Folktales from Japan

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1x1
The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom; The Man Who Bought Dreams; The Rat Sutra
Episode overview
A dog rewards a kind master, a man buys a dream, and an old woman's gift is repaid.
1x2
Little One Inch, The Rolling Rice Ball, The Cow's Marriage
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A small [child] shows the biggest bravery, an old man’s accidental gift is repaid, and a lazy man gets the cow.
1x3
The Old Man and His Bump, The Transforming Hood, The Love Potion
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An old man with a bump dances for a demon band, a fox gets tricked, and a love potion backfires horribly.
1x4
Strong Tarou, The Village of the Nightengales, Hirabayashi
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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".
1x5
Urashima Tarou, The Monkey Buddha, Comparing Treasures
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A fisherman 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.
1x6
Kintarou, The Two Squid, The Three Cry
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We learn the tale of Sakata no Kintoki, a lord learns more than expected, and sometimes you have to cry to move on.
1x7
The Fish Wife, The Rich Pond Snail, The Lying Girl
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A fisherman learns to appreciate what he has, a couple is blessed with an unusual child, and a lying boy meets a lying girl.
1x8
The Carpenter and Oniroku, The Bear and the Fox, The Priest and the Child Cross the River
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A demon puts a carpenter in an unwanted deal, a fox learns of karma, and what is more important - honesty or obedience.
1x9
Shippeitaro, The Son Who Went to Heaven, Comparing Laziness
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A priest saves a town from sacrificing another daughter, a lazy man learns hard work, and a lazier man learns nothing.
1x10
Sannen-Netarou; The Last Lie; Happy, Splendid, Wonderful!
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A good for nothing saves the day, a liar gets the last laugh, and we learn the importance of names.
1x11
The Wife Who Wouldn't Eat; The Snot-Nosed Boy; The Priest And The Boy Who Had To Pee!
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A man learns to look beyond the surface of a person, a flower seller forgets to keep his promise, and everything is sacred.
1x12
The Furuya Forest; The Traveler's Horse; A Crow in the Dark of Night
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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.
1x13
The Teapot Raccoon Dog; The Razor Fox; Sosou Soukurou
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A raccoon repays a debt but learns a lesson, a fox thinks five steps ahead, and Mr. Careless needs to slow down.
1x14
Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Old Woman's Skin; Potato Rolling
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The origin of the Tanabata festival is told, a snake causes a calamity, and manners are important.
1x15
The Fire Man; Rat Sumo; The Priest and the Kid's Pupupatapata
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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.
1x16
The Straw Headman; The God of the Bathroom; Niou and Dokkoi
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An unlucky man goes west, a god of luck gets a bum rap, and Japan challenges China in a strong man contest.
1x17
The Winged Robe of Heaven; The Child Kidnapped by Eagles; The Konnyaku Interrogation
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A lie does not build a family, a mother never stops searching, and a traveling priest searches for the answer.
1x18
The Painted Wife; Left Behind; If You Pick Up Money
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A man fights for his wife, a haunt ditch, and more money more problems.
1x19
Ubasute Mountain; The Letterbearer Of The Water God; The Lucky Samurai
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An old is thrown away, a man delivers a letter for a water god, and a fake samurai gets lucky.
1x20
Princess Kaguya; The Demonic Little Sister; Scary Meat Buns
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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.
1x21
Umisachihiko And Yamasachihiko; The Day The Kappa Came; King Enma Screws Up
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Two brothers exchange jobs, a kappa waits 14 years, and three souls get a second chance.
1x22
Three Axes; The Monkey's Groom; The Tengu and the Thief
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Did you drop the gold axe or the silver axe? A man makes a deal with a monster, and a Tengu is tricked.
1x23
The Farting Wife; The Cat and The Teapot Lid; Chakurikakifu
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A new bride is explosive, a hunter gets lucky, and a man tries a new strategy to sell his wares.
1x24
Mouse Takes A Groom; The Pebble Letter; The Silence Contest
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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.
1x25
The Listening Hood; The Dog and Cat's Treasure; The Ghost's Poem Reading
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A man listens to the world around him, a dog and cat rescue their master, and a ghost is lost in rhyme.
1x26
Tanokyuu; Tee-tee The Little Monk; The Fake Jizo Statue
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Tanokyuu tricks a snake and gets a reward, monsters pick a fight with the wrong monk, and a monk and raccoon do battle.
1x27
Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Village of the Nightingales; The Monkey Buddha
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The origin of the Tanabata festival is told (repeat from episode 14), a woodcutter breaks his promise (repeat from episode 4), and monkeys worship a Buddha without getting their butts wet (repeat from episode 5).
