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Season 1 • Episode 147 • Ofuku and the Oni / The Oni`s Toshitori / The Priest and the Raccoon
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Folktales from Japan Season 1, Episode 147: Ofuku and the Oni / The Oni`s Toshitori / The Priest and the Raccoon
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. Source: crunchyroll Watch Folktales from Japan Season 1, Episode 147 Ofuku and the Oni / The Oni`s Toshitori / The Priest and the Raccoon in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Folktales from Japan Season 1, Episode 147 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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25 min
The Phoenix / The Wood Buddha and the Gold Buddha / Shibahama
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 golden buddha have a sumo match. The rich man bets everything he owns, and the young man offers to become his servant forever, as a strange battle behinds. A lazy drunkard finds a wallet and uses it to throw a huge party. But when he wakes up it was a dream...!? Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Monk and the Turtle / Kijimuna / The Stingy Memorial
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 near a small village, and the guardian tree of the village is burnt down. A mischievous fairy called a Kijimuna appears to beg for food, but he has a very good reasons. The stingy funeral: There was once a very stingy man. He doesn't know who to give his money to when he dies. So he asks his three sons what kind of funeral they'd give him. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Sending Star / The Promise with the Master of the River / Gonbei the Duck Hunter
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 promise with the master of the river: A boy is born and it is prophesied that his life will be taken by the master of the river when he turns 18. The year of his 18th birthday, a huge rain causes the river to almost flood. Gonbei the Duck Hunter: A hunter named Gonbei ties a rope around the legs of 50 ducks stuck in the water, but when it melts they fly off, dragging him towards a great adventure. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Takohachi the Headman / The Rich Man and Bracken / The Wife`s Talent
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 to fraud to make more money at their store, but drive customers away. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Eating in Order / The Old Woman Who Became a God / Yayoi`s Ship
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 Tonkuru escape into the forest where they get separated. A girl named Yayoi crosses the mountains every day to go to work, and each day she would talk to a tree. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Masakichi and the Jizo Statue / The Bee and the Bandit / The God of Death
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 horses and goods are stolen. A loser meets the god of death, who tells him to become a doctor. He does as he's told and immediately becomes very rich... Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Sun and the Golden Rope / The Kid and the 31 Characters / Ushiwakamaru
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 Mt. Kurama gives Ushiwakamaru his father's sword, and trains him to become a great samurai. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Trout Repays a Debt / The Foreigner`s Cowbones / The Six Warriors
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 on a journey to become strong, and encounters more and more friends with surprising talents. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Matsu Goes to Ise / The Zatou`s Tree / The Powerful Servant
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 servant. The servant is smart, too, so the rich man gives him one challenge after another. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Weasel and the Rat / Kotaro and the Dragon / The Thunder God and the Girl
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Treasure Swamp / Tatsukohime / Kurohime and the Dragon
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Carried Priest / The Man Who Knew Hell / The Ghost Ladle
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 torturing a young girl. A sailor is attacked by ghost ships in the Seto Inland Sea, and is the only survivor. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Bride on a Hazy Moonlit Night / Hitomokko Mountain / The Flying Shed
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 local priest. If he'll come to the rich man's house and pray, he'll be given a barrel of rice. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Ikkyuu-san Defeats the Tiger / The Mountain God and the Child / Tsurumizuka
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 tells him that if he goes to the mountain god's shrine and prays, his wish will come true. An old man saves a crane who's been caught by some children. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Mole and the Sun / The Fox Repays a Debt / Drinking Tea
