Folktales From Japan - Season 1
First Episode Aired On:
Sunday, April 1 2012
12 years ago
Sunday, April 1 2012
12 years ago
Last Episode Aired On:
Sunday, March 26 2017
7 years ago
Sunday, March 26 2017
7 years ago
Number of Episodes: 258
The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom; The Man Who Bought Dreams; The Rat Sutra1The Carpenter and Oniroku, The Bear and the Fox, The Priest and the Child Cross the River8The Wife Who Wouldn't Eat; The Snot-Nosed Boy; The Priest And The Boy Who Had To Pee!11The Furuya Forest; The Traveler's Horse; A Crow in the Dark of Night12The Winged Robe of Heaven; The Child Kidnapped by Eagles; The Konnyaku Interrogation17Ubasute Mountain; The Letterbearer Of The Water God; The Lucky Samurai19Umisachihiko And Yamasachihiko; The Day The Kappa Came; King Enma Screws Up21The Listening Hood; The Dog and Cat's Treasure; The Ghost's Poem Reading25Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Village of the Nightingales; The Monkey Buddha27The Tengu's Cloak; Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; King Enma Is Hachigoro-don28The Horse Mountain Woman; The Shrimp Goes to Ise; What Sickness?29The Mountain Pear Hunter; The Old Woman In the House; The Centipede Gets The Doctor31The Rich Charcoal Maker; The Tree That Grows Gold; The Priest's Towel32The Crane Repays A Debt; Slaying the Demon of Ooeyama; The Water of Youth36The Three Charms; The Child and The Cat Picture; The God of Poverty37The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse; Oshira; The Tortoise and the Hare38The Jizo Statue With The Hat; The Mortar That Made Salt; A Guest On New Year's Eve39Momotaro; Princess Flowerpot Head; The Story of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac40We Stopped The War; The Giant Snake And The Hunter; Otter's House41The Snake Boy; The Kappa And The Straw Shoes; The Fava Bean, Straw, & Charcoal42The Wind God and the Children; The Lacquer Brothers; The Ama no Jyaku and the Child43Blessings Of Heaven And Earth; The Leaf Hachibei; The Ginger Wife44The Bridge Where You Buy Miso; The Cat Congregation; The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds45The Cry That Split The Night; Octopuses Don't Have Bones; The Former Dog49The Thousand League Sandals; The Mountain Priest & the White Wolf; The Days Pass So Fast50Yamata no Orochi; The Satori Woman and the Bucket Maker; Return the Smell51The Rich Charcoal Maker / Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker / What Sickness?52Snake and Fox Repay a Debt / The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom / The Pheasant and the Crow55Tears Overflow / Strong Tarou / The Skylark and the Water of Youth56When the Moon`s Ring Disappears / The Rat Sutra / A Punch As a Reward59The Mermaid`s Feast / The Fox and the Bear / The Beginning of Man60The Dragonfly Rich Man / The Fish Wife / Ikkyuu-san`s Funny Story65Monkey Masamune / The Days Pass So Fast / The Woodcutter & the Mountain Grannie66Minister Yuriwaka / The Fire Man / The Priest and the Boy and the Poisonous Mochi67The Swallow with the Broken Leg / Left Behind / The Legend of the Nine-Headed Dragon69Dandarabochi and the Giant Sandals / The Painted Wife / The Fox in the Bag74The Puppet Master / The God of the Bathroom / The Whale and the Sea Cucumber75Unspeaking Okiku / Ubasute Mountain / The Sumo Wrestler`s Little Sister76The Mermaid`s Feast / Mom and Daughter Slay a Demon / The Pheasant and the Crow78The Silver Temple / The Pebble Letter / The Famous Blade Kisenbamaru80The Sparrow with the Severed Tongue / The Horse Mountain Woman / The Dance of the Cats81The Village of the Dragonflies / The White Rabbit of Inaba / The Fortune Telling Competition83The Old Woman and the Giant Octopus / Dokkoisho / The Tengu of Ashitaka Mountain85The Cracking Mountain / The Three Charms / The Kappa and the Handwashing Basin87The Ghost Well / The Man Who Bought Dreams / Tougorou the Potato Digger88Sacrificial Inari / The Crane Repays a Debt / The Monster in the Cotton Hat89The Gold Horse of New Year`s Eve / The Jizo Statue with the Hat / Odote-sama91Herring and Grannie / The Wind God and the Children / Will of the Spider94Snake Lake / The Deep Voice / The Priest, the Kid, and the Fava Bean Tree95Sumo Inari / The Fava Bean, Straw, and Charcoal / The Man of the East & the Man of the West96The Wispering Vinegar / The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds / The