Folktales from Japan

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3x1
The Mountain Grannie of Mt. Choufuku; Sadaroku and Shiro; Zashiki-Warashi
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06, 2014
The mountain grannie has given birth to a child and the villagers are told to bring Mochi. The talented hunter Sadaroku is never found without his hunting dog, Shiro. He has a license to .. show full overview
3x2
Render the Fat; The Star Wife; The Rich Kashiki
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13, 2014
A lazy man who wants to not work goes to a mansion where they feed him feasts every day. The eldest of the seven sisters of the big dipper falls in love with a man. A man on a fishing .. show full overview
3x3
The Phoenix; The Wood Buddha and the Gold Buddha; Shibahama
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20, 2014
The people of a village are beset by a firebird. They call upon the Lion King to protect them, and a great battle begins. A wooden buddha made by a faithful believer and a rich man's .. show full overview
3x4
The Monk and the Turtle; Kijimuna; The Stingy Memorial
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27, 2014
The monk and the turtle: A travelling monk saves a turtle, and the turtle later saves the monks life. The turtle reappears when the monk is in grave danger. Kijimuna: A mountain occurs .. show full overview
3x5
The Sending Star; The Promise with the Master of the River; Gonbei the Duck Hunter
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04, 2014
The Sending Star: A young, hard-working man hears that his grandmother is dying. He visits her house and sees that she is fine. On his way home, he finds himself in great peril... A .. show full overview
3x6
Takohachi the Headman; The Rich Man and Bracken; The Wife's Talent
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11, 2014
With the help of his loving son, an old octopus fisher goes on a trip. There was a very rich man who promised to pluck all the warabi off the mountain in a single day. An old couple turn .. show full overview
3x7
Eating in Order; The Old Woman Who Became a God; Yayoi's ship
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18, 2014
A master hunter goes to the mountain, where he has a dream of a frog eating a worm, and then being eaten by a snake. An Ainu village is attacked, and an old woman and her grandson .. show full overview
3x8
Masakichi and the Jizo Statue; The Bee and the Bandit; The God of Death
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25, 2014
Masakichi, a fisherman who picked up a priest statue from a wrecked ship, is visited by it in his dreams. The merchants of Kyoto are attacked by bandits. They manage to escape but their .. show full overview
3x9
The Sun and the Golden Rope; The Kid and the 31 Characters; Ushiwakamaru
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01, 2014
A mother raises two sons alone after her husband dies. A boy at a temple hides two buns to give them to a kind family, but snow falls and he doesn't know where they are... The Tengu of .. show full overview
3x10
The Trout Repays a Debt; The Foreigner's Cowbones; The Six Warriors
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08, 2014
A man works hard at tilling an arid field near a river. A girl saves his mother from drowning and he marries her. A foreign ship crashes near a small fishing village.A young man leaves .. show full overview
3x11
Matsu goes to Ise; The Zatou's Tree; The Powerful Servant
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15, 2014
A young man meets an old man on the way to Ise, and promises to visit his village. A boatman saves a blind man from a flood, but the blind man dies. A rich man has a very powerful .. show full overview
3x12
The Weasel and the Rat; Kotaro and the Dragon; The Thunder God and the Girl
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29, 2014
A weasel and a rat plant a field with chestnuts because they're starving. Kotaro goes to visit his mother up the river when the woman who raised him dies. A lightning god comes to Earth and finds a woman who he falls in love with.
3x13
The Treasure Swamp; Tatsukohime; Kurohime and the Dragon
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06, 2014
A rich man learns of a treasure in a swamp and forces his servants to drain it. Tatsuko goes to a shrine in the mountain every night seeking eternal beauty. The black dragon, who is the master of a huge swamp, wants to marry the beautiful Kurohime.
3x14
The Carried Priest; The Man Who Knew Hell; The Ghost Ladle
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13, 2014
Late one night, a thief tricks a priest into letting him ride on his shoulders, hoping to steal the priest's cloak. A priest stays the night at an old temple, where he sees demons .. show full overview
3x15
The Bride on a Hazy Moonlit Night; Hitomokko Mountain; The Flying Shed
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20, 2014
A poor young man lets a traveling girl stay the night in his hut, and ends up marrying her. Two giants compete to build the largest mountain in Japan. A rich man sends a letter to a .. show full overview
3x16
Ikkyuu-san Defeats the Tiger; The Mountain God and the Child; Tsurumizuka
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27, 2014
Ikkyuu is a smart young man. The shogun hears about him and gives him a difficult task: defeating a tiger that lives inside a painting. A child meets an old man in the mountains who .. show full overview
3x17
The Mole and the Sun; The Fox Repays a Debt; Drinking Tea
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03, 2014
The mole clan is very rough and violent. They plan to shoot down the sun. A young hunter saves a fox from being eaten by a snake. An old man known for his wit wins a game against the .. show full overview
3x18
Dragon God Granny; You Can't Shake Sleeves You Don't Have; The Raccoon Wood of Shoujou Temple
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10, 2014
An old woman who is an excellent midwife hears a woman in pain with a difficult birth. A man saves a snake and is rewarded with a strange sleeve that creates money when shaken. A ghost in an old temple turns out to be a raccoon.