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 local lord, who challenges him to bring 10 barrels of tea seeds in an attempt to get revenge. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Dragon God Granny / You Can`t Shake Sleeves You Don`t Have / The Raccoon Wood Of Shoujou Temple
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Buddha That Keeps Away Fire / The Curse of the Willow / The House That Would Not Eat Salmon
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Soul That Was Hunted by the Dead / Octopus Bhaisajyaguru / The Nursing Willow
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 irritating local man calls him out. A man raises his daughter alone, and one day a woman under a willow tree gives her milk. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Bean and the Priest Statue / The Reed Spring / Swan Pass
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 spring. A farmer saves a wounded swan, and marries a beautiful woman. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Asamutsu Bridge / The Strong Wife / The Flower-Watching Ghost
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Priest Statue Falls in Love / The Flat Nose of the Trickster Fox / A Room with an Owl
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 a crow different colors, but the crow doesn't like them. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Cat`s Teacup / Monogusatarou / The Monkey and the Toad
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Kannon Statue of Love / The Box That Doesn`t Open / Candle Confusion
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 a man named Takumi. At night Takumi's dolls do the work for him. A priest brings back candles as a gift, but the villagers don't know what they are. One pretends that they're a kind of food... Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom / The Thousand Coin Orange / Paradise Thief
A kind old man raises a dog named Shiro, but his greedy neighbor kills it. When he spreads the ashes in the garden... A rich young man is ill and wants an orange, but it's the middle of summer. The head clerk runs all over town and finally finds one. A thief tries to break into a brewery but is knocked out by the owner. The owner thinks the thief is dead and abandons him next to a river. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Crane Repays a Debt / Tower of Boars / Lightning and the Stone Urn
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... A young man loves to play the flute, but is forced to prove his bravery by slaying 100 boars. A man makes a stupid wish accidentally, and now a god will kill his son on his seventh birthday. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Extending Head / Strong Tarou / Kijimuna and the Sea God
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 comes alive and becomes their son. The Kijimuna fairies that were saved by an old couple fill a beach with flowers but the sea god gets angry. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Nopperabou / Princess Kaguya / Sutokuin
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. A servant works hard to find the woman his master is in love with. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Soba and Mochi / Crab Questions and Answers / The Old Man and His Bumps
A traveler gets help from a mountain couple, a priest battles an evil entity, and an old man gets a double trouble. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Kintarou / The Cat of Nekodake / A Bull Running on a Moonlit Night
Kintarou is a very strong boy who wants to find his father. A man stays at a mansion filled with monster cats. A rampaging bull destroys fields on moonlit nights. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Straw Rich Man / The Bow and Arrow Brothers / The Shrine Priestess` Dance
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. Two brothers who are masters of the bow stop at a village haunted by a monster. They decide to get rid of it. A brave young boy goes to a forbidden shrine, and doesn't come back. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Woodcutter and the Monster Crab / The Monster Tamer / Rolling Rice Balls
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 monsters. An old man gives a rat a rice ball, and as thanks is taken to a magical world. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Raccoon`s Spinning Wheel / The Two Moons / Ubasute Mountain
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 and swear revenge. A lord issues an order that anybody who turns 60 must be left in the mountains to die. A son tearfully takes his mom up to the mountains but can't bear to it. He hides her beneath the floor. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Blessing the Rat Brought / Urashima Tarou / The Kajika Folding Screen
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. A man saves the frogs in a swamp, and is given a magic folding screen. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Little One Inch / The Wolf Rock / The Meguro Pike