Tengu and the Sky Journey98The Demon Who Became a Rock / Octopuses Don`t Have Bones / Ryuuguu Abyss101Gonpachi and Tsubaki / The Thousand League Sandals / Mother and Child Hill103The Ear Statue / The Kappa and the Handwashing Basin / The Little Chestnut104The Mountain Grannie of Mt. Choufuku / Sadaroku and Shiro / Zashiki-Warashi105The Sending Star / The Promise with the Master of the River / Gonbei the Duck Hunter109Takohachi the Headman / The Rich Man and Bracken / The Wife`s Talent110Eating in Order / The Old Woman Who Became a God / Yayoi`s Ship111Masakichi and the Jizo Statue / The Bee and the Bandit / The God of Death112The Sun and the Golden Rope / The Kid and the 31 Characters / Ushiwakamaru113The Trout Repays a Debt / The Foreigner`s Cowbones / The Six Warriors114The Weasel and the Rat / Kotaro and the Dragon / The Thunder God and the Girl116The Bride on a Hazy Moonlit Night / Hitomokko Mountain / The Flying Shed119Ikkyuu-san Defeats the Tiger / The Mountain God and the Child / Tsurumizuka120Dragon God Granny / You Can`t Shake Sleeves You Don`t Have / The Raccoon Wood Of Shoujou Temple122The Buddha That Keeps Away Fire / The Curse of the Willow / The House That Would Not Eat Salmon123The Soul That Was Hunted by the Dead / Octopus Bhaisajyaguru / The Nursing Willow124The Priest Statue Falls in Love / The Flat Nose of the Trickster Fox / A Room with an Owl127The Kannon Statue of Love / The Box That Doesn`t Open / Candle Confusion129The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom / The Thousand Coin Orange / Paradise Thief130The Crane Repays a Debt / Tower of Boars / Lightning and the Stone Urn131Soba and Mochi / Crab Questions and Answers / The Old Man and His Bumps134Kintarou / The Cat of Nekodake / A Bull Running on a Moonlit Night135The Straw Rich Man / The Bow and Arrow Brothers / The Shrine Priestess` Dance136The Woodcutter and the Monster Crab / The Monster Tamer / Rolling Rice Balls137The Raccoon`s Spinning Wheel / The Two Moons / Ubasute Mountain138The Blessing the Rat Brought / Urashima Tarou / The Kajika Folding Screen139Zenroku the Sawyer / The Feather Robe of Heaven / The Hermit Orange141The Gods of Poverty Play Sumo / Trip, Trip / The Hat Jizou Statue142The Teapot Raccoon Dog / The Anbarayami Horse / The Stone Door of Heaven143Momotarou / The Mountain Bird`s Arrow / The Thunder God That Married the Soba Stand Owner146Ofuku and the Oni / The Oni`s Toshitori / The Priest and the Raccoon147The Horsefly Repays a Debt / The Thunder God and the Doctor / The Painted Wife149The Weight Fox / The Most Important Man in the World / The Hina`s Yobayashi151The Mountain Grannie & the Traveling Performer. / Sentoku`s Money / The Stonefish`s Love152The Thief`s Loss / The Horse, Dog, Cat, and Chicken Go on a Journey / Stories for Ten Coins153The Horse and the Kaaranbe / The White Fox Repays a Debt / Sarasarayasara154Kachikachi Mountain / Long Arms and Long Legs / Mountain Monk Rock158Ash-Covered Haitarou / The Tengu`s Sake / Kanekichi the Flute Player159The Listening Hood / You There, Grandpa? / The Carrot, the Burdock, and the Radish164The Hornless Sazae / The Willowleaf Fish / The High Priest Who Came to the Village165Eat Miso Beans Even If You Have to Go Back Three Leagues / Netarou of Asa / Tarou of the Broken Bowl166The Man Who Was Faster Than a Horse / The Incredibly Strong Oni Tayuu / The Kappa and the Gourd167Two Young Boys with a Destiny / Osan the Fox and Yosaburou the Raccoon / The Underground Country168The Story of the Man Who Was Always in a Hurry / The Cat of Unpenji Temple / The Yama-Ori Rich Man169We Still Don`t Know / The Thunder and the Mulberry Tree / Earless Houichi171The Priest Statue That Goes Round / The Priest Statue That Faced Sideways / Inside the Teacup172The Beanstalk and the Heavenly Mansion / Otei`s Story / Moyabune173The Cursed Blade That Sank into the Swamp / The Plate Mansion of Banchou / Zensuke, the Badger, and the Kappa175The Giant Octopus`s Hat / The Buried Secret / The Unibrow Raccoon176The Kappa Kid / The Priest and the Kid`s `Who Ate It?