3x19
The Buddha That Keeps Away From Fire; The Curse of the Willow; The House That Would Not Eat Salmon
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17, 2014
There is a kid who works hard but the priest has never seen him work hard. Yahei's friends cut down a willow tree, and their tongues were ripped out of their throats and they died horrible deaths. Okoma is kidnapped by an eagle and saved by a salmon.
3x20
The Soul that was Hunted by the Dead; Octopus Bhaisajyaguru; The Bursing Willow
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24, 2014
A wife weaves her loom to raise money for the family, but the spirits of the dead hear the sound and come to claim her soul. A monk buys some octopus for his ailing mother, but an .. show full overview
3x21
The Bean and the Priest Statue; The Reed Spring; Swan Pass
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31, 2014
An honest old man's bean is eaten by a priest statue, and in exchange he gets a demon's treasure. A man saves a snake from a volcano and is given a reed full of water that will make a .. show full overview
3x22
Asamutsu Bridge; The Strong Wife; The Flower-Watching Ghost
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07, 2014
A man looks for a box of treasure at a bridge A couple is dealing with a violent governor. An old man who loves to drink finds a skull in a field.
3x23
The Preist Statue Falls in Love; The Flat Nose of the Trickster Fox; A Room with an Owl
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14, 2014
A statue falls in love and goes to visit its lover every night. A trickster fox loves to tease an old man, but one night it goes a little too far. An owl dies[sic] a crow different colors, but the crow doesn't like them.
3x24
The Cat's Teacup; Monogusatarou; The Monkey and the Toad
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21, 2014
A man finds an expensive bowl being used as a cat dish and schemes to get it. A lazy man is sent to the capital to work. A monkey and a toad go to Ise, but the monkey does all the work.
3x25
The Kannon Statue of Love; The Box That Doesn't Open; Candle Confusion
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28, 2014
A fisherman meets a girl with the help of a goddess, but her parents are opposed to their marriage. He tries to send her home, but... To build a shrine in their town, the villagers hire .. show full overview
3x26
The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom; The Thousand Coin Orange; Paradise Thief
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05, 2014
A kind old man raises a dog named Shiro, but his greedy neighbor kills it. When he spreads the ashes in the garden... (this tale is a renewal). A rich young man is ill and wants an .. show full overview
3x27
The Crane Repays a Debt; Tower of Boars; Lightning and the Stone Urn
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12, 2014
A poor man saves a wounded bird, and a beautiful woman comes to be his bride. The beautiful cloths she weaves sell for a high price, but... (this tale is a renewal). A young man loves to .. show full overview
3x28
The Extending Head; Strong Tarou; Kijimuna and the Sea God
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19, 2014
A man marries a beautiful, rich wife, but is warned never to wake up in the middle of the night. One night he wakes up. An old couple build a child out of the dirt from their bodies. It .. show full overview
3x29
Nopperabou; Princess Kaguya; Sutokuin
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26, 2014
A man meets a woman with no face outside of town. He runs to tell someone, but everyone he sees is a faceless monster. An old man finds a beautiful young girl inside a bamboo tree (this .. show full overview
3x30
Soba and Mochi; Crab Questions and Answers; The Old Man and His Bumps
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02, 2014
A traveler gets help from a mountain couple, a priest battles an evil entity, and an old man gets a double trouble (this tale is a renewal).
3x31
Kintarou; The Cat of Nekodake; A Bull Running on a Moonlit Night
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09, 2014
Kintarō is a very strong boy who wants to find his father (this tale is a renewal). A man stays at a mansion filled with monster cats. A rampaging bull destroys fields on moonlit nights.
3x32
The Straw Rich Man; The Bow and Arrow Brothers; The Shrine Priestess' Dance
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16, 2014
A man who is all alone in the world takes the advice of a goddess and trades a single piece of straw into a fortune (this tale is a renewal). Two brothers who are masters of the bow stop .. show full overview
3x33
The Woodcutter and the Monster Crab; The Monster Tamer; Rolling Rice Balls
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23, 2014
A talented woodcutter enters a forbidden forest and is assaulted by a monster crab. An old man is famous for being rough on his servants. Since nobody wants to work for him, he hires .. show full overview
3x34
The Racoon's Spinning Wheel; The Two Moons; Ubasute Mountain
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30, 2014
A raccoon comes to a woodcutter's house and learns to work a spinning wheel. On a moonlit night, a giant snake appears with two moons in tow and swallows a hunter. His daughters find out .. show full overview
3x35
The Blessing the Rat Brought; Urashima Tarou; The Kajika Folding Screen
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07, 2014
A man saves a rat who is being bullied, and is granted great fortune. A man saves a turtle who is being bullied, and is taken to an undersea palace (this tale is a renewal). A man saves the frogs in a swamp, and is given a magic folding screen.
