 22, 2012
Episode 5 : Urashima Tarou, The Monkey Buddha, Comparing Treasures
A Fishermanâs is given a gift that turns...
April 29, 2012
Episode 6 : Kintarou, The Two Squid, The Three Cry
We learn the tale of Sakata no Kintoki, a lord...
May 06, 2012
Episode 7 : The Fish Wife, The Rich Pond Snail, The Lying Girl
A fisherman learns to appreciate what he has, a...
May 13, 2012
Episode 8 : The Carpenter and Oniroku, The Bear and the Fox, The Priest and the Child Cross the River
A demon puts a carpenter in an unwanted deal, a...
May 20, 2012
Episode 9 : Shippeitaro, The Son Who Went to Heaven, Comparing Laziness
A priest saves a town from sacrificing another...
May 27, 2012
Episode 10 : Sannen-Netarou; The Last Lie; Happy, Splendid, Wonderful!
A good for nothing saves the day, a liar gets the...
June 02, 2012
Episode 11 : The Wife Who Wouldn't Eat; The Snot-Nosed Boy; The Priest And The Boy Who Had To Pee!
A man learns to look beyond the surface of a...
June 09, 2012
Episode 12 : The Furuya Forest; The Traveler's Horse; A Crow in the Dark of Night
A thief is scary, a wolf is scary, but the worst...
June 16, 2012
Episode 13 : The Teapot Raccoon Dog; The Razor Fox; Sosou Soukurou
A raccoon repays a debt but learns a lesson, the...
June 23, 2012
Episode 14 : Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Old Woman's Skin; Potato Rolling
The origin of the Tanabata festival is told, a...
June 30, 2012
Episode 15 : The Fire Man; Rat Sumo; The Priest and the Kid's Pupupatapata
A man is repaid for an accidental gift, but greed...
July 07, 2012
Episode 16 : The Straw Headman; The God of the Bathroom; Niou and Dokkoi
An unlucky man goes west, a god of luck gets a...
July 14, 2012
Episode 17 : The Winged Robe of Heaven; The Child Kidnapped by Eagles; The Konnyaku Interrogation
A lie does not build a family, a mother never...
July 21, 2012
Episode 18 : The Painted Wife; Left Behind; If You Pick Up Money
A man fights for his wife, a haunt ditch, and...
July 28, 2012
Episode 19 : Ubasute Mountain; The Letterbearer Of The Water God; The Lucky Samurai
The old is thrown away, a man delivers a letter...
August 05, 2012
Episode 20 : Princess Kaguya; The Demonic Little Sister; Scary Meat Buns
An elderly couple is blessed with a daughter born...
August 12, 2012
Episode 21 : Umisachihiko And Yamasachihiko; The Day The Kappa Came; King Enma Screws Up
Two bothers exchange jobs, a kappa waits 14...
August 19, 2012
Episode 22 : Three Axes; The Monkey's Groom; The Tengu and the Thief
Did you drop the gold axe or the silver axe? A...
August 26, 2012
Episode 23 : The Farting Wife; The Cat and The Teapot Lid; Chakurikakifu
A new bride is explosive, a hunter gets lucky,...
September 02, 2012
Episode 24 : Mouse Takes A Groom; The Pebble Letter; The Silence Contest
Mother and Father Mouse hunt for the best...
September 09, 2012
Episode 25 : The Listening Hood; The Dog and Cat's Treasure; The Ghost's Poem Reading
A man listens to the world around him, a dog and...
September 16, 2012
Episode 26 : Tanokyuu; Tee-tee The Little Monk; The Fake Jizo Statue
Tanokyuu tricks a snake and gets a reward,...
September 23, 2012
Episode 27 : Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Village of the Nightingales; The Monkey Buddha
Recap Episode
September 30, 2012
Episode 28 : The Tengu's Cloak; Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; King Enma Is Hachigoro-don
Invisibility comes with a price; a demon repays a...
October 06, 2012
Episode 29 : The Horse Mountain Woman; The Shrimp Goes to Ise; What Sickness?
A mountain woman overeats, there is always...
October 14, 2012
Episode 30 : The Cat Wife; The Gonzo Bug; The Long-Nose Fan
A cat wants to replay her master, a greedy man...
October 21, 2012
Episode 31 : The Mountain Pear Hunter; The Old Woman In the House; The Centipede Gets The Doctor
Rustle Rustle Don't Go, a bully gets his, and...
October 28, 2012
Episode 32 : The Rich Charcoal Maker; The Tree That Grows Gold; The Priest's Towel
Money gets up and walks away, everybody farts,...
November 04, 2012
Episode 33 : Straw Bale Touta; The Fox Gives Birth; Cling And Hold
The fearsome warrior Fujiwara Touta Hidesato...
November 11, 2012
Episode 34 : The Three Brothers; The Wolf's Eyebrows; Dokkoisho
Three brothers learn the best use of money,...
November 18, 2012
Episode 35 : The Treasure Gourd; The White Rabbit of Inaba; The Bald Wife
A thief gets tricked, a rabbit plays tricks, and...
November 25, 2012
Episode 36 : The Crane Repays A Debt; Slaying the Demon of Ooeyama; The Water of Youth
A crane repays a fisherman, a group of heros...
December 02, 2012
Episode 37 : The Three Charms; The Child and The Cat Picture; The God of Poverty
A kid learns to trust his priest, a priest learns...