A boy the size of a thumb defeats a demon. A girl seeks shelter on a snowy night, but is forced to sleep under the porch. A pack of hungry wolves approach her. The lord of a local province learns to love pike. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Zenroku the Sawyer / The Feather Robe of Heaven / The Hermit Orange
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. Two ancient sages play a game of go inside an orange. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Gods of Poverty Play Sumo / Trip, Trip / The Hat Jizou Statue
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 couple on new years. A poor man gives a priest statue a straw hat, and is given blessings in return. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Teapot Raccoon Dog / The Anbarayami Horse / The Stone Door of Heaven
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 couple on new years. A poor man gives a priest statue a straw hat, and is given blessings in return. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Wakahime of Ryuuguu / The Salt Millstone / The Escaped Sparrow
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. Magical birds escape from a painting drawn by a master. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Two Virtues / A Trip to Udo / The Monkey Priest Statue
Married by the gods, a sneaky snake, and you can't get the priest butt wet! Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Momotarou / The Mountain Bird`s Arrow / The Thunder God That Married the Soba Stand Owner
A boy is born from a peach and beats a demon. 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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Ofuku and the Oni / The Oni`s Toshitori / The Priest and the Raccoon
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Golden Egg / The Man Who Became a Turtle / Sannennetarou
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, when a drought comes its time for him to work. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Horsefly Repays a Debt / The Thunder God and the Doctor / The Painted Wife
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 that he can't work, so she gives him a picture of himself. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Water Seed / The Blessing Rat / The Hermit Who Did Nothing
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 his greedy neighbor steels it. A lazy man finds a tiny hermit in a pot. The lazier he is the more the hermit grows, until at last it fills the whole house. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Weight Fox / The Most Important Man in the World / The Hina`s Yobayashi
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Mountain Grannie & the Traveling Performer. / Sentoku`s Money / The Stonefish`s Love
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." An ugly stonefish tries to confess its love to a beautiful girl fish. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Thief`s Loss / The Horse, Dog, Cat, and Chicken Go on a Journey / Stories for Ten Coins
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Horse and the Kaaranbe / The White Fox Repays a Debt / Sarasarayasara
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Momotarou / Kintarou / Urashima Tarou
Recap Episode
25 min
Monkey and Crab / Greedy Kihachi / The Spider`s Twill
A monkey gets what he deserves, Kihachi gets what he deserves, a spider pays a debt. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Scary Buns / The Raindrop Monster / The Carpenter and Oniroku
Crab children seek vengeance on a monkey who hurt their mother. A greedy man finds a shrine that doubles his money. A man saves a spider and marries a beautiful woman, who makes him rich with her splendid weaving. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Kachikachi Mountain / Long Arms and Long Legs / Mountain Monk Rock
A rabbit seeks revenge when a raccoon's pranks go too far. Two monsters are defeated by a Buddhist monk. A wandering monk battles a horrifying monster who turns her victims to stone. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Ash-Covered Haitarou / The Tengu`s Sake / Kanekichi the Flute Player
A noble boy is covered in ashes to hide his true identity. A Tengu turns a lake into sake, and threatens a boy if he reveals the secret. A man named Kanekichi plays a flute so beautifully it entrances even the animals. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Fox of Battari Stream / Celebratory Sumo / Quiet Contest
A fox impersonates a man's wife. Gods play a game of sumo to celebrate a change of fortune in a household. An old couple has a quiet contest that's interrupted by a thief. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Cowherding Priest Statue / Tanokyuu / Whale Bridge
A priest statue helps an old man. A traveling performer meets a giant snake that devours travelers. A fishing village angers the whales and pays a terrible price. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Tenshiki / The Snot-Nosed Kid / Mayoiga
