Folktales from Japan - Season 1

Folktales from Japan - Season 1

Season 1

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Episodes52
DatesApr 1, 2012 - Mar 31, 2013
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Episodes

The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom; The Man Who Bought Dreams; The Rat Sutra
Season 1Episode 125 min

The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom; The Man Who Bought Dreams; The Rat Sutra

A collection of three Japanese Stories
Apr 1, 2012
Little One Inch, The Rolling Rice Ball, The Cow's Marriage
Season 1Episode 225 min

Little One Inch, The Rolling Rice Ball, The Cow's Marriage

In this episode, the small shows the biggest bravery, and old man’s accidental gift is repaid, and the lazy man gets the cow. Source: crunchyroll
Apr 8, 2012
The Old Man and His Bump, The Transforming Hood, The Love Potion
Season 1Episode 325 min

The Old Man and His Bump, The Transforming Hood, The Love Potion

An old man with a bump dances for a demon band, a fox gets tricked, and a love potion backfires horribly. Source: crunchyroll
Apr 15, 2012
Strong Tarou, The Village of the Nightengales, Hirabayashi
Season 1Episode 425 min

Strong Tarou, The Village of the Nightengales, Hirabayashi

A couple creates a child from dirt, a woodcutter breaks his promise, and in the last tale we learn the meaning of “Hirarin, Heirin, Tairarin, Tairabayashi and Ippachijuu no Mokumoku, and Hitotsutoyattsudetokkikki” Source: crunchyroll
Apr 22, 2012
Urashima Tarou, The Monkey Buddha, Comparing Treasures
Season 1Episode 525 min

Urashima Tarou, The Monkey Buddha, Comparing Treasures

A Fisherman’s is given a gift that turns about to be a curse, monkeys worship a Buddha without getting their butts wet, and a merchant learns what is important in life. Source: crunchyroll
Apr 29, 2012
Kintarou, The Two Squid, The Three Cry
Season 1Episode 625 min

Kintarou, The Two Squid, The Three Cry

We learn the tale of Sakata no Kintoki, a lord learns more than expected, and sometimes you have to cry to move on. Source: crunchyroll
May 6, 2012
The Fish Wife, The Rich Pond Snail, The Lying Girl
Season 1Episode 725 min

The Fish Wife, The Rich Pond Snail, The Lying Girl

A fisherman learns to appreciate what he has, a couple is blessed with an unusual child, and a lying boy meets a lying girl. Source: crunchyroll
May 13, 2012
The Carpenter and Oniroku, The Bear and the Fox, The Priest and the Child Cross the River
Season 1Episode 825 min

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 fox learns of karma, and what is more important, honesty or obedience. Source: crunchyroll
May 20, 2012
Shippeitaro, The Son Who Went to Heaven, Comparing Laziness
Season 1Episode 925 min

Shippeitaro, The Son Who Went to Heaven, Comparing Laziness

A priest saves a town from sacrificing another daughter, a lazy man learns hard work, and a lazier man learns nothing. Source: crunchyroll
May 27, 2012
Sannen-Netarou; The Last Lie; Happy, Splendid, Wonderful!
Season 1Episode 1025 min

Sannen-Netarou; The Last Lie; Happy, Splendid, Wonderful!

A good for nothing saves the day, a liar gets the last laugh, and we learn the importance of names. Source: crunchyroll
Jun 2, 2012
The Wife Who Wouldn't Eat; The Snot-Nosed Boy; The Priest And The Boy Who Had To Pee!
Season 1Episode 1125 min

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 person, a flower seller forgets to keep his promise, and everything is sacred. Source: crunchyroll
Jun 9, 2012
The Furuya Forest; The Traveler's Horse; A Crow in the Dark of Night
Season 1Episode 1225 min

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 is the Furuya Flora, two children fight a witch, and a painter learns a lesson. Source: crunchyroll
Jun 16, 2012
The Teapot Raccoon Dog; The Razor Fox; Sosou Soukurou
Season 1Episode 1325 min