December 09, 2012
Episode 38 : The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse; Oshira; The Tortoise and the Hare
A country rat tries out the big city, a father...
December 16, 2012
Episode 39 : The Jizo Statue With The Hat; The Mortar That Made Salt; A Guest On New Year's Eve
The gods repay a kindness, greed gets you...
December 23, 2012
Episode 40 : Momotaro; Princess Flowerpot Head; The Story of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac
A couple finds a baby, a young girl lives with a...
January 06, 2013
Episode 41 : We Stopped The War; The Giant Snake And The Hunter; Otter's House
A nation tricks a war hungry nation, a hunter...
January 13, 2013
Episode 42 : The Snake Boy; The Kappa And The Straw Shoes; The Fava Bean, Straw, & Charcoal
A couple raise a snake, a kappa gets married, and...
January 20, 2013
Episode 43 : The Wind God and the Children; The Lacquer Brothers; The Ama no Jyaku and the Child
Children learn how to seasons come in, a...
January 27, 2013
Episode 44 : Blessings Of Heaven And Earth; The Leaf Hachibei; The Ginger Wife
An honest man gets rewarded by a liar, a husband...
February 03, 2013
Episode 45 : The Bridge Where You Buy Miso; The Cat Congregation; The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds
A giving man waits by a bridge, a monk witness...
February 10, 2013
Episode 46 : The Hiding Snow; The Three Riddles; The Deep Voice
Is it a gift from Buddha or is it stealing? The...
February 17, 2013
Episode 47 : The Farting Priest; The Demon Mask That Wept; Starfire
A priest gains the power to control farts, a...
February 24, 2013
Episode 48 : The Seven Swans; The Mysterious Love Poem; O is Hard
A sister saves her brothers, a love is found,...
March 03, 2013
Episode 49 : The Cry That Split The Night; Octopuses Don't Have Bones; The Former Dog
A dog is loyal no matter what, the Queens wants...
March 10, 2013
Episode 50 : The Thousand League Sandals; The Mountain Priest & the White Wolf; The Days Pass So Fast
Three brothers run from a demon, a priest spends...
March 17, 2013
Episode 51 : Yamata no Orochi; The Satori Woman and the Bucket Maker; Return the Smell
Susanoâo has to prove his worth, a Satori...
March 24, 2013
Episode 52 : The Rich Charcoal Maker / Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker / What Sickness?
Recap episode
March 13, 2013
Episode 53 : Mother`s Crystal / The Rolling Rice Ball / The Golden Arches
A mother provers her love, and old manâs...
April 07, 2013
Episode 54 : Bat / The Old Man and His Bump / Lunch Works
The bat flys at dusk, an old man with a bump...
April 14, 2013
Episode 55 : Snake and Fox Repay a Debt / The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom / The Pheasant and the Crow
A good deed is repaid ,a dog rewards a kind...
April 21, 2013
Episode 56 : Tears Overflow / Strong Tarou / The Skylark and the Water of Youth
A man learns about the importance of community, a...
April 28, 2013
Episode 57 : Mom and Daughter Slay a Demon / Kintarou / The Farting Girl
A mother fights for her daughter, we learn the...
May 05, 2013
Episode 58 : The Radish Samurai / The Furuya Forest / The Golden Horse Poop
A radish saves, a thief is scary, a wolf is...
May 12, 2013
Episode 59 : When the Moon`s Ring Disappears / The Rat Sutra / A Punch As a Reward
A young girl is thrown into the river, a man buys...
May 19, 2013
Episode 60 : The Mermaid`s Feast / The Fox and the Bear / The Beginning of Man
A simple trip leads to an unfortunate life, a fox...
May 26, 2013
Episode 61 : The Red Thread / The Cow`s Marriage / Beyond the Mirror
A man fights fate, the lazy man gets the cow, and...
June 02, 2013
Episode 62 : The Carp Wife / The Snot-Nosed Boy / The Giant Beanstalk
A man marries a unique woman, a flower seller...
June 09, 2013
Episode 63 : The Monkey Repays a Debt / Little One Inch / The Gourd Boy
Monkey steals a baby, the smallest shows the...
June 16, 2013
Episode 64 : The Female Fox / Hirabayashi / The Wild Warrior and the Ox Cart
Monkey steals a baby, Hirarin, Heirin, Tairarin,...
June 23, 2013
Episode 65 : The Dragonfly Rich Man / The Fish Wife / Ikkyuu-san`s Funny Story
Dainichi Nyorai guides a family, a fisherman...
June 30, 2013
Episode 66 : Monkey Masamune / The Days Pass So Fast / The Woodcutter & the Mountain Grannie
A runner saves a group of monkeys at an expensive...
July 07, 2013
Episode 67 : Minister Yuriwaka / The Fire Man / The Priest and the Boy and the Poisonous Mochi
A southern ruler named Yuriwaka is abandoned on...
July 14, 2013
Episode 68 : The Talking Fish / Urashima Tarou / The Demon`s Handprint
A stranger comes to a fishing village, which...
July 21, 2013
Episode 69 : The Swallow with the Broken Leg / Left Behind / The Legend of the Nine-Headed Dragon
An old man saves a broken swallow, who rewards...
July 28, 2013
Episode 70 : Filial Devotion in Dreams / Rat Sumo / A Story of Stolen Melons
Two men are visited in dreams by their dead...