A priest sends a boy into town to learn about the mysterious "tenshiki". A snot-nosed boy can grant any wish, but he drools all the time. A lost house gives wonderful presents. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Priest Becomes a Carp / The Pot`s Song / Teapot
A priest turns into a carp while he is very sick. A singing pot tells of treasure. A giant teapot monster haunts an abandoned temple. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Listening Hood / You There, Grandpa? / The Carrot, the Burdock, and the Radish
A man gets a hood which helps him listen to animals. An old man's wife beloved makes him promise to put her dead body in the closet. Vegetables take a bath to get ready to go to heaven. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Hornless Sazae / The Willowleaf Fish / The High Priest Who Came to the Village
A village helps a monk escape the wrath of a fuedal lord. A goddess turns leaves into fish to help her people. A high priest comes to the village. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Eat Miso Beans Even If You Have to Go Back Three Leagues / Netarou of Asa / Tarou of the Broken Bowl
A traveling pair of samurai eat delicious miso beans, which are so good that they travel back three leagues to get more. A boy sleeps for three years and begins to make strange requests. A lazy boy is forced to work in the mountains for three years, and given a broken bowl in exchange. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Man Who Was Faster Than a Horse / The Incredibly Strong Oni Tayuu / The Kappa and the Gourd
A man becomes faster than a horse after his mother dies. A sumo wrestler uses divine help to defeat an opponent. A kappa wants to marry a girl in exchange for his help. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Two Young Boys with a Destiny / Osan the Fox and Yosaburou the Raccoon / The Underground Country
Two boys have a great destiny to fulfill. A fox and a raccoon get in a competition to see who can trick the other. A boy goes deep underground and finds a terrible country of demons. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Story of the Man Who Was Always in a Hurry / The Cat of Unpenji Temple / The Yama-Ori Rich Man
A man is always in a big hurry. A terrible monster is defeated by a cat. A rich man devises a cunning plan to marry off his daughter. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Cat`s Play / Hanbei Daimyoujin / The Gourd Kannon
Cats perform plays late at night. A man is mistaken for a god. A gourd grants all wishes. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
We Still Don`t Know / The Thunder and the Mulberry Tree / Earless Houichi
A lesson about soba is learned. A lightning god refuses to strike a mulberry tree. The souls of the dead rip off a man's ears. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Priest Statue That Goes Round / The Priest Statue That Faced Sideways / Inside the Teacup
A Priest Statue goes around a village. A Priest Statue turns sideways. An unsettling story about a teacup. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Beanstalk and the Heavenly Mansion / Otei`s Story / Moyabune
A boy climbs a beanstalk to heaven. A man promises to marry his dying wife when she is reborn. The sorrowful souls of dead mothers haunt a mountain for all eternity. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Urashima of Kurobe / Yachabou / Oshidori
Men make friends with a magic go player. A mischevious boy named Yachabou makes a friend. A man shoots a duck in anger and is visited in the night by its vengeful ghost Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Cursed Blade That Sank into the Swamp / The Plate Mansion of Banchou / Zensuke, the Badger, and the Kappa
Every night a cursed katana flies out of its scabbard and kills people. The ghost of a murdered woman counts plates every night. A couple moves next to a lake where animals and monsters live. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Giant Octopus`s Hat / The Buried Secret / The Unibrow Raccoon
An Octopus wants a hat. A secret is buried. A raccoon with a unibrow sets a task for a monk. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Kappa Kid / The Priest and the Kid`s `Who Ate It?` / The Sparrow and the Woodpecker
A kappa learns to fish. Buddha eats some snacks... or does he? A sparrow and woodpecker visit their dying mother. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Hakke Hachitarou / Ohatsu Kannon / The Monster of Red Lake
A man uses his fortune-telling skills to win a reward. A suspicious man believes rumors that lead to his fiancee's death. An old priest tricks a monster. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Sleep and Wait For Good News / The Farting Old Woman / The Black Kite`s Egg
A man sleeps and waits for good news. A woman wants to divorce her husband because his mother farts too much. A man marries a snake. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Monster Temple / Eggplant Grannie / The Tengu`s Invisibility Cape