1x28
The Tengu's Cloak; Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; King Enma Is Hachigoro-don
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Invisibility comes with a price, a demon repays a kindness, and always carries some Yaki-Gobou when you die.
1x29
The Horse Mountain Woman; The Shrimp Goes to Ise; What Sickness?
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A mountain woman overeats, there is always someone bigger, and a man shouldn't eat.
1x30
The Cat Wife; The Gonzo Bug; The Long-Nose Fan
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A cat wants to replay her master, a greedy man trips to much, and a lazy man fans too much.
1x31
The Mountain Pear Hunter; The Old Woman In the House; The Centipede Gets The Doctor
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Rustle Rustle Don't Go, a bully gets his, and a walking stick breaks a bone.
1x32
The Rich Charcoal Maker; The Tree That Grows Gold; The Priest's Towel
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Money gets up and walks away, everybody farts, and true kindness is always repaid.
1x33
Straw Bale Touta; The Fox Gives Birth; Cling And Hold
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The fearsome warrior Fujiwara Touta Hidesato fears nothing, a village doctor changes his way, and... Please! Cling! Please! Hold!
1x34
The Three Brothers; The Wolf's Eyebrows; Dokkoisho
Episode overview
Three brothers learn the best use of money, wolves won’t eat a good man, and dokkosiho is delicious!
1x35
The Treasure Gourd; The White Rabbit of Inaba; The Bald Wife
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A thief gets tricked, a rabbit plays tricks, and a brother’s revenge for a trick goes too far.
1x36
The Crane Repays A Debt; Slaying the Demon of Ooeyama; The Water of Youth
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A crane repays a fisherman, a group of heroes defeat a demon, and moderation is key.
1x37
The Three Charms; The Child and The Cat Picture; The God of Poverty
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A kid learns to trust his priest, a priest learns to believe in a child’s dream, and the gods have to go.
1x38
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse; Oshira; The Tortoise and the Hare
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A country rat tries out the big city, a father learns a hard lesson, and it’s tortoise vs. hare.
1x39
The Jizo Statue With The Hat; The Mortar That Made Salt; A Guest On New Year's Eve
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The gods repay a kindness, greed gets you nowhere, and a true act of kindness is always rewarded.
1x40
Momotaro; Princess Flowerpot Head; The Story of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac
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A couple finds a baby, a young girl lives with a flowerpot on her head, and how the zodiac got its animals.
1x41
We Stopped The War; The Giant Snake And The Hunter; Otter's House
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A nation tricks a war hungry nation, a hunter tricks a snake, and an otter tricks a fox.
1x42
The Snake Boy; The Kappa And The Straw Shoes; The Fava Bean, Straw, & Charcoal
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A couple raise a snake, a kappa gets married, and a Fava Bean, Straw, and Charcoal take a trip to Ise.
1x43
The Wind God and the Children; The Lacquer Brothers; The Ama no Jyaku and the Child
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Children learn how to seasons come in, a brother’s greed leads to ruin, and the Amanojaku gets tricked.
1x44
Blessings Of Heaven And Earth; The Leaf Hachibei; The Ginger Wife
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An honest man gets rewarded by a liar, a husband white lie turns into a great whale, and a couple tries the ginger trick.
1x45
The Bridge Where You Buy Miso; The Cat Congregation; The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds
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A giving man waits by a bridge, a monk witness his cat give a moving speech, and Chichinpuyopuyo Pupuyopuyo.
1x46
The Hiding Snow; The Three Riddles; The Deep Voice
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Is it a gift from Buddha or is it stealing? The answers you sneak can come in many forms and give your friend the benefit of the doubt.
1x47
The Farting Priest; The Demon Mask That Wept; Starfire
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A priest gains the power to control farts, a mother-in-law's true colors are shown, and brothers want to cook with a star.
1x48
The Seven Swans; The Mysterious Love Poem; O is Hard
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A sister saves her brothers; a love is found, lost, and found again; and you put an "o" in front of everything to be polite.
1x49
The Cry That Split The Night; Octopuses Don't Have Bones; The Former Dog
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A dog is loyal no matter what, the Queens wants monkey livers, and a dog wishes to be human.
1x50
The Thousand League Sandals; The Mountain Priest & the White Wolf; The Days Pass So Fast
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Three brothers run from a demon, a priest spends a night in a tree, and the Sun, Moon, and Thunder come to an agreement.
1x51
Yamata no Orochi; The Satori Woman and the Bucket Maker; Return the Smell
Episode overview
Susano has to prove his worth, a Satori woman finds her man, and a cheapo meets his match.
1x52
The Rich Charcoal Maker;Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; What Sickness?
Episode overview
Money gets up and walks away (repeat from episode 32), a demon repays a kindness (repeat from episode 28), and a man shouldn’t eat (repeat from episode 29).

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