August 04, 2013
Episode 71 : The Tree in the Pot / Princess Kaguya / The Monk and the Fox
A fallen lord sacrifices his prized possessions...
August 11, 2013
Episode 72 : Earless Houichi / Niou and Dokkoi / Badger Disaster
A musician is haunted by the spirits of fallen...
August 18, 2013
Episode 73 : A Story of Futons / Chakurikakifu / The Dancing Bones
The ghostly voices of children cry out at night...
August 25, 2013
Episode 74 : Dandarabochi and the Giant Sandals / The Painted Wife / The Fox in the Bag
A titan lays seige to a small fishing village. An...
September 01, 2013
Episode 75 : The Puppet Master / The God of the Bathroom / The Whale and the Sea Cucumber
A puppet master visits a strange temple. A...
September 08, 2013
Episode 76 : Unspeaking Okiku / Ubasute Mountain / The Sumo Wrestler`s Little Sister
A girl sings a song, and her father is...
September 15, 2013
Episode 77 : Monkey Crab / The Straw Headman / Head Lake
Crabs seek revenge upon a monkey for wounding...
September 22, 2013
Episode 78 : The Mermaid`s Feast / Mom and Daughter Slay a Demon / The Pheasant and the Crow
Recap Episode
September 29, 2013
Episode 79 : The Little Chestnut / The Day the Kappa Came / The Oryuu Willow
A massive pumpkin grows from a tiny vine, and a...
October 06, 2013
Episode 80 : The Silver Temple / The Pebble Letter / The Famous Blade Kisenbamaru
Midon the fisherman is wounded and can't go...
October 13, 2013
Episode 81 : The Sparrow with the Severed Tongue / The Horse Mountain Woman / The Dance of the Cats
An old man loved a swallow, but when it eats his...
October 20, 2013
Episode 82 : The Ear Statue / The Centipede Gets the Doctor / Benten`s Swamp
A statue by the river reminds a boy of his dead...
October 27, 2013
Episode 83 : The Village of the Dragonflies / The White Rabbit of Inaba / The Fortune Telling Competition
A fisherman's wife dies from illness, and he...
November 03, 2013
Episode 84 : The Three Masks / The Tengu`s Cloak / The Flying Door
A young servant girl is given a demon mask as a...
November 10, 2013
Episode 85 : The Old Woman and the Giant Octopus / Dokkoisho / The Tengu of Ashitaka Mountain
An old woman cuts off the leg of an octopus on...
November 17, 2013
Episode 86 : The Mysterious Blacksmith / The Fox Gives Birth / Senkamejo
"If I can make a hundred swords in a night, give...
November 24, 2013
Episode 87 : The Cracking Mountain / The Three Charms / The Kappa and the Handwashing Basin
A raccoon badly injures a kind old woman. The...
December 01, 2013
Episode 88 : The Ghost Well / The Man Who Bought Dreams / Tougorou the Potato Digger
A mysterious woman visits a candy store every...
December 08, 2013
Episode 89 : Sacrificial Inari / The Crane Repays a Debt / The Monster in the Cotton Hat
A field worker named Manzou gets a small field...
December 15, 2013
Episode 90 : The Joroku Statue / The God of Poverty / The Carp in the Basin
A huge rock saves a village from a flood. The...
December 22, 2013
Episode 91 : The Gold Horse of New Year`s Eve / The Jizo Statue with the Hat / Odote-sama
A couple works hard but is still poor, and meets...
December 29, 2013
Episode 92 : The Safflower Ship / Twelve Signs of the Zodiac / Sent Salt
There is a splendid picture of a rooster in the...
January 05, 2014
Episode 93 : The Deer Springs / Tail Fishing / Hachiroutarou
A woodcutter meets a wounded deer in the...
January 12, 2014
Episode 94 : Herring and Grannie / The Wind God and the Children / Will of the Spider
An old woman loses her husband in a storm, but a...
January 19, 2014
Episode 95 : Snake Lake / The Deep Voice / The Priest, the Kid, and the Fava Bean Tree
Governot Shimada has come to Kazusa, where there...
January 26, 2014
Episode 96 : Sumo Inari / The Fava Bean, Straw, and Charcoal / The Man of the East & the Man of the West
The lord of a poor province is sad to see how...
February 02, 2014
Episode 97 : The Stink Vine / Shippei-Tarou / Half-Naked Buhyou
The stinkvine weed smelled terrible, and the big...
February 09, 2014
Episode 98 : The Wispering Vinegar / The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds / The Tengu and the Sky Journey
There is a man who can hear the voices of the...
February 16, 2014
Episode 99 : The Snow Woman / Oshira-sama / The 600-Year-Old Woman
A young woodcutter seeks shelter from a blizzard...
February 23, 2014
Episode 100 : Cowlove Pass / Momotarou / Seibei the Soba Eater
Cowherd Okaru took care of a young black calf...
March 02, 2014
Episode 101 : The Demon Who Became a Rock / Octopuses Don`t Have Bones / Ryuuguu Abyss
A demon and his son live in the mountains. The...
March 09, 2014
Episode 102 : Raita and the Demon / `O` Is Hard / The Burnt Statue
Asakichi and his wife save the thunder when it...