` / The Sparrow and the Woodpecker177Sleep and Wait For Good News / The Farting Old Woman / The Black Kite`s Egg179Monster Temple / Eggplant Grannie / The Tengu`s Invisibility Cape180Momotarou / The Frogs Who Didn`t Respect Their Elders / The Water of Youth182The Old Man and His Bump / Buzz! Buzz! Serve Sake! / The Hammer`s Handle183The Teapot Raccoon / The Difficult Marriage Question / Three Merchants185Little One Inch / The Wind God & the Children / The Lord Goes Thumpity-Thud188Monkey Crab / Cow Demon / The Boundary Between the Northern and Southern Villages191The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom / The Umi Bouzu / Comparing Transformations192The Crane Repays a Debt / Chinchin Kobakama / The Monster and the Mountain Granny193The Umbrella Priest Statues / The Great Year`s Fire / The Snow Woman194The Man Who Bought Dreams / The Badger of Eagle Mountain / Ishibumi-sama Heals Illness195The Rat Sutra / The Great Snake of Gondayuu Lake / A Tale of Yomeda197The Ear Priest Statue / The Cow That Dove into Tega Swamp / The Man Who Cut Reeds199The Ghost Who Raised a Child / Oman Cherry Blossoms / The Osono Fox and the Blacksmith200The Wife Who Didn`t Eat / Yawn Atchoo Poot / The Ushi no Koku Mairi201The Sparrow with the Severed Tongue / The Dream of the Mortar Seller / The Fox Wife202The Forest of Furuya / The Tengu and the Potato / The Kakegoro of Kanne and the Princess203The Village of Nightingales / The Rich Man and Gatarou / The Soul That Went into a Different Girl204Zashikiwarashi / The Lazy Husband and the Nagging Wife / The Peach and the Red Demon205Wintermelon Princess / The Former Dog / The Shocked Daikon Radish206Chinchin Kobakama / Saruya`s Rock / The Badger of Eagle Mountain207Momotarou / The Buckwheat Dumpling Priest / The Nose and Morning Porridge208The Pond Snail Rich Man / Yaobikuni / The Child of the Giant Snake209Yatsubakezukin / Even the Sardine`s Head Begins with Faith / Onisuke and Hikoshichi210Shippei Tarou / A Field of Rape Blossoms That Bloomed Overnight / The Light on the Buddha`s Forehead211Ushiwakamaru / The Demon Granny of Adachigahara / The Days Fly By213The White Rabbit of Inaba / The Giant, Strange-Colored Deer / The Jewel of Sangosu214The Pond Snail Sisters / The White Snake Girl / The Blue Tengu and the Red Tengu215The Cat from the Dragon Palace / Sashisaba and Tsurushigaki / The Fart-Seller216Monogusa Tarou / The Flute of the Moonlit Night / Shrimp and Crow218Umisachihiko and Yamasachihiko / The Stupid Groom and the Crab Loincloth / The Demons Who Passed Through Demon Pass219Orihime and Hikoboshi / The Mercy of the Priest Statue / Yatsuhashi221The Oyster Mushroom at the Bottom of the Valley / The Bride`s Present / The Tree Peony and the Rat222The Story of the Tengu on Dainichiyama / The Fox`s Gift / The Child That Was Kidnapped by an Eagle223The Boy and the Fox / One Piece of Kannon`s Thigh-Meat / Gonzou Bug224Oitekebori / The Flying Man and His Flying Journey / Otogirisou225Yotsuya Ghost Story / The Inn in the Grave / The Thief of Paradise226The Dead Wife`s Evil Spirit / Nursemaid Cherry Blossoms / The Snake Samurai227The Box of Jealousy / The Mirror and the Bell / The Cat`s Teacup228The Broken Promise / The Story of the Green Willow / Enma-sama Is Hachigoro-don229Magoshiroubuchi / The Zuitan Priest Statue / The Tale of Kotohime230Careless Soukurou / The Decapitated Priest Statue / Genji and the Hood231Shippei-Tarou / The Demon Granny of Adachigahara / Otojo`s Fire233The Ginger Wife / The Tanuki`s Spinning Wheel / The Fox`s Birth236Heaven`s Blessings, Earth`s Blessings / Daikoku Buys Salt / Fujiwara Village238The Kappa of Ise / The Centipede Gets a Doctor / The Rich Man Who Became a Monkey242Karoku and the Crane / The Shiranui Pine / Gohachi Is Kidnapped by a Tengu243Chikaratarou / The Son with the Most Filial Piety in the Village / The Bong-Bong Sharks244The Taishiko Dumpling / Dancing Yohei and the Brideless Fox / The Kanekkoori Wife246The Three Demons of Houraiji / Handprint Mountain / The Wife`s Hair-Cutting247Shiitare Is a Thief / The Lightning`s Favorite Belly-Button / Maiden Pass248The Priest`s Hand Towel / A Story of Fuki / A Thousand Ships of White Sesame Seeds and a Thousand Ships of Black Sesame Seeds249Sadaroku and Shiro / The Man Who Healed the Dragon`s Eye / The Talisman Bead of the Oni250The Badgers of Noto Island / Fukusuke-san, the God of Blessing / Shiro and the Little Kid251The Medicine That Works Here and There / The Monster Master / The Frog of Kyoto, the Frog of Osaka253The Tanuki Forest of Shoujou Temple / The Night Forest of the Hina Dolls / The Man Who Almost Became a Cat254Momotarou / The Guardian of Farts / The Mitten Crab Repays a Debt255Little One Inch / The Great Snake of Onnagawadani / The Rain-Calling Bodhisattva258