Folktales from Japan - Season 6
Season 6
Like in any culture, Japanese kids grow up listening to the stories repeatedly told by their parents and grandparents. The boy born from a peach; the princess from the moon who is discovered inside a bamboo; the old man who can make a dead cherry tree blossom, etc. These short stories that teach kids to see both the dark and bright sides of life have passed traditional moral values from generation to generation.
Source: crunchyroll
Network
DatesApr 2, 2017 - Mar 24, 2018
Episodes
Season 6Episode 125 min
Sameuratarou Became a Rock; Koukichi Flies Through The Sky
A whale turns into a rock. A man wants to learn to fly, but runs into resistance from the Japanese government. Source: crunchyroll
Apr 2, 2017
Season 6Episode 225 min
The Bamboo Shoot Child; The Demon Kite of Ikinoshima
A child appears from inside a stalk of bamboo. A village makes a kite with the face of an oni. Source: crunchyroll
Apr 9, 2017
Season 6Episode 325 min
The Catfish God; Inou Tadataka
A wife unwittingly offends a powerful catfish god. Inou Tadataka becomes the first man to make a map of Japan. Source: crunchyroll
Apr 16, 2017
Season 6Episode 425 min
Kappa Stone; The Moss Ball of Akan Lake
A boy throws a rock at a baby kappa, and its father puts a powerful curse on him. The lake moss of the Ainu come to be refered as the heart of the forest. Source: crunchyroll
Apr 23, 2017
Season 6Episode 525 min
The Hunter and the Oni, The Three Shrine Festival of Asakusa
A hunter outwits a giant ogre called an oni. Two sons find a statue of one of the buddhas while trying to catch fish for their sick mother. Source: crunchyroll
Apr 30, 2017
Season 6Episode 625 min
Anju and Zushiou, Kicchomu-san the Sharp
A brother and sister escape from enslavement. Stories are told of Kicchomu, who is famous for his cleverness. Source: crunchyroll
May 7, 2017
Season 6Episode 725 min
Granny Orin and the Bottle Rock, The Madara Demon God and Kannon-sama
An old woman sacrifices herself to bring prosperity to a starving village. A demon god repairs a destroyed temple. Source: crunchyroll
May 14, 2017
Season 6Episode 825 min
The Akoya Pine; The Spicy Lotus Root of Higo
A girl falls in love with the spirit of a pine tree. A frail lord is tempted into eating more by the power of mustard and lotus root. Source: crunchyroll
May 21, 2017
Season 6Episode 925 min
Chikaraishi Plays Sumo; The Great Buddha of Nara
A man named Chikaraishi battles Kappa for sumo supremacy. The great buddha of Nara is built over a period of decades. Source: crunchyroll
May 28, 2017
Season 6Episode 1025 min
The Golden Ladle, The Chaguchagu Pony
An ogre possesses a golden ladle. A young boy's beloved horse is brutally treated by a rich man. Source: crunchyroll
Jun 4, 2017
Season 6Episode 1125 min
The Wolf Rich Man, Shouki-san and the Demon Roof Tile
A man gains the ability to see others for the animals they really are. A demon roof tile brings misfortune. Source: crunchyroll
Jun 11, 2017
Season 6Episode 1225 min
Doukan! / Priest Enkuu
A peasant hears about Japanese poetry and decides to try some for himself. A monk whittles 100,000 statues of buddha. Source: crunchyroll
Jun 18, 2017
Season 6Episode 1325 min
The Beefy Biceps Given by a Ghost; The Yummy Miso of Hacchousaki
A ghost makes a man strong. Good miso is found only a short distance away. Source: crunchyroll
Jun 25, 2017
Season 6Episode 1425 min
The Giant Barley Straw Snake; Uesugi Youzan Makes It Work
A snake made of straw comes to life. Uesugi Youzan makes things happen. Source: crunchyroll
Jul 2, 2017
Season 6Episode 1525 min
The Tofu Priest Statue; Hiraga Gennai