March 16, 2014
Episode 103 : Gonpachi and Tsubaki / The Thousand League Sandals / Mother and Child Hill
Gonpachi was working hard at a gold mine to raise...
March 23, 2014
Episode 104 : The Ear Statue / The Kappa and the Handwashing Basin / The Little Chestnut
Recap Episode
March 30, 2014
Episode 105 : The Mountain Grannie of Mt. Choufuku / Sadaroku and Shiro / Zashiki-Warashi
The mountain grannie has given birth to a child...
April 06, 2014
Episode 106 : Render the Fat / The Star Wife / The Rich Kashiki
A lazy man who wants to not work goes to a...
April 13, 2014
Episode 107 : The Phoenix / The Wood Buddha and the Gold Buddha / Shibahama
The people of a village are beset by a firebird....
April 20, 2014
Episode 108 : The Monk and the Turtle / Kijimuna / The Stingy Memorial
The monk and the turtle: A travelling monk saves...
April 27, 2014
Episode 109 : The Sending Star / The Promise with the Master of the River / Gonbei the Duck Hunter
The Sending Star: A young, hard-working man hears...
May 04, 2014
Episode 110 : Takohachi the Headman / The Rich Man and Bracken / The Wife`s Talent
With the help of his loving son, an old octopus...
May 11, 2014
Episode 111 : Eating in Order / The Old Woman Who Became a God / Yayoi`s Ship
A master hunter goes to the mountain, where he...
May 18, 2014
Episode 112 : Masakichi and the Jizo Statue / The Bee and the Bandit / The God of Death
Masakichi, a fisherman who picked up a priest...
May 25, 2014
Episode 113 : The Sun and the Golden Rope / The Kid and the 31 Characters / Ushiwakamaru
A mother raises two sons alone after her husband...
June 01, 2014
Episode 114 : The Trout Repays a Debt / The Foreigner`s Cowbones / The Six Warriors
A man works hard at tilling an arid field near a...
June 08, 2014
Episode 115 : Matsu Goes to Ise / The Zatou`s Tree / The Powerful Servant
A young man meets an old man on the way to Ise,...
June 15, 2014
Episode 116 : The Weasel and the Rat / Kotaro and the Dragon / The Thunder God and the Girl
A weasel and a rat plant a field with chestnuts...
June 29, 2014
Episode 117 : The Treasure Swamp / Tatsukohime / Kurohime and the Dragon
A rich man learns of a treasure in a swamp and...
July 06, 2014
Episode 118 : The Carried Priest / The Man Who Knew Hell / The Ghost Ladle
Late one night, a thief tricks a priest into...
July 13, 2014
Episode 119 : The Bride on a Hazy Moonlit Night / Hitomokko Mountain / The Flying Shed
A poor young man lets a traveling girl stay the...
July 20, 2014
Episode 120 : Ikkyuu-san Defeats the Tiger / The Mountain God and the Child / Tsurumizuka
Ikkyuu is a smart young man. The shogun hears...
July 27, 2014
Episode 121 : The Mole and the Sun / The Fox Repays a Debt / Drinking Tea
The mole clan is very rough and violent. They...
August 03, 2014
Episode 122 : Dragon God Granny / You Can`t Shake Sleeves You Don`t Have / The Raccoon Wood Of Shoujou Temple
An old woman who is an excellent midwife hears a...
August 10, 2014
Episode 123 : The Buddha That Keeps Away Fire / The Curse of the Willow / The House That Would Not Eat Salmon
There is a kid who works hard but the priest has...
August 17, 2014
Episode 124 : The Soul That Was Hunted by the Dead / Octopus Bhaisajyaguru / The Nursing Willow
A wife weaves her loom to raise money for the...
August 24, 2014
Episode 125 : The Bean and the Priest Statue / The Reed Spring / Swan Pass
An honest old man's bean is eaten by a priest...
August 31, 2014
Episode 126 : Asamutsu Bridge / The Strong Wife / The Flower-Watching Ghost
A man looks for a box of treasure at a bridge. A...
September 07, 2014
Episode 127 : The Priest Statue Falls in Love / The Flat Nose of the Trickster Fox / A Room with an Owl
A statue falls in love and goes to visit its...
September 14, 2014
Episode 128 : The Cat`s Teacup / Monogusatarou / The Monkey and the Toad
A man finds an expensive bowl being used as a cat...
September 21, 2014
Episode 129 : The Kannon Statue of Love / The Box That Doesn`t Open / Candle Confusion
A fisherman meets a girl with the help of a...
September 28, 2014
Episode 130 : The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom / The Thousand Coin Orange / Paradise Thief
A kind old man raises a dog named Shiro, but his...
October 05, 2014
Episode 131 : The Crane Repays a Debt / Tower of Boars / Lightning and the Stone Urn
A poor man saves a wounded bird, and a beautiful...
October 12, 2014
Episode 132 : The Extending Head / Strong Tarou / Kijimuna and the Sea God
A man marries a beautiful, rich wife, but is...
October 19, 2014
Episode 133 : Nopperabou / Princess Kaguya / Sutokuin
A man meets a woman with no face outside of town....
October 26, 2014
Episode 134 : Soba and Mochi / Crab Questions and Answers / The Old Man and His Bumps
A traveler gets help from a mountain couple, a...
November 02, 2014
Episode 135 : Kintarou / The Cat of Nekodake / A Bull Running on a Moonlit Night
Kintarou is a very strong boy who wants to find...
