Folktales from Japan

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6x1
Sameuratarou Became a Rock; Koukichi Flies Through The Sky
Episode overview
A whale turns into a rock. A man wants to learn to fly, but runs into resistance from the Japanese government.
6x2
The Bamboo Shoot Child; The Demon Kite of Ikinoshima
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A child appears from inside a stalk of bamboo. A village makes a kite with the face of an oni.
6x3
The Catfish God; Inou Tadataka
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A wife unwittingly offends a powerful catfish god. Inou Tadataka becomes the first man to make a map of Japan.
6x4
Kappa Stone; The Moss Ball of Akan Lake
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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 referred as the heart of the forest.
6x5
The Hunter and the Oni, The Three Shrine Festival of Asakusa
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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.
6x6
Anju and Zushiou, Kicchomu-san the Sharp
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A brother and sister escape from enslavement. Stories are told of Kicchomu, who is famous for his cleverness.
6x7
Granny Orin and the Bottle Rock, The Madara Demon God and Kannon-sama
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An old woman sacrifices herself to bring prosperity to a starving village. A demon god repairs a destroyed temple.
6x8
The Akoya Pine; The Spicy Lotus Root of Higo
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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.
6x9
Chikaraishi Plays Sumo; The Great Buddha of Nara
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A man named Chikaraishi battles Kappa for sumo supremacy. The great buddha of Nara is built over a period of decades.
6x10
The Golden Ladle, The Chaguchagu Pony
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An ogre possesses a golden ladle. A young boy's beloved horse is brutally treated by a rich man.
6x11
The Wolf Rich Man, Shouki-san and the Demon Roof Tile
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A man gains the ability to see others for the animals they really are. A demon roof tile brings misfortune.
6x12
Doukan; Priest Enkuu
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A peasant hears about Japanese poetry and decides to try some for himself. A monk whittles 100,000 statues of buddha.
6x13
The Beefy Biceps Given by a Ghost; The Yummy Miso of Hacchousaki
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A ghost makes a man strong. Good miso is found only a short distance away.
6x14
The Giant Barley Straw Snake; Uesugi Youzan Makes It Work
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A snake made of straw comes to life. Uesugi Youzan makes things happen.
6x15
The Tofu Priest Statue; Hiraga Gennai
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A greedy man wants to cheat customers out of tofu. A lowly merchant grows to great riches.
6x16
Houko-san; Wabicha and Senno Rikyuu
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A girl sacrifices herself to save her master's daughter. Sen Rikyuu creates a new style of tea.
6x17
Tanuki Fields; The Orange Boat of Bunzaemon
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Tanuki plow a field for a kind man. Bunzaemon becomes rich selling oranges.
6x18
The Pilgrim and the Bath; The Slaying of the Monster of Himeji Castle
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A man gets a bathtub stuck to his butt by an angry god. A warrior challenges the ghosts of Himeji castle.
6x19
The Power Given by an Ogre; The Okesabushi of Okei
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An oni gives a girl great power. A cat of repays the kindness of its owners.
6x20
A Story of Sage Kume; The Moon, the Buddha, and My Soba
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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.
6x21
Osengafuchi; The Medicine-Seller of Toyama
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A man falls in love with a carp he catches in a lake. A lord learns the ways of herbs.
6x22
Daikoku-sama and Denzaburou the Rich Man; The Tanuki Priest and Kenchin Soup
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A lazy man becomes rich with the help of a god. A raccoon gathers donations for a temple.
6x23
The Dream-Telling Priest Statue; The Iwatsuki Doll
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A priest statue gives warnings in dreams. A master dollmaker makes a doll from unique materials.
6x24
Ninja Isuke and the Oosanshouuo; Arita-yaki Shine Like Persimmons
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A ninja learns secret techniques. New methods for pottery are divised.
6x25
The Rice-Spouting Priest Statue; The Dog Goes to Ise
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A priest statue spits out yummy rice. A dog goes to Ise.
6x26
The Sesame Seed Manjuu; The Beginning of Dougo Hot Springs
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A woman uses sesame seed buns to turn people into cows. The hot springs at dogo are discovered.
