Folktales from Japan

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 an old woman's gift is repaid, and a man buys a dream. Source: crunchyroll

Episode 2 · 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

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 fox gets tricked, and a love potion backfires horribly. Source: crunchyroll

Episode 4 · 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

Episode 5 · 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

Episode 6 · 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

Episode 7 · 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

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 fox learns of karma, and what is more important, honesty or obedience. Source: crunchyroll

Episode 9 · 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

Episode 10 · 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

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 person, a flower seller forgets to keep his promise, and everything is sacred. Source: crunchyroll

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 is the Furuya Flora, two children fight a witch, and a painter learns a lesson. Source: crunchyroll

Episode 13 · 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

Episode 14 · 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

Episode 15 · 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

Episode 16 · 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

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 stops searching, and a traveling priest searches for the answer. Source: crunchyroll

Episode 18 · 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

Episode 19 · 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

Episode 20 · 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

Episode 21 · 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

Episode 22 · 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

Episode 23 · 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

Episode 24 · 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

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 cat rescue their master, and a ghost is lost in rhyme. Source: crunchyroll

Episode 26 · 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

Episode 27 · Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Village of the Nightingales; The Monkey Buddha

Recap Episode

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 kindness, and always carries some Yaki-Gobou when you die. Source: crunchyroll

Episode 29 · 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

Episode 30 · 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

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 walking stick breaks a bone. Source: crunchyroll

Episode 32 · 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

Episode 33 · 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

Episode 34 · 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

Episode 35 · 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

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 defeat a demon, and moderation is key. Source: crunchyroll

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 to believe in a child’s dream, and the gods have to go. Source: crunchyroll

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 learns a hard lesson, and it’s tortoise vs. hare. Source: crunchyroll

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 nowhere, and a true act of kindness is always rewarded. Source: crunchyroll

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 flowerpot on her head, and how the zodiac got its animals. Source: crunchyroll