The Teapot Raccoon Dog; The Razor Fox; Sosou Soukurou

A raccoon repays a debt but learns a lesson, the fox thinks 5 steps ahead, and Mr. Careless needs to slow down. Source: crunchyroll
Jun 23, 2012
Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Old Woman's Skin; Potato Rolling
Season 1Episode 1425 min

Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Old Woman's Skin; Potato Rolling

The origin of the Tanabata festival is told, a snake causes a calamity, and manners are important. Source: crunchyroll
Jun 30, 2012
The Fire Man; Rat Sumo; The Priest and the Kid's Pupupatapata
Season 1Episode 1525 min

The Fire Man; Rat Sumo; The Priest and the Kid's Pupupatapata

A man is repaid for an accidental gift, but greed ruins all, an old couple sponsors a rat, and two kids trick a sneaky priest. Source: crunchyroll
Jul 7, 2012
The Straw Headman; The God of the Bathroom; Niou and Dokkoi
Season 1Episode 1625 min

The Straw Headman; The God of the Bathroom; Niou and Dokkoi

An unlucky man goes west, a god of luck gets a bum rap, and Japan challenges China in a strong man contest. Source: crunchyroll
Jul 14, 2012
The Winged Robe of Heaven; The Child Kidnapped by Eagles; The Konnyaku Interrogation
Season 1Episode 1725 min

The Winged Robe of Heaven; The Child Kidnapped by Eagles; The Konnyaku Interrogation

A lie does not build a family, a mother never stops searching, and a traveling priest searches for the answer. Source: crunchyroll
Jul 21, 2012
The Painted Wife; Left Behind; If You Pick Up Money
Season 1Episode 1825 min

The Painted Wife; Left Behind; If You Pick Up Money

A man fights for his wife, a haunt ditch, and more money more problems. Source: crunchyroll
Jul 28, 2012
Ubasute Mountain; The Letterbearer Of The Water God; The Lucky Samurai
Season 1Episode 1925 min

Ubasute Mountain; The Letterbearer Of The Water God; The Lucky Samurai

The old is thrown away, a man delivers a letter for a water god, and a fake samurai gets lucky. Source: crunchyroll
Aug 5, 2012
Princess Kaguya; The Demonic Little Sister; Scary Meat Buns
Season 1Episode 2025 min

Princess Kaguya; The Demonic Little Sister; Scary Meat Buns

An elderly couple is blessed with a daughter born from a bamboo stalk, a little boy’s sister has become a real demon, and a worker is terrified of meat buns. Source: crunchyroll
Aug 12, 2012
Umisachihiko And Yamasachihiko; The Day The Kappa Came; King Enma Screws Up
Season 1Episode 2125 min

Umisachihiko And Yamasachihiko; The Day The Kappa Came; King Enma Screws Up

Two bothers exchange jobs, a kappa waits 14 years, and 3 souls get a 2nd chance. Source: crunchyroll
Aug 19, 2012
Three Axes; The Monkey's Groom; The Tengu and the Thief
Season 1Episode 2225 min

Three Axes; The Monkey's Groom; The Tengu and the Thief

Did you drop the gold axe or the silver axe? A man makes a deal with a monster, and a Tengu is tricked. Source: crunchyroll
Aug 26, 2012
The Farting Wife; The Cat and The Teapot Lid; Chakurikakifu
Season 1Episode 2325 min

The Farting Wife; The Cat and The Teapot Lid; Chakurikakifu

A new bride is explosive, a hunter gets lucky, and Cha – Kuri – Kaki – Fu. Source: crunchyroll
Sep 2, 2012
Mouse Takes A Groom; The Pebble Letter; The Silence Contest
Season 1Episode 2425 min

Mouse Takes A Groom; The Pebble Letter; The Silence Contest

Mother and Father Mouse hunt for the best husband, a wife and husband communicate without words, and a couple battles for the last rice ball. Source: crunchyroll
Sep 9, 2012
The Listening Hood; The Dog and Cat's Treasure; The Ghost's Poem Reading
Season 1Episode 2525 min

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 cat rescue their master, and a ghost is lost in rhyme. Source: crunchyroll
Sep 16, 2012
Tanokyuu; Tee-tee The Little Monk; The Fake Jizo Statue
Season 1Episode 2625 min