November 09, 2014
Episode 136 : The Straw Rich Man / The Bow and Arrow Brothers / The Shrine Priestess` Dance
A man who is all alone in the world takes the...
November 16, 2014
Episode 137 : The Woodcutter and the Monster Crab / The Monster Tamer / Rolling Rice Balls
A talented woodcutter enters a forbidden forest...
November 23, 2014
Episode 138 : The Raccoon`s Spinning Wheel / The Two Moons / Ubasute Mountain
A raccoon comes to a woodcutter's house and...
November 30, 2014
Episode 139 : The Blessing the Rat Brought / Urashima Tarou / The Kajika Folding Screen
A man saves a rat who is being bullied, and is...
December 07, 2014
Episode 140 : Little One Inch / The Wolf Rock / The Meguro Pike
A boy the size of a thumb defeats a demon. A girl...
December 14, 2014
Episode 141 : Zenroku the Sawyer / The Feather Robe of Heaven / The Hermit Orange
A lazy man named Zenroku learns to become a great...
December 21, 2014
Episode 142 : The Gods of Poverty Play Sumo / Trip, Trip / The Hat Jizou Statue
A hard working family refuses to give in to...
December 28, 2014
Episode 143 : The Teapot Raccoon Dog / The Anbarayami Horse / The Stone Door of Heaven
A hard working family refuses to give in to...
January 04, 2015
Episode 144 : Wakahime of Ryuuguu / The Salt Millstone / The Escaped Sparrow
A young man throws all his firewood into a...
January 11, 2015
Episode 145 : The Two Virtues / A Trip to Udo / The Monkey Priest Statue
Married by the gods, a sneaky snake, and you...
January 18, 2015
Episode 146 : Momotarou / The Mountain Bird`s Arrow / The Thunder God That Married the Soba Stand Owner
A boy is born from a peach and beats a demon. A...
January 25, 2015
Episode 147 : Ofuku and the Oni / The Oni`s Toshitori / The Priest and the Raccoon
A girl named Ofuku is kidnapped by a terrible...
February 01, 2015
Episode 148 : The Golden Egg / The Man Who Became a Turtle / Sannennetarou
A man finds a golden egg and takes it home, and a...
February 08, 2015
Episode 149 : The Horsefly Repays a Debt / The Thunder God and the Doctor / The Painted Wife
A man saves a horsefly, who repays him by helping...
February 15, 2015
Episode 150 : The Water Seed / The Blessing Rat / The Hermit Who Did Nothing
A man helps a snake and is taken to the dragon...
February 22, 2015
Episode 151 : The Weight Fox / The Most Important Man in the World / The Hina`s Yobayashi
A god gives a man a fox who helps him in...
March 01, 2015
Episode 152 : The Mountain Grannie & the Traveling Performer. / Sentoku`s Money / The Stonefish`s Love
A traveling performer gets lost on a mountain at...
March 08, 2015
Episode 153 : The Thief`s Loss / The Horse, Dog, Cat, and Chicken Go on a Journey / Stories for Ten Coins
A thief helps a sick boy instead of stealing. A...
March 15, 2015
Episode 154 : The Horse and the Kaaranbe / The White Fox Repays a Debt / Sarasarayasara
A man washes his horse in the river, and the...
March 22, 2015
Episode 156 : Monkey and Crab / Greedy Kihachi / The Spider`s Twill
A monkey gets what he deserves, Kihachi gets what...
April 05, 2015
Episode 157 : Scary Buns / The Raindrop Monster / The Carpenter and Oniroku
Crab children seek vengeance on a monkey who hurt...
April 12, 2015
Episode 158 : Kachikachi Mountain / Long Arms and Long Legs / Mountain Monk Rock
A rabbit seeks revenge when a raccoon's pranks go...
April 19, 2015
Episode 159 : Ash-Covered Haitarou / The Tengu`s Sake / Kanekichi the Flute Player
A noble boy is covered in ashes to hide his true...
April 26, 2015
Episode 160 : The Fox of Battari Stream / Celebratory Sumo / Quiet Contest
A fox impersonates a man's wife. Gods play a game...
May 03, 2015
Episode 161 : The Cowherding Priest Statue / Tanokyuu / Whale Bridge
A priest statue helps an old man. A traveling...
May 10, 2015
Episode 162 : Tenshiki / The Snot-Nosed Kid / Mayoiga
A priest sends a boy into town to learn about the...
May 17, 2015
Episode 163 : The Priest Becomes a Carp / The Pot`s Song / Teapot
A priest turns into a carp while he is very sick....
May 24, 2015
Episode 164 : The Listening Hood / You There, Grandpa? / The Carrot, the Burdock, and the Radish
A man gets a hood which helps him listen to...
May 31, 2015
Episode 165 : The Hornless Sazae / The Willowleaf Fish / The High Priest Who Came to the Village
A village helps a monk escape the wrath of a...
June 07, 2015
Episode 166 : Eat Miso Beans Even If You Have to Go Back Three Leagues / Netarou of Asa / Tarou of the Broken Bowl
A traveling pair of samurai eat delicious miso...
June 14, 2015
Episode 167 : The Man Who Was Faster Than a Horse / The Incredibly Strong Oni Tayuu / The Kappa and the Gourd
A man becomes faster than a horse after his...