A monk goes to a temple for spiritual training. An Eggplant Grannie reportedly shows up at a secluded mountain temple. There was a tengu who used an Invisibility Cape to pull pranks on people. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Tea Pot / The Mountain-Folding Rich Man / The Tenshiki
Recap Episode
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Momotarou / The Frogs Who Didn`t Respect Their Elders / The Water of Youth
A boy travels with some animals, a frogs croak is explained, and the fountain of youth is found. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Old Man and His Bump / Buzz! Buzz! Serve Sake! / The Hammer`s Handle
An old man has a bump. A lazy man wants a life of ease. The God of Wealth's hammer is missing its handle. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Kintarou / The Thunder God`s Handprint / The Master of Lying
A boy named Kintarou wrestles a bear. A thunder god is taught a lesson. A master liar deceives people. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Teapot Raccoon / The Difficult Marriage Question / Three Merchants
A teapot holds a dark secret. A man solves a complicated riddle. A complex pun involving tea and sieves. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Rolling Riceball / The Demon`s Bath / Lake Head
Rice balls roll. A monster lurks in a hot springs. A man's head becomes a lake. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Urashima Tarou / The Crane`s Gift / Gosuke-don`s Business
A man goes to an undersea palace. A crane leaves his poop as a present. Gosuke makes money in an unusual way. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Little One Inch / The Wind God & the Children / The Lord Goes Thumpity-Thud
A small boy fights a demon. The wind god takes children to a mystical land. A lord goes thumpity-thump. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Three Talismans / Saruya`s Rock / The Rat Takes a Husband
Three talismans protect a boy. A monkey throws rocks. A rat finds a husband for his daughter. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Princess Kaguya / Princess Hachikatsugi / Princess Kaminaga
It's princess week on Folktales from Japan! A princess returns to the moon. A princess has a bowl on her head. A princess has no hair. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Monkey Crab / Cow Demon / The Boundary Between the Northern and Southern Villages
A crab seeks revenge on a monkey. A demon devours shadows. A boundary is lost. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom / The Umi Bouzu / Comparing Transformations
An old man makes flowers bloom. A lazy man is visited by a sea monster. Two foxes compare their disguises. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Crane Repays a Debt / Chinchin Kobakama / The Monster and the Mountain Granny
A crane repays a debt. A lazy woman is visited by terrible ghosts. A monster and a mountain granny terrorize a village. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Umbrella Priest Statues / The Great Year`s Fire / The Snow Woman
On New Year's Eve, a poor couple struggles to bring in the new year. A woman is told not to let the fire go out on New Year's Eve, but... Minokichi and Mokichi take shelter from the blizzard, when a mysterious woman appears before them. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Man Who Bought Dreams / The Badger of Eagle Mountain / Ishibumi-sama Heals Illness
A man buys dreams that lead to wealth. A badger longs for a mother's warmth. A god promises health if people will stop tripping over his head. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Rolling Yams / The Gama Frog`s Oil / The Arasaka Rich Man
Yams are rolled, mistakenly. A toad's oil cures wounds. A greedy man pleads for mercy from the sun. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Rat Sutra / The Great Snake of Gondayuu Lake / A Tale of Yomeda
The Rat Sutra scares off a thief. A snake is struck down by the gods. A wife sacrifices her life to the gods to finish the harvest. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Fire Man / Shouninbaru / Deetarabocchi
A fire man brings gold. A priest sacrifices himself to bring the rain. A man carries a mountain. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Ear Priest Statue / The Cow That Dove into Tega Swamp / The Man Who Cut Reeds
A priest statue heals hearing. A cow goes into a swamp. A man cuts reeds. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Ghost Who Raised a Child / Oman Cherry Blossoms / The Osono Fox and the Blacksmith
A ghost raises a child. A man freezes in the snow while he waits for his love. A fox plays tricks. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Wife Who Didn`t Eat / Yawn Atchoo Poot / The Ushi no Koku Mairi
A wife eats nothing... except her husband. Three losers defeat the lord of hell. A woman prays to survive a plague. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Sparrow with the Severed Tongue / The Dream of the Mortar Seller / The Fox Wife