A greedy man wants to cheat customers out of tofu. A lowly merchant grows to great riches. Source: crunchyroll
Jul 9, 2017
Season 6Episode 1625 min
Houko-san; Wabicha and Senno Rikyuu
A girl sacrifices herself to save her master's daughter. Sen Rikyuu creates a new style of tea. Source: crunchyroll
Jul 16, 2017
Season 6Episode 1725 min
Tanuki Fields; The Orange Boat of Bunzaemon
Tanuki plow a field for a kind man. Bunzaemon becomes rich selling oranges. Source: crunchyroll
Jul 23, 2017
Season 6Episode 1825 min
The Pilgrim and the Bath; The Slaying of the Monster of Himeji Castle
A man gets a bathtub stuck to his butt by an angry god. A warrior challenges the ghosts of Himeji castle. Source: crunchyroll
Jul 30, 2017
Season 6Episode 1925 min
The Power Given by an Ogre; The Okesabushi of Okei
An oni gives a girl great power. A cat of repays the kindness of its owners. Source: crunchyroll
Aug 6, 2017
Season 6Episode 2025 min
A Story of Sage Kume; The Moon, the Buddha, and My Soba
A man wants to be a Sennin but fails, so he becomes a salesman instead. Kobayashi Issa, the haiku poet, thinks of the sun, the moon, and his soba. Source: crunchyroll
Aug 13, 2017
Season 6Episode 2125 min
Osengafuchi; The Medicine-Seller of Toyama
A man falls in love with a carp he catches in a lake. A lord learns the ways of herbs. Source: crunchyroll
Aug 20, 2017
Season 6Episode 2225 min
Daikoku-sama and Denzaburou the Rich Man; The Tanuki Priest and Kenchin Soup
A lazy man becomes rich with the help of a god. A raccoon gathers donations for a temple. Source: crunchyroll
Aug 27, 2017
Season 6Episode 2325 min
The Dream-Telling Priest Statue; The Iwatsuki Doll
A priest statue gives warnings in dreams. A master dollmaker makes a doll from unique materials. Source: crunchyroll
Sep 3, 2017
Season 6Episode 2425 min
Ninja Isuke and the Oosanshouuo; Arita-yaki Shine Like Persimmons
A ninja learns secret techniques. New methods for pottery are divised. Source: crunchyroll
Sep 10, 2017
Season 6Episode 2525 min
The Rice-Spouting Priest Statue; The Dog Goes to Ise
A priest statue spits out yummy rice. A dog goes to Ise. Source: crunchyroll
Sep 17, 2017
Season 6Episode 2625 min
The Sesame Seed Manjuu; The Beginning of Dougo Hot Springs
A woman uses sesame seed buns to turn people into cows. The hot springs at dogo are discovered. Source: crunchyroll
Oct 1, 2017
Season 6Episode 2725 min
Heishirou of Dokkoi Makabe; Standing on Mt. Fuji
A boy becomes high priest after a lowly upbringing. A girl becomes the first woman to stand on Mt. Fuji. Source: crunchyroll
Oct 8, 2017
Season 6Episode 2825 min
The Bikki Wife; The Oumi Merchant
A man marries a frog wife. A merchant from Edo teaches people a valuable lesson about quality goods. Source: crunchyroll
Oct 15, 2017
Season 6Episode 2925 min
The Ship Ghosts of Usa; The Tanuki War of Awa
A ship of ghosts tries to drag the living to the bottom of the ocean. Raccoons fight a war in Awa. Source: crunchyroll
Oct 22, 2017
Season 6Episode 3025 min
The Rain of the Setomono Festival; The Silkworm and the Wife Lord
A hard-working potter learns the secrets of lacquerware. In Shirataki, the wife is the boss. Source: crunchyroll
Oct 29, 2017
Season 6Episode 3125 min
Eyeball Swapping; The Byakkotai
A man becomes a doctor after his eyeball falls out. In Aizu, the Byakkotai dies at the end of a war. Source: crunchyroll
Nov 5, 2017
Season 6Episode 3225 min
The Priest and the Old Tanuki; Otane's Lake
A priest becomes friends with an old raccoon. A beautiful woman called Otane meets a sad fate. Source: crunchyroll
Nov 12, 2017
Season 6Episode 3325 min
The Man Who Wanted to be a Black Kite; The Mountain Princess of Yakushima
