Folktales from Japan

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5x1
Momotarou; The Sobagaki Priest; The Nose and Morning Gruel
Episode overview
Momotarō fights demons with his animal friends (this tale is a third renewal). A wise priest heals illness in exchange for buckwheat. A priest has a disgusting nose.
5x2
The Pond Snail Rich Man; Yaobikuni; The Child of the Giant Snake
Episode overview
A pond snail becomes rich (this tale is a renewal). A girl opens a box that she should never have opened. A giant snake has a child.
5x3
The Transforming Hood; Even The Sardine's Head Begins with Faith; Onisuke and Hikoshichi
Episode overview
A fox is outwitted by a man who wants to be a girl (this tale is a renewal). A sardine's head is a sign of faith. Two strong men compete all the time.
5x4
Shippei Tarou; A Field of Rape Blossoms That Bloomed Overnight; The Light on the Buddha's Forehead
Episode overview
A monk saves a girl from an evil monster (this tale is a renewal). Flowers hide logs. The buddha's forehead shines.
5x5
The Cow's Marriage; Shibahama; The Ocelot and the Priest
Episode overview
A man marries a cow (this tale is a renewal). Gold coins are found and lost (this tale is a renewal). A priest becomes friends with angry ocelots at a temple.
5x6
Ushiwakamaru; The Demon Granny of Adachigahara; The Days Fly By
Episode overview
A young samurai seeks revenge (this tale is a renewal). A demon granny stalks the plains of Adachigahara. The sun and moon take a trip down to see the lower world (this tale is a renewal).
5x7
The White Rabbit of Inaba; The Giant, Strange-Colored Deer; The Jewel of Sangosu
Episode overview
A god's love of his fellow creatures is tested (this tale is a renewal). A strange-colored deer holds the key to a cure. A priest demands the return of a jewel.
5x8
The Pond Snail Sisters; The White Snake Girl; The Blue Tengu and the Red Tengu
Episode overview
A white snake becomes a daughter. Two snails cook dinner for a pair of brothers. A blue tengu and a red tengu get in a fight.
5x9
The Cat from the Dragon Palace; Sashisaba and Tsurushigaki; The Fart-Seller
Episode overview
A cat from Ryuuguu Palace brings wealth. A greedy man freezes as he eats all the persimmons. A man sells farts that are sacred to the Buddha.
5x10
The Monkey Groom; Otojo's Fire; The Oil Seller and the Fox
Episode overview
A girl tricks a monkey out of marriage (this tale is a renewal). A woman devours the legs of an octopus. An oil seller is tricked by a fox.
5x11
Monogusa Tarou; The Flute of the Moonlit Night; Shrimp and Crow
Episode overview
The world's laziest man goes to Kyoto (this tale is a renewal). A flute is played on a moonlit night. A monk draws magic shrimp.
5x12
Umisachihiko and Yamasachihiko; The Stupid Groom and the Crab Loincloth; The Demons Who Passed Through Demon Pass
Episode overview
A fishing hook is lost, then found (this tale is a renewal). A man does not understand the proper etiquette for eating crab. A blue oni and a red oni fight for the love of a goddess.
5x13
Niou and Dokkoi; Cowbear-sama; Yashagaike
Episode overview
Two large men fight each other to see who is the strongest (this tale is a renewal). A human intervenes in a duel between cow and bear. A girl marries a snake.
5x14
Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Mercy of the Priest Statue; Yatsuhashi
Episode overview
Orihime and Hikoboshi fall in love, but neglect their duties. They are separated eternally by the milky way (this tale is a renewal). A woman is tricked by an evil mother and dies in a .. show full overview
5x15
The Oyster Mushroom at the Bottom of the Valley; The Bride`s Present; The Tree Peony and the Rat
Episode overview
A lord picks mushrooms. A wife is embarrassed at her family's meager presents. Two sculptors compete to see who is the best, but one cheats.
5x16
The Story of the Tengu on Dainichiyama; The Fox`s Gift; The Child That Kidnapped an Eagle
Episode overview
A tengu from Dainichiyama finds a human mother. A fox gives a man a gift in exchange for not being shot. A mother is reunited with a lost child which was kidnapped by an eagle (this tale is a renewal).
5x17
The Boy and the Fox; One Piece of Kannon`s Thigh-Meat; Gonzou Bug
Episode overview
A priest is tricked by a fox, who is then tricked by a kid. A priest eats meat from the thigh of his goddess. A stingy man becomes a bug (this tale is a renewal).