3x36
Little One Inch; The Wolf Rock; The Meguro Pike
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14, 2014
A boy the size of a thumb defeats a demon (this tale is a renewal). A girl seeks shelter on a snowy night, but is forced to sleep under the porch and a pack of hungry wolves approach her. The lord of a local province learns to love pike.
3x37
Zenroku the Sawyer; The Feather Robe of Heaven; The Hermit Orange
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21, 2014
A lazy man named Zenroku learns to become a great sawyer. A man finds a celestial maiden's cloth and steals it, and forces her to become his wife (this tale is a renewal). Two ancient sages play a game of go inside an orange.
3x38
The Gods of Poverty Play Sumo; Trip, Trip; The Hat Jizou Statue
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28, 2014
A hard working family refuses to give in to poverty so the God of Poverty haunting them is to be fired. But they want him to stay. A strange child shouts, "Poor! Trip!" at a poor elderly .. show full overview
3x39
The Teapot Racoon Dog; The Anbarayami Horse; The Stone Door of Heaven
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04, 2015
A hard working family refuses to give in to poverty so the God of Poverty haunting them is to be fired. But they want him to stay. A strange child shouts, "Poor! Trip!" at a poor elderly .. show full overview
3x40
Wakahime of Ryuuguu; The Salt Millstone; The Escaped Sparrow
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11, 2015
A young man throws all his firewood into a whirlpool, and the next day he's visited by a woman from the undersea palace of Ryuuguu. A millet makes salt, and never stops (this tale is a renewal). Magical birds escape from a painting drawn by a master.
3x41
The Two Virutes; A Trip to Udo; The Monkey Priest Statue
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18, 2015
Married by the gods, a sneaky snake, and you can't get the priest butt wet! (this tale is a renewal).
3x42
Momotarou; The Mountain Bird's Arrow; The Thunder God that Married the Soba Stand Owner
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25, 2015
A boy is born from a peach and beats a demon (this tale is a renewal). A fierce hawk kills animals on a winter mountain, and only a hunter can stop it. A thunder god falls in love with the owner of a soba stand and marries her.
3x43
Ofuku and the Oni; The Oni's Toshitori; The Priest and the Racoon
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01, 2015
A girl named Ofuku is kidnapped by a terrible demon, but she has a plan. A couple invites a demon into their homes on the way when demons are normally driven out. A priest becomes friends with a raccoon couple who want to hear the sutras he recites.
3x44
The Golden Egg; The Man Who Became a Turtle; Sannennetarou
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08, 2015
A man finds a golden egg and takes it home, and a baby hatches from it. A man is cruel to his hard-working wife, who leaves him. Then he turns into a turtle. A lazy man sleeps all day, .. show full overview
3x45
The Horsefly Repays a Debt; The Thunder God and the Doctor; The Painted Wife
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15, 2015
A man saves a horsefly, who repays him by helping him marry the headman's daughter. A doctor of moxibustion heals a thunder god who has a bad hip. A man loves to look at his wife so much .. show full overview
3x46
The Water Seed;The Blessing Rat; The Hermit Who Did Nothing
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22, 2015
A man helps a snake and is taken to the dragon god's palace, and the dragon god offers him anything he wants. He asks for water for his village. A white rat brings blessings to a man but .. show full overview
3x47
The Weight Fox; The Most Important Man in the World; The Hina's Yobayashi
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01, 2015
A god gives a man a fox who helps him in business, but the fox demands an exponential price in return. A stonecutter learns who the most important man in the world is. Dolls come out to play at night on Doll's Day.
3x48
The Mountain Grannie & the Traveling Performer; Sentoku's Money; The Stonefish's Love
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08, 2015
A traveling performer gets lost on a mountain at night, and encounters a mountain grannie. The grannie asks him to perform. A monk finds an envelope of money for a boy named "Sentoku." .. show full overview
3x49
The Thief's Loss; The Horse, Dog, Cat, and Chicken Go on a Journey; Stories for Ten Coins
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15, 2015
A thief helps a sick boy instead of stealing. A horse, a cat, a dog, and a chicken go on a journey. Stories are sold for ten gold coins.
3x50
The Horse and the Kaaranbe; The White Fox Repays a Debt; Sarasarayasara
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22, 2015
A man washes his horse in the river, and the horse is attacked by evil imps. A white fox repays a debt. A lord and a peasant woman exchange beautiful poems.
3x51
Momotarou; Kintarou; Urashima Tarou
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29, 2015
A boy is born from a peach and beats a demon (repeat from episode 146). Kintarō is a very strong boy who wants to find his father (repeat from episode 135). A man saves a turtle who is .. show full overview

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