June 21, 2015
Episode 168 : Two Young Boys with a Destiny / Osan the Fox and Yosaburou the Raccoon / The Underground Country
Two boys have a great destiny to fulfill. A fox...
June 28, 2015
Episode 169 : The Story of the Man Who Was Always in a Hurry / The Cat of Unpenji Temple / The Yama-Ori Rich Man
A man is always in a big hurry. A terrible...
July 05, 2015
Episode 170 : The Cat`s Play / Hanbei Daimyoujin / The Gourd Kannon
Cats perform plays late at night. A man is...
July 12, 2015
Episode 171 : We Still Don`t Know / The Thunder and the Mulberry Tree / Earless Houichi
A lesson about soba is learned. A lightning god...
July 19, 2015
Episode 172 : The Priest Statue That Goes Round / The Priest Statue That Faced Sideways / Inside the Teacup
A Priest Statue goes around a village. A Priest...
July 26, 2015
Episode 173 : The Beanstalk and the Heavenly Mansion / Otei`s Story / Moyabune
A boy climbs a beanstalk to heaven. A man...
August 02, 2015
Episode 174 : Urashima of Kurobe / Yachabou / Oshidori
Men make friends with a magic go player. A...
August 09, 2015
Episode 175 : The Cursed Blade That Sank into the Swamp / The Plate Mansion of Banchou / Zensuke, the Badger, and the Kappa
Every night a cursed katana flies out of its...
August 16, 2015
Episode 176 : The Giant Octopus`s Hat / The Buried Secret / The Unibrow Raccoon
An Octopus wants a hat. A secret is buried. A...
August 23, 2015
Episode 177 : The Kappa Kid / The Priest and the Kid`s `Who Ate It?` / The Sparrow and the Woodpecker
A kappa learns to fish. Buddha eats some...
August 30, 2015
Episode 178 : Hakke Hachitarou / Ohatsu Kannon / The Monster of Red Lake
A man uses his fortune-telling skills to win a...
September 06, 2015
Episode 179 : Sleep and Wait For Good News / The Farting Old Woman / The Black Kite`s Egg
A man sleeps and waits for good news. A woman...
September 13, 2015
Episode 180 : Monster Temple / Eggplant Grannie / The Tengu`s Invisibility Cape
A monk goes to a temple for spiritual training....
September 20, 2015
Episode 181 : The Tea Pot / The Mountain-Folding Rich Man / The Tenshiki
Recap Episode
September 27, 2015
Episode 182 : Momotarou / The Frogs Who Didn`t Respect Their Elders / The Water of Youth
A boy travels with some animals, a frogs croak is...
October 04, 2015
Episode 183 : The Old Man and His Bump / Buzz! Buzz! Serve Sake! / The Hammer`s Handle
An old man has a bump. A lazy man wants a life of...
October 11, 2015
Episode 184 : Kintarou / The Thunder God`s Handprint / The Master of Lying
A boy named Kintarou wrestles a bear. A thunder...
October 18, 2015
Episode 185 : The Teapot Raccoon / The Difficult Marriage Question / Three Merchants
A teapot holds a dark secret. A man solves a...
October 25, 2015
Episode 186 : The Rolling Riceball / The Demon`s Bath / Lake Head
Rice balls roll. A monster lurks in a hot...
November 01, 2015
Episode 187 : Urashima Tarou / The Crane`s Gift / Gosuke-don`s Business
A man goes to an undersea palace. A crane leaves...
November 08, 2015
Episode 188 : Little One Inch / The Wind God & the Children / The Lord Goes Thumpity-Thud
A small boy fights a demon. The wind god takes...
November 15, 2015
Episode 189 : Three Talismans / Saruya`s Rock / The Rat Takes a Husband
Three talismans protect a boy. A monkey throws...
November 22, 2015
Episode 190 : Princess Kaguya / Princess Hachikatsugi / Princess Kaminaga
It's princess week on Folktales from Japan! A...
November 29, 2015
Episode 191 : Monkey Crab / Cow Demon / The Boundary Between the Northern and Southern Villages
A crab seeks revenge on a monkey. A demon devours...
December 06, 2015
Episode 192 : The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom / The Umi Bouzu / Comparing Transformations
An old man makes flowers bloom. A lazy man is...
December 13, 2015
Episode 193 : The Crane Repays a Debt / Chinchin Kobakama / The Monster and the Mountain Granny
A crane repays a debt. A lazy woman is visited by...
December 20, 2015
Episode 194 : The Umbrella Priest Statues / The Great Year`s Fire / The Snow Woman
On New Year's Eve, a poor couple struggles to...
December 27, 2015
Episode 195 : The Man Who Bought Dreams / The Badger of Eagle Mountain / Ishibumi-sama Heals Illness
A man buys dreams that lead to wealth. A badger...
January 03, 2016
Episode 196 : Rolling Yams / The Gama Frog`s Oil / The Arasaka Rich Man
Yams are rolled, mistakenly. A toad's oil cures...
January 10, 2016
Episode 197 : The Rat Sutra / The Great Snake of Gondayuu Lake / A Tale of Yomeda
The Rat Sutra scares off a thief. A snake is...
January 17, 2016
Episode 198 : The Fire Man / Shouninbaru / Deetarabocchi
A fire man brings gold. A priest sacrifices...