A sparrow's tongue is severed. A mortar seller has a dream. A man marries a fox. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Forest of Furuya / The Tengu and the Potato / The Kakegoro of Kanne and the Princess
A wolf encounters the most terrifying thing in the world. A tengu plays tricks with potatoes. Kanne and his merry band race a princess. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Village of Nightingales / The Rich Man and Gatarou / The Soul That Went into a Different Girl
A woman entrusts a man with a mysterious mansion. A rich man makes a deal with a kappa to make a bridge. A girl's soul enters another's body. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Zashikiwarashi / The Lazy Husband and the Nagging Wife / The Peach and the Red Demon
A Zashiki Warashi brings joy to a household. A lazy husband has a nagging wife. A red demon fears peaches. Source: crunchyroll
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Wintermelon Princess / The Former Dog / The Shocked Daikon Radish
A girl is born from a watermelon and then tricked by a demon. A dog becomes a man. A radish is shocked and amazed. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Chinchin Kobakama / Saruya`s Rock / The Badger of Eagle Mountain
Recap Episode
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Momotarou / The Buckwheat Dumpling Priest / The Nose and Morning Porridge
Momotarou fights demons with his animal friends. A wise priest heals illness in exchange for buckwheat. A priest has a disgusting nose. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Pond Snail Rich Man / Yaobikuni / The Child of the Giant Snake
A pond snail becomes rich. A girl opens a box that she should never have opened. A giant snake has a child. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Yatsubakezukin / Even the Sardine`s Head Begins with Faith / Onisuke and Hikoshichi
A fox is outwitted by a man who wants to be a girl. A sardine's head is a sign of faith. Two strong men compete all the time. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Shippei Tarou / A Field of Rape Blossoms That Bloomed Overnight / The Light on the Buddha`s Forehead
A monk saves a girl from an evil monster. Flowers hide logs. The buddha's forehead shines. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Cow`s Marriage / Shibahama / The Ocelot and the Priest
A man marries a cow. Gold coins are found and lost. A priest becomes friends with angry ocelots at a temple. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Ushiwakamaru / The Demon Granny of Adachigahara / The Days Fly By
A young samurai seeks revenge. A demon granny stalks the plains of Adachigahara. The sun and moon take a trip down to see the lower world. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The White Rabbit of Inaba / The Giant, Strange-Colored Deer / The Jewel of Sangosu
A god's love of his fellow creatures is tested. A strange-colored deer holds the key to a cure. A priest demands the return of a jewel. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Pond Snail Sisters / The White Snake Girl / The Blue Tengu and the Red Tengu
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Cat from the Dragon Palace / Sashisaba and Tsurushigaki / The Fart-Seller
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Monkey Groom / Otojo`s Fire / The Oil Seller and the Fox
A girl tricks a monkey out of marriage. A woman devours the legs of an octopus. An oil seller is tricked by a fox. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Monogusa Tarou / The Flute of the Moonlit Night / Shrimp and Crow
The world's laziest man goes to Kyoto. A flute is played on a moonlit night. A monk draws magic shrimp. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Umisachihiko and Yamasachihiko / The Stupid Groom and the Crab Loincloth / The Demons Who Passed Through Demon Pass
A fishing hook is lost, then found. 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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Niou and Dokkoi / Cowbear-sama / Yashagaike
Two large men fight each other to see who is the strongest. A human intervenes in a duel between cow and bear. A girl marries a snake. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Orihime and Hikoboshi / The Mercy of the Priest Statue / Yatsuhashi
Orihime and Hikoboshi fall in love, but neglect their duties. They are separated eternally by the milky way. A woman is tricked by an evil mother and dies in a swamp, but she wasn't what she appeared to be. A woman's sons drown in a river, and she builds eight bridges to commemorate their deaths. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Oyster Mushroom at the Bottom of the Valley / The Bride`s Present / The Tree Peony and the Rat
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Story of the Tengu on Dainichiyama / The Fox`s Gift / The Child That Was Kidnapped by an Eagle
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Boy and the Fox / One Piece of Kannon`s Thigh-Meat / Gonzou Bug
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Oitekebori / The Flying Man and His Flying Journey / Otogirisou