Tanokyuu; Tee-tee The Little Monk; The Fake Jizo Statue

Tanokyuu tricks a snake and gets a reward, monsters pick a fight with the wrong monk, and a monk and raccoon do battle. Source: crunchyroll
Sep 23, 2012
Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Village of the Nightingales; The Monkey Buddha
Season 1Episode 2725 min

Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Village of the Nightingales; The Monkey Buddha

Recap Episode
Sep 30, 2012
The Tengu's Cloak; Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; King Enma Is Hachigoro-don
Season 1Episode 2825 min

The Tengu's Cloak; Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; King Enma Is Hachigoro-don

Invisibility comes with a price; a demon repays a kindness, and always carries some Yaki-Gobou when you die. Source: crunchyroll
Oct 7, 2012
The Horse Mountain Woman; The Shrimp Goes to Ise; What Sickness?
Season 1Episode 2925 min

The Horse Mountain Woman; The Shrimp Goes to Ise; What Sickness?

A mountain woman overeats, there is always someone bigger, and a man shouldn’t eat. Source: crunchyroll
Oct 14, 2012
The Cat Wife; The Gonzo Bug; The Long-Nose Fan
Season 1Episode 3025 min

The Cat Wife; The Gonzo Bug; The Long-Nose Fan

A cat wants to replay her master, a greedy man trips to much, a lazy man fans too much. Source: crunchyroll
Oct 21, 2012
The Mountain Pear Hunter; The Old Woman In the House; The Centipede Gets The Doctor
Season 1Episode 3125 min

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 walking stick breaks a bone. Source: crunchyroll
Oct 28, 2012
The Rich Charcoal Maker; The Tree That Grows Gold; The Priest's Towel
Season 1Episode 3225 min

The Rich Charcoal Maker; The Tree That Grows Gold; The Priest's Towel

Money gets up and walks away, everybody farts, and true kindness is always repaid. Source: crunchyroll
Nov 4, 2012
Straw Bale Touta; The Fox Gives Birth; Cling And Hold
Season 1Episode 3325 min

Straw Bale Touta; The Fox Gives Birth; Cling And Hold

The fearsome warrior Fujiwara Touta Hidesato fears nothing; a village doctor changes his way, and Please! Cling! Please! Hold! Source: crunchyroll
Nov 11, 2012
The Three Brothers; The Wolf's Eyebrows; Dokkoisho
Season 1Episode 3425 min

The Three Brothers; The Wolf's Eyebrows; Dokkoisho

Three brothers learn the best use of money, wolves won’t eat a good man, and dokkosiho is delicious! Source: crunchyroll
Nov 18, 2012
The Treasure Gourd; The White Rabbit of Inaba; The Bald Wife
Season 1Episode 3525 min

The Treasure Gourd; The White Rabbit of Inaba; The Bald Wife

A thief gets tricked, a rabbit plays tricks, and a brother’s revenge for a trick goes too far. Source: crunchyroll
Nov 25, 2012
The Crane Repays A Debt; Slaying the Demon of Ooeyama; The Water of Youth
Season 1Episode 3625 min

The Crane Repays A Debt; Slaying the Demon of Ooeyama; The Water of Youth

A crane repays a fisherman, a group of heros defeat a demon, and moderation is key. Source: crunchyroll
Dec 2, 2012
The Three Charms; The Child and The Cat Picture; The God of Poverty
Season 1Episode 3725 min

The Three Charms; The Child and The Cat Picture; The God of Poverty

A kid learns to trust his priest, a priest learns to believe in a child’s dream, and the gods have to go. Source: crunchyroll
Dec 9, 2012
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse; Oshira; The Tortoise and the Hare
Season 1Episode 3825 min

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse; Oshira; The Tortoise and the Hare

A country rat tries out the big city, a father learns a hard lesson, and it’s tortoise vs. hare. Source: crunchyroll
Dec 16, 2012
The Jizo Statue With The Hat; The Mortar That Made Salt; A Guest On New Year's Eve
Season 1Episode 3925 min

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 nowhere, and a true act of kindness is always rewarded. Source: crunchyroll
Dec 23, 2012
Momotaro; Princess Flowerpot Head; The Story of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac
Season 1Episode 4025 min