A man wants to be a black kite. A sinister creature haunts a tree on a island. Source: crunchyroll
Nov 19, 2017
Season 6Episode 3425 min
Wanting To Be Poor; The Blessings of Uzumi
A man wants to be poor. A lord forbids his people from luxuries. Source: crunchyroll
Nov 26, 2017
Season 6Episode 3525 min
Yajiemon and the Big Bear; Nikkou Toushougu and Hidari Jingorou
Yajiemon fights a giant bear. A man designs the gate for a temple after badly injuring his left hand. Source: crunchyroll
Dec 3, 2017
Season 6Episode 3625 min
The God Riding on a Cucumber; Use an Abacus to Make Kaga a Million Koku
A god rides on a cucumber. A lord becomes rich using his abacus to keep expenses down. Source: crunchyroll
Dec 10, 2017
Season 6Episode 3725 min
The Farting Wife; The Chef of Shuri Castle
A wife farts so hard that she blows down trees. A chef in Okinawa competes for the best dish. Source: crunchyroll
Dec 17, 2017
Season 6Episode 3825 min
The Mountain Granny's Mochi; Namahage
A mountain granny brings prosperity in exchange for delicious mochi. Horrible creatures called Namahage strike a town in Akita. Source: crunchyroll
Dec 24, 2017
Season 6Episode 3925 min
The Invisible Man; The River Otter of Shimanto River
A man becomes invisible and feels very alone. A river otter is tricked by dastardly shrimp. Source: crunchyroll
Dec 31, 2017
Season 6Episode 4025 min
Three Grains of Rice, Three Grains of Gold; Jirochou of Shimizu
Three grains of rice become three grains of gold. A man named Jirochou is an inpsiration to everyone. Source: crunchyroll
Jan 7, 2018
Season 6Episode 4125 min
The Swordsman and the Bale of Straw; The Pack Carriers of Mackerel Highway
A samurai breaks a teacup owned by a poor man. Pack runners carry salmon along a mountain path. Source: crunchyroll
Jan 14, 2018
Season 6Episode 4225 min
Mountain Granny Shrine; Sugawara Michizane and the Legend of the Flying Plum
A mountain grannie repays those who are kind to her. A child prodigy is banished far from the capital. Source: crunchyroll
Jan 20, 2018
Season 6Episode 4325 min
The Paper Bag Wind; Tanabata-san's Present
A man bags the wind. An ancient legend about Tanabata is still told to this day. Source: crunchyroll
Jan 27, 2018
Season 6Episode 4425 min
The Mountain Monk Tanuki; The Doll Stones of Kintai Bridge
A raccoon disguises itself as a mountain monk. A woman is sacrificed to make a bridge sturdy. Source: crunchyroll
Feb 3, 2018
Season 6Episode 4525 min
Yagorou-don and the Men; The Bug-Sending of Tsugaru
A giant called Yagorou-dono lived long ago. A god drives away insects from crops. Source: crunchyroll
Feb 10, 2018
Season 6Episode 4625 min
Ishidoumaru; Konoshiro and Matsue Castle
A boy called Ishidoumaru searches for his father. A lord battles a monster in his keep. Source: crunchyroll
Feb 17, 2018
Season 6Episode 4725 min
The Colt that Escaped from a Painting; The Cold Soup Granny
A horse from a painting comes alive. A recipe is made for cold soup. Source: crunchyroll
Mar 3, 2018
Season 6Episode 4825 min
The Monk Who Went to Hell; Mito Mitsukuni Is Hungry
A greedy priest is sent to hell. A great man named Mito Mitsukuni is very hungry. Source: crunchyroll
Mar 10, 2018
Season 6Episode 4925 min
The 16th Day Cherry Tree; Monkey Bridge
A cherry tree blooms on the night of the full moon. A bridge-maker makes a bride over a steep canyon. Source: crunchyroll
Mar 17, 2018
Season 6Episode 5025 min
The Gongen-sama on the Northern Mountain; Anchin and Kiyohime
A goddess lives on the northern mountain. Kiyohime becomes a snake and attacks the one she loves. Source: crunchyroll
Mar 24, 2018
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