5x18
Oitekebori; The Flying Man and His Flying Journey; Otogirisou
Episode overview
A man is haunted by a ghost who wants him to leave his fish (this tale is a renewal). A flying man goes on a flying journey. A greedy man repents of his attack on his brother.
5x19
Yotsuya Ghost Story; The Inn in the Grave; The Thief of Paradise
Episode overview
A deceitful and murderous husband meets a terrifying end. A man seeks refuge in a grave and fools a robber. A thief thinks he's been killed and sent to paradise (this tale is a renewal).
5x20
The Dead Wife's Evil Spirit; Nursemaid Cherry Blossoms; The Snake Samurai
Episode overview
An abandoned wife seeks revenge. A nursemaid sacrifices her life for her charge. A snake demands to marry a girl.
5x21
The Box of Jealousy; The Mirror and the Bell; The Cat's Teacup
Episode overview
A woman opens a box and meets a terrible fate. A wife seeks revenge for her lost mirror. A merchant tries to con a man out of a rare dish, but is conned instead (this tale is a renewal).
5x22
The Broken Promise; The Story of the Green Willow; Enma-sama is Hachigoro-do
Episode overview
A promise is broken and a life is taken. A man marries a green willow. The lord of hell is tricked out of his job by a sneaky thief (this tale is a renewal).
5x23
Magoshiroubuchi; The Zuitan Priest Statue; The Tale of Kotohime
Episode overview
A magic dagger saves a man from a snake. A priest statue cures asthma. A beach plays a mysterious melody.
5x24
Careless Soukurou; The Decapitated Priest Statue; Genji and the Hood
Episode overview
A careless man meets his double (this tale is a renewal). A beheaded priest statue saves a life. A bully loses a hood and is tormented by terrible visions.
5x25
The Man Who Saw His Own Funeral; Ghost Road; Kissaku`s Fall
Episode overview
A man witnesses his own funeral. A road is haunted by the spirits of the dead. An overconfident climber takes a terrible fall.
5x26
Shippei Tarou; The Demon Granny of Adachigahara; Otojo's Fire
Episode overview
A monk saves a girl from an evil monster (repeat from episode 211). A demon granny stalks the plains of Adachigahara (repeat from episode 213). A woman devours the legs of an octopus (repeat from episode 217).
5x27
The Fishwife; Obusaritee; The Fox Kid of Ankokuji
Episode overview
A man abuses his wife, who is a fish, and lives to regret it (this tale is a renewal). A monster wants to be carried on someone's back. A fox at Ankokuji wants to learn the ways of the buddha.
5x28
Meguro Saury; Kappa Dokkuri; The Giant Carp that Sank A Boat
Episode overview
A lord discovers a new favorite fish (this tale is a renewal). A man is given a bottomless pitcher of sake that almost ruins his life. A giant carp sinks a boat.
5x29
The Ginger Wife; The Tanuki`s Spinning Wheel; The Fox`s Birth
Episode overview
A wife plots with ginger (this tale is a renewal). A raccoon learns to use a spinning wheel (this tale is a renewal). A doctor assists in the birth of a fox (this tale is a renewal).
5x30
Rokurokubi; Rat Sumo; Oshira-sama
Episode overview
A man marries a woman whose head grows in length (this tale is a renewal). Rats play sumo (this tale is a renewal). A dad grows jealous of his daughter's friendship with a horse (this tale is a renewal).
5x31
Heaven's Blessings, Earth's Blessings; Daikoku Buys Salt; Fujiwara Village
Episode overview
Heaven and Earth bring their blessings (this tale is a renewal). Daikoku buys salt. A hidden village is discovered.
5x32
The Takohachi Rich Man; Bunshichi Mottoi; The Oryuu Willow
Episode overview
Takohachi is mistaken for a rich man (this tale is a renewal). A man's generosity spares another man's life. A man marries the spirit of the willow tree outside his house (this tale is a renewal).
5x33
Yamata no Orochi; Lake Moon; The Demon and the Chinese Yam
Episode overview
A god duels an eight-headed snake (this tale is a renewal). A horse is taken from its mother at a lake. A demon confronts the horror of yam-eating peasants.
5x34
Three Talismans; Biwakuuna; A Treasure Entrusted
Episode overview
Three talismans save a boy from a Mountain Grannie (this tale is a renewal). A monster cat breeds poisonous fruit. A treasure entrusted is restored.