Momotaro; Princess Flowerpot Head; The Story of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac

A couple finds a baby, a young girl lives with a flowerpot on her head, and how the zodiac got its animals. Source: crunchyroll
Jan 6, 2013
We Stopped The War; The Giant Snake And The Hunter; Otter's House
Season 1Episode 4125 min

We Stopped The War; The Giant Snake And The Hunter; Otter's House

A nation tricks a war hungry nation, a hunter tricks a snake, and an otter tricks a fox. Source: crunchyroll
Jan 13, 2013
The Snake Boy; The Kappa And The Straw Shoes; The Fava Bean, Straw, & Charcoal
Season 1Episode 4225 min

The Snake Boy; The Kappa And The Straw Shoes; The Fava Bean, Straw, & Charcoal

A couple raise a snake, a kappa gets married, and a Fava Bean, Straw, and Charcoal take a trip to Ise Source: crunchyroll
Jan 20, 2013
The Wind God and the Children; The Lacquer Brothers; The Ama no Jyaku and the Child
Season 1Episode 4325 min

The Wind God and the Children; The Lacquer Brothers; The Ama no Jyaku and the Child

Children learn how to seasons come in, a brother’s greed leads to ruin, and an Ama no Jyaku gets tricked. Source: crunchyroll
Jan 27, 2013
Blessings Of Heaven And Earth; The Leaf Hachibei; The Ginger Wife
Season 1Episode 4425 min

Blessings Of Heaven And Earth; The Leaf Hachibei; The Ginger Wife

An honest man gets rewarded by a liar, a husband white lie turns into a great whale, and a couple tries the ginger trick. Source: crunchyroll
Feb 3, 2013
The Bridge Where You Buy Miso; The Cat Congregation; The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds
Season 1Episode 4525 min

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 his cat give a moving speech, and Chichinpuyopuyo Pupuyopuyo Source: crunchyroll
Feb 10, 2013
The Hiding Snow; The Three Riddles; The Deep Voice
Season 1Episode 4625 min

The Hiding Snow; The Three Riddles; The Deep Voice

Is it a gift from Buddha or is it stealing? The answers you sneak can come in many forms and give your friend the benefit of the doubt. Source: crunchyroll
Feb 17, 2013
The Farting Priest; The Demon Mask That Wept; Starfire
Season 1Episode 4725 min

The Farting Priest; The Demon Mask That Wept; Starfire

A priest gains the power to control farts, a mother in law true colors are show, and brothers want to cook with a star. Source: crunchyroll
Feb 24, 2013
The Seven Swans; The Mysterious Love Poem; O is Hard
Season 1Episode 4825 min

The Seven Swans; The Mysterious Love Poem; O is Hard

A sister saves her brothers, a love is found, lost, and found again, and you put an “o” in front of everything to be polite. Source: crunchyroll
Mar 3, 2013
The Cry That Split The Night; Octopuses Don't Have Bones; The Former Dog
Season 1Episode 4925 min

The Cry That Split The Night; Octopuses Don't Have Bones; The Former Dog

A dog is loyal no matter what, the Queens wants monkey livers, and a dog wishes to be human. Source: crunchyroll
Mar 10, 2013
The Thousand League Sandals; The Mountain Priest & the White Wolf; The Days Pass So Fast
Season 1Episode 5025 min

The Thousand League Sandals; The Mountain Priest & the White Wolf; The Days Pass So Fast

Three brothers run from a demon, a priest spends a night in a tree, and the Sun, Moon, and Thunder come to an agreement. Source: crunchyroll
Mar 17, 2013
Yamata no Orochi; The Satori Woman and the Bucket Maker; Return the Smell
Season 1Episode 5125 min

Yamata no Orochi; The Satori Woman and the Bucket Maker; Return the Smell

Susano’o has to prove his worth, a Satori woman finds her man, and a cheapo meets his match. Source: crunchyroll
Mar 24, 2013
The Rich Charcoal Maker;Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; What Sickness?
Season 1Episode 5225 min

The Rich Charcoal Maker;Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; What Sickness?

Recap episode
Mar 31, 2013

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