A man is haunted by a ghost who wants him to leave his fish. A flying man goes on a flying journey. A greedy man repents of his attack on his brother. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Yotsuya Ghost Story / The Inn in the Grave / The Thief of Paradise
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Dead Wife`s Evil Spirit / Nursemaid Cherry Blossoms / The Snake Samurai
An abandoned wife seeks revenge. A nursemaid sacrifices her life for her charge. A snake demands to marry a girl. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Box of Jealousy / The Mirror and the Bell / The Cat`s Teacup
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Broken Promise / The Story of the Green Willow / Enma-sama Is Hachigoro-don
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Magoshiroubuchi / The Zuitan Priest Statue / The Tale of Kotohime
A magic dagger saves a man from a snake. A priest statue cures asthma. A beach plays a mysterious melody. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Careless Soukurou / The Decapitated Priest Statue / Genji and the Hood
A careless man meets his double. A beheaded priest statue saves a life. A bully loses a hood and is tormented by terrible visions. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Man Who Saw His Own Funeral / Ghost Road / Kissaku`s Fall
A man witnesses his own funeral. A road is haunted by the spirits of the dead. An overconfident climber takes a terrible fall. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Shippei-Tarou / The Demon Granny of Adachigahara / Otojo`s Fire
Recap Episode
25 min
The Fishwife / Obusaritee / The Fox Kid of Ankokuji
A man abuses his wife, who is a fish, and lives to regret it. A monster wants to be carried on someone's back. A fox at Ankokuji wants to learn the ways of the buddha. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Meguro Saury / Kappa Dokkuri / The Giant Carp That Sank a Boat
A lord discovers a new favorite fish. A man is given a bottomless pitcher of sake that almost ruins his life. A giant carp sinks a boat. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Ginger Wife / The Tanuki`s Spinning Wheel / The Fox`s Birth
A wife plots with ginger. A raccoon learns to use a spinning wheel. A doctor assists in the birth of a fox. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Rokurokubi / Rat Sumo / Oshira-sama
A man marries a woman whose head grows in length. Rats play sumo. A dad grows jealous of his daughter's friendship with a horse. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Heaven`s Blessings, Earth`s Blessings / Daikoku Buys Salt / Fujiwara Village
Heaven and Earth bring their blessings. Daikoku buys salt. A hidden village is discovered. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Takohachi Rich Man / Bunshichi Mottoi / The Oryuu Willow
Takohachi is mistaken for a rich man. A man's generosity spares another man's life. A man marries the spirit of the willow tree outside his house. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Yamata no Orochi / Lake Moon / The Demon and the Chinese Yam
A god duels an eight-headed snake. A horse is taken from its mother at a lake. A demon confronts the horror of yam-eating peasants. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Three Talismans / Biwakuuna / A Treasure Entrusted
Three talismans save a boy from a Mountain Grannie. A monster cat breeds poisonous fruit. A treasure entrusted is restored. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Kappa of Ise / The Centipede Gets a Doctor / The Rich Man Who Became a Monkey
A kappa becomes friends with a boy. A centipede goes to et a doctor. A rich man is transformed into a monkey. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Karoku and the Crane / The Shiranui Pine / Gohachi Is Kidnapped by a Tengu
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Chikaratarou / The Son with the Most Filial Piety in the Village / The Bong-Bong Sharks
A strong boy goes on a journey. The man with the most filial piety in the village is found. Sharks bang against bells. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Snow Woman / The Geta Given by a Tengu / The Demon`s Arm
A cold woman appears, a Tengu is their biggest fan, and the demon vow's revenge. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Taishiko Dumpling / Dancing Yohei and the Brideless Fox / The Kanekkoori Wife
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Three Demons of Houraiji / Handprint Mountain / The Wife`s Hair-Cutting
Three demons at Fuuraiji encounter a powerful monk. Buddha puts a hand-print on a mountain. Wives are tricked into shaving their heads. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Shiitare Is a Thief / The Lightning`s Favorite Belly-Button / Maiden Pass
Shiitare becomes a traveling performer. The lightning likes to eat people's belly-buttons. A faithful daughter falls to her death. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Priest`s Hand Towel / A Story of Fuki / A Thousand Ships of White