5x35
The Kappa of Ise; The Centipede Gets a Doctor; The Rich Man Who Became a Monkey
Episode overview
A kappa becomes friends with a boy. A centipede goes to et a doctor. A rich man is transformed into a monkey.
5x36
Karoku and the Crane; The Shiranui Pine; Gohachi is Kidnapped by a Tengu
Episode overview
A kind man marries a crane who weaves on his loom. A man goes out to fish on a stormy day and doesn't come back. Gohachi sumo wrestles a tengu.
5x37
Strong Tarou; The Son With the Most Filial Piety in the Village; The Bong-Bong Sharks
Episode overview
A strong boy goes on a journey (this tale is a second renewal). The man with the most filial piety in the village is found. Sharks bang against bells.
5x38
Snow Woman; The Geta Given by a Tengu; The Demon's Arm
Episode overview
A cold woman appears (this tale is a second renewal), a Tengu is their biggest fan, and the demon vow's revenge.
5x39
The Taishiko Dumpling; Dancing Yohei and the Brideless Fox; The Kanekkoori Wife
Episode overview
A poor woman steals rice to help a priest in need. A dancing man faces a trickster fox. A lonely man marries a woman who is actually an icicle.
5x40
The Three Demons of Houraiji; Handprint Mountain; The Wife`s Hair-Cutting
Episode overview
Three demons at Fuuraiji encounter a powerful monk. Buddha puts a hand-print on a mountain. Wives are tricked into shaving their heads.
5x41
Shiitare Is a Thief; The Lightning`s Favorite Belly-Button; Maiden Pass
Episode overview
Shiitare becomes a traveling performer. The lightning likes to eat people's belly-buttons. A faithful daughter falls to her death.
5x42
The Priest`s Hand Towel; A Story of Fuki; A Thousand Ships of White Sesame Seeds and a Thousand Ships of Black Sesame Seeds
Episode overview
A monk's hand towel is a gift to a hard-working girl. Fuki learns of a spring that will heal her father's illness. A girl from Ryuuguu Palace must produce a miracle for an evil lord.
5x43
Sadaroku and Shiro; The Man Who Healed the Dragon`s Eye; The Talisman Bead of the Oni
Episode overview
A faithful dog tries to save his master and fails. A good doctor spreads medicine even after being betrayed. A boy challenges demons to win back the medicine he needs for his sick mom.
5x44
The Badgers of Noto Island; Fukusuke-san, the God of Blessing; Shiro and the Little Kid
Episode overview
Badgers protect an island. Fukusuke becomes the god of blessing. Acolytes at a temple are jealous of a smart dog.
5x45
Starfire; Yam Forest; The Ageha Butterfly Repays a Debt
Episode overview
Two boys catch a star (this tale is a renewal). A greedy old woman won't share her yams. A butterfly repays a debt.
5x46
The Medicine That Works Here and There; The Monster Master; The Frog of Kyoto, the Frog of Osaka
Episode overview
A woman wants a drug to slowly kill her mother-in-law. An old man is terrible to his servants, even when those servants are monsters (this tale is a renewal). A frog from Kyoto and a frog from Osaka visit each other's cities.
5x47
The Tanuki Forest of Shoujou Temple; The Night Forest of the Hina Dolls; The Man Who Almost Became a Cat
Episode overview
Raccoons play the drums at Shoujouji temple (this tale is a renewal). Hina dolls play drums throughout the night (this tale is a renewal). A man almost become a cat.
5x48
Momotarou; The Guardian of Farts; The Mitten Crab Repays a Debt
Episode overview
Momotarō is born from a peach (this tale is a fourth renewal). A man protects a storehouse with his giant farts. A mitten crab repays a debt.
5x49
Kintarou; The Curse of the Utou Bird; Yattobei and the Tengu
Episode overview
Kintarō grows up to be big and strong, and fights a demon (this tale is a third renewal). The Utou birds unleash a terrible curse. Yattobei battles a Tengu.
5x50
Urashima Tarou; The One Ka Priest; The Body-Throwing Stone
Episode overview
Urashima Tarō visits an undersea palace (this tale is a third renewal). A priest teaches a magistrate a lesson for wasting his time. A horse falls in love with a princess.
5x51
Little One Inch; The Great Snake of Onnagawadani; The Rain-Calling Bodhisattva
Episode overview
Little One Inch is very small (this tale is a third renewal). A great snake threatens the villagers of Onnagawadani. A Bodhisattva calls the rain. Final episode

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