Folktales from Japan - Season 6

ふるさと再生日本の昔ばなし (2012 — present)

Seasons: 6, episodes: 346

Episode runtime: 24 min

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Season 6

All about the series

Release date

2 April 2017

Episodes

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.

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Episodes

#	Name	Release date	Timing
1	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	2017-04-02	25 min.
2	The Bamboo Shoot Child / The Demon Kite of Ikinoshim A child appears from inside a stalk of bamboo. A village makes a kite with the face of an oni. Source: crunchyroll	2017-04-09	25 min.
3	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	2017-04-16	25 min.
4	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	2017-04-23	25 min.
5	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	2017-04-30	25 min.
6	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	2017-05-07	25 min.
7	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	2017-05-14	25 min.
8	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	2017-05-21	25 min.
9	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	2017-05-28	25 min.
10	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	2017-06-04	25 min.
11	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	2017-06-11	25 min.
12	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	2017-06-18	25 min.
13	The Beefy Biceps Given by a Ghost / The Yummy Miso That`s a Hacchou Away A ghost makes a man strong. Good miso is found only a short distance away. Source: crunchyroll	2017-06-25	25 min.
14	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	2017-07-02	25 min.
15	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	2017-07-09	25 min.
16	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	2017-07-16	25 min.
17	Tanuki Fields / The Orange Boat of Bunzaemon Tanuki plow a field for a kind man. Bunzaemon becomes rich selling oranges. Source: crunchyroll	2017-07-23	25 min.
18	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	2017-07-30	25 min.
19	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	2017-08-06	25 min.
20	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	2017-08-13	25 min.
21	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	2017-08-20	25 min.
22	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	2017-08-27	25 min.
23	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	2017-09-03	25 min.
24	Ninja Isuke and the Oosanshouuo / Arita-yaki Shine Like Persimmons A ninja learns secret techniques. New methods for pottery are divised. Source: crunchyroll	2017-09-10	25 min.
25	The Rice-Spouting Priest Statue / The Dog Goes to Ise A priest statue spits out yummy rice. A dog goes to Ise. Source: crunchyroll	2017-09-17	25 min.
26	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	2017-10-01	25 min.
27	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	2017-10-08	25 min.
28	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	2017-10-15	25 min.
29	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	2017-10-22	25 min.
30	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	2017-10-29	25 min.
31	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	2017-11-05	25 min.
32	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	2017-11-12	25 min.
33	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	2017-11-19	25 min.
34	Wanting to Be Poor / The Blessings of Uzumi A man wants to be poor. A lord forbids his people from luxuries. Source: crunchyroll	2017-11-26	25 min.
35	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	2017-12-03	25 min.
36	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	2017-12-10	25 min.
37	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	2017-12-17	25 min.
38	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	2017-12-24	25 min.
39	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	2017-12-31	25 min.
40	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	2018-01-07	25 min.
41	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	2018-01-14	25 min.
42	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	2018-01-21	25 min.
43	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	2018-01-28	25 min.
44	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	2018-02-04	25 min.
45	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	2018-02-11	25 min.
46	Ishidoumaru / Konoshiro and Matsue Castle A boy called Ishidoumaru searches for his father. A lord battles a monster in his keep. Source: crunchyroll	2018-02-18	25 min.
47	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	2018-02-25	25 min.
48	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	2018-03-04	25 min.
49	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	2018-03-11	25 min.
50	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	2018-03-18	25 min.

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