6x27
Heishirou of Dokkoi Makabe; Standing on Mt. Fuji
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A boy becomes high priest after a lowly upbringing. A girl becomes the first woman to stand on Mt. Fuji.
6x28
The Bikki Wife; The Oumi Merchant
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A man marries a frog wife. A merchant from Edo teaches people a valuable lesson about quality goods.
6x29
The Ship Ghosts of Usa; The Tanuki War of Awa
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A ship of ghosts tries to drag the living to the bottom of the ocean. Raccoons fight a war in Awa.
6x30
The Rain of the Setomono Festival; The Silkworm and the Wife Lord
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A hard-working potter learns the secrets of lacquerware. In Shirataki, the wife is the boss.
6x31
Eyeball Swapping; The Byakkotai
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A man becomes a doctor after his eyeball falls out. In Aizu, the Byakkotai dies at the end of a war.
6x32
The Priest and the Old Tanuki; Otane's Lake
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A priest becomes friends with an old raccoon. A beautiful woman called Otane meets a sad fate.
6x33
The Man Who Wanted to be a Black Kite; The Mountain Princess of Yakushima
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A man wants to be a black kite. A sinister creature haunts a tree on a island.
6x34
Wanting To Be Poor; The Blessings of Uzumi
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A man wants to be poor. A lord forbids his people from luxuries.
6x35
Yajiemon and the Big Bear; Nikkou Toushougu and Hidari Jingorou
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Yajiemon fights a giant bear. A man designs the gate for a temple after badly injuring his left hand.
6x36
The God Riding on a Cucumber; Use an Abacus to Make Kaga a Million Koku
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A god rides on a cucumber. A lord becomes rich using his abacus to keep expenses down.
6x37
The Farting Wife; The Chef of Shuri Castle
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A wife farts so hard that she blows down trees. A chef in Okinawa competes for the best dish.
6x38
The Mountain Granny's Mochi; Namahage
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A mountain granny brings prosperity in exchange for delicious mochi. Horrible creatures called Namahage strike a town in Akita.
6x39
The Invisible Man; The River Otter of Shimanto River
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A man becomes invisible and feels very alone. A river otter is tricked by dastardly shrimp.
6x40
Three Grains of Rice, Three Grains of Gold; Jirochou of Shimizu
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Three grains of rice become three grains of gold. A man named Jirochou is an inpsiration to everyone.
6x41
The Swordsman and the Bale of Straw; The Pack Carriers of Mackerel Highway
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A samurai breaks a teacup owned by a poor man. Pack runners carry salmon along a mountain path.
6x42
Mountain Granny Shrine; Sugawara Michizane and the Legend of the Flying Plum
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A mountain grannie repays those who are kind to her. A child prodigy is banished far from the capital.
6x43
The Paper Bag Wind; Tanabata-san's Present
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A man bags the wind. An ancient legend about Tanabata is still told to this day.
6x44
The Mountain Monk Tanuki; The Doll Stones of Kintai Bridge
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A raccoon disguises itself as a mountain monk. A woman is sacrificed to make a bridge sturdy.
6x45
Yagorou-don and the Men; The Bug-Sending of Tsugaru
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A giant called Yagorou-dono lived long ago. A god drives away insects from crops.
6x46
Ishidoumaru; Konoshiro and Matsue Castle
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A boy called Ishidoumaru searches for his father. A lord battles a monster in his keep.
6x47
The Colt that Escaped from a Painting; The Cold Soup Granny
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A horse from a painting comes alive. A recipe is made for cold soup.
6x48
The Monk Who Went to Hell; Mito Mitsukuni Is Hungry
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A greedy priest is sent to hell. A great man named Mito Mitsukuni is very hungry.
6x49
The 16th Day Cherry Tree; Monkey Bridge
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A cherry tree blooms on the night of the full moon. A bridge-maker makes a bride over a steep canyon.
6x50
The Gongen-sama on the Northern Mountain; Anchin and Kiyohime
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A goddess lives on the northern mountain. Kiyohime becomes a snake and attacks the one she loves. Final episode

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