January 24, 2016
Episode 199 : The Ear Priest Statue / The Cow That Dove into Tega Swamp / The Man Who Cut Reeds
A priest statue heals hearing. A cow goes into a...
January 31, 2016
Episode 200 : The Ghost Who Raised a Child / Oman Cherry Blossoms / The Osono Fox and the Blacksmith
A ghost raises a child. A man freezes in the snow...
February 07, 2016
Episode 201 : The Wife Who Didn`t Eat / Yawn Atchoo Poot / The Ushi no Koku Mairi
A wife eats nothing... except her husband. Three...
February 14, 2016
Episode 202 : The Sparrow with the Severed Tongue / The Dream of the Mortar Seller / The Fox Wife
A sparrow's tongue is severed. A mortar seller...
February 21, 2016
Episode 203 : The Forest of Furuya / The Tengu and the Potato / The Kakegoro of Kanne and the Princess
A wolf encounters the most terrifying thing in...
February 28, 2016
Episode 204 : The Village of Nightingales / The Rich Man and Gatarou / The Soul That Went into a Different Girl
A woman entrusts a man with a mysterious mansion....
March 06, 2016
Episode 205 : Zashikiwarashi / The Lazy Husband and the Nagging Wife / The Peach and the Red Demon
A Zashiki Warashi brings joy to a household. A...
March 13, 2016
Episode 206 : Wintermelon Princess / The Former Dog / The Shocked Daikon Radish
A girl is born from a watermelon and then tricked...
March 20, 2016
Episode 207 : Chinchin Kobakama / Saruya`s Rock / The Badger of Eagle Mountain
Recap Episode
March 27, 2016
Episode 208 : Momotarou / The Buckwheat Dumpling Priest / The Nose and Morning Porridge
Momotarou fights demons with his animal friends....
April 03, 2016
Episode 209 : The Pond Snail Rich Man / Yaobikuni / The Child of the Giant Snake
A pond snail becomes rich. A girl opens a box...
April 10, 2016
Episode 210 : Yatsubakezukin / Even the Sardine`s Head Begins with Faith / Onisuke and Hikoshichi
A fox is outwitted by a man who wants to be a...
April 17, 2016
Episode 211 : Shippei Tarou / A Field of Rape Blossoms That Bloomed Overnight / The Light on the Buddha`s Forehead
A monk saves a girl from an evil monster. Flowers...
April 24, 2016
Episode 212 : The Cow`s Marriage / Shibahama / The Ocelot and the Priest
A man marries a cow. Gold coins are found and...
May 01, 2016
Episode 213 : Ushiwakamaru / The Demon Granny of Adachigahara / The Days Fly By
A young samurai seeks revenge. A demon granny...
May 08, 2016
Episode 214 : The White Rabbit of Inaba / The Giant, Strange-Colored Deer / The Jewel of Sangosu
A god's love of his fellow creatures is tested. A...
May 15, 2016
Episode 215 : The Pond Snail Sisters / The White Snake Girl / The Blue Tengu and the Red Tengu
A white snake becomes a daughter. Two snails cook...
May 22, 2016
Episode 216 : The Cat from the Dragon Palace / Sashisaba and Tsurushigaki / The Fart-Seller
A cat from Ryuuguu Palace brings wealth. A greedy...
May 29, 2016
Episode 217 : The Monkey Groom / Otojo`s Fire / The Oil Seller and the Fox
A girl tricks a monkey out of marriage. A woman...
June 05, 2016
Episode 218 : Monogusa Tarou / The Flute of the Moonlit Night / Shrimp and Crow
The world's laziest man goes to Kyoto. A flute is...
June 12, 2016
Episode 219 : Umisachihiko and Yamasachihiko / The Stupid Groom and the Crab Loincloth / The Demons Who Passed Through Demon Pass
A fishing hook is lost, then found. A man does...
June 19, 2016
Episode 220 : Niou and Dokkoi / Cowbear-sama / Yashagaike
Two large men fight each other to see who is the...
June 26, 2016
Episode 221 : Orihime and Hikoboshi / The Mercy of the Priest Statue / Yatsuhashi
Orihime and Hikoboshi fall in love, but neglect...
July 03, 2016
Episode 222 : The Oyster Mushroom at the Bottom of the Valley / The Bride`s Present / The Tree Peony and the Rat
A lord picks mushrooms. A wife is embarrassed at...
July 10, 2016
Episode 223 : The Story of the Tengu on Dainichiyama / The Fox`s Gift / The Child That Was Kidnapped by an Eagle
A tengu from Dainichiyama finds a human mother. A...
July 17, 2016
Episode 224 : The Boy and the Fox / One Piece of Kannon`s Thigh-Meat / Gonzou Bug
A priest is tricked by a fox, who is then tricked...
July 24, 2016
Episode 225 : Oitekebori / The Flying Man and His Flying Journey / Otogirisou
A man is haunted by a ghost who wants him to...
July 31, 2016
Episode 226 : Yotsuya Ghost Story / The Inn in the Grave / The Thief of Paradise
A deceitful and murderous husband meets a...
August 07, 2016
Episode 227 : The Dead Wife`s Evil Spirit / Nursemaid Cherry Blossoms / The Snake Samurai
An abandoned wife seeks revenge. A nursemaid...
August 14, 2016
Episode 228 : The Box of Jealousy / The Mirror and the Bell / The Cat`s Teacup
A woman opens a box and meets a terrible fate. A...
August 21, 2016
Episode 229 : The Broken Promise / The Story of the Green Willow / Enma-sama Is Hachigoro-don
A promise is broken and a life is taken. A man...
August 28, 2016
Episode 230 : Magoshiroubuchi / The Zuitan Priest Statue / The Tale of Kotohime
A magic dagger saves a man from a snake. A priest...
September 04, 2016
Episode 231 : Careless Soukurou / The Decapitated Priest Statue / Genji and the Hood
A careless man meets his double. A beheaded...
September 11, 2016
Episode 232 : The Man Who Saw His Own Funeral / Ghost Road / Kissaku`s Fall
A man witnesses his own funeral. A road is...
September 18, 2016
Episode 233 : Shippei-Tarou / The Demon Granny of Adachigahara / Otojo`s Fire
Recap Episode
September 25, 2016
Episode 234 : The Fishwife / Obusaritee / The Fox Kid of Ankokuji
A man abuses his wife, who is a fish, and lives...
October 02, 2016
Episode 235 : Meguro Saury / Kappa Dokkuri / The Giant Carp That Sank a Boat
A lord discovers a new favorite fish. A man is...
October 09, 2016
Episode 236 : The Ginger Wife / The Tanuki`s Spinning Wheel / The Fox`s Birth
A wife plots with ginger. A raccoon learns to use...
October 16, 2016
Episode 237 : Rokurokubi / Rat Sumo / Oshira-sama
A man marries a woman whose head grows in length....
October 23, 2016
Episode 238 : Heaven`s Blessings, Earth`s Blessings / Daikoku Buys Salt / Fujiwara Village
Heaven and Earth bring their blessings. Daikoku...
October 30, 2016
Episode 239 : The Takohachi Rich Man / Bunshichi Mottoi / The Oryuu Willow
Takohachi is mistaken for a rich man. A man's...
November 06, 2016
Episode 240 : Yamata no Orochi / Lake Moon / The Demon and the Chinese Yam
A god duels an eight-headed snake. A horse is...
November 13, 2016
Episode 241 : Three Talismans / Biwakuuna / A Treasure Entrusted
Three talismans save a boy from a Mountain...
November 20, 2016
Episode 242 : The Kappa of Ise / The Centipede Gets a Doctor / The Rich Man Who Became a Monkey
A kappa becomes friends with a boy. A centipede...
November 27, 2016
Episode 243 : Karoku and the Crane / The Shiranui Pine / Gohachi Is Kidnapped by a Tengu
A kind man marries a crane who weaves on his...
December 04, 2016
Episode 244 : Chikaratarou / The Son with the Most Filial Piety in the Village / The Bong-Bong Sharks
A strong boy goes on a journey. The man with the...
December 11, 2016
Episode 245 : Snow Woman / The Geta Given by a Tengu / The Demon`s Arm
A cold woman appears, a Tengu is their biggest...
December 18, 2016
Episode 246 : The Taishiko Dumpling / Dancing Yohei and the Brideless Fox / The Kanekkoori Wife
A poor woman steals rice to help a priest in...
December 25, 2016
Episode 247 : The Three Demons of Houraiji / Handprint Mountain / The Wife`s Hair-Cutting
Three demons at Fuuraiji encounter a powerful...
January 08, 2017
Episode 248 : Shiitare Is a Thief / The Lightning`s Favorite Belly-Button / Maiden Pass
Shiitare becomes a traveling performer. The...
January 15, 2017
Episode 249 : The Priest`s Hand Towel / A Story of Fuki / A Thousand Ships of White Sesame Seeds and a Thousand Ships of Black Sesame Seeds
A monk's hand towel is a gift to a hard-working...
January 22, 2017
Episode 250 : Sadaroku and Shiro / The Man Who Healed the Dragon`s Eye / The Talisman Bead of the Oni
A faithful dog tries to save his master and...
January 29, 2017
Episode 251 : The Badgers of Noto Island / Fukusuke-san, the God of Blessing / Shiro and the Little Kid
Badgers protect an island. Fukusuke becomes the...
February 05, 2017
Episode 252 : Starfire / Yam Forest / The Ageha Butterfly Repays a Debt
Two boys catch a star. A greedy old woman won't...
February 12, 2017
Episode 253 : The Medicine That Works Here and There / The Monster Master / The Frog of Kyoto, the Frog of Osaka
A woman wants a drug to slowly kill her...
February 19, 2017
Episode 254 : The Tanuki Forest of Shoujou Temple / The Night Forest of the Hina Dolls / The Man Who Almost Became a Cat
Raccoons play the drums at Shoujouji temple. Hina...
February 26, 2017
Episode 255 : Momotarou / The Guardian of Farts / The Mitten Crab Repays a Debt
Momotarou is born from a peach. A man protects a...
March 05, 2017
Episode 256 : Kintarou / The Curse of the Utou Bird / Yattobei and the Tengu
Kintarou grows up to be big and strong, and...
March 12, 2017
Episode 257 : Urashima Tarou / The One Ka Priest / The Body-Throwing Stone
Urashima Tarou visits an undersea palace. A...
March 19, 2017
Episode 258 : Little One Inch / The Great Snake of Onnagawadani / The Rain-Calling Bodhisattva
Issun Boushi is very small. A great snake...
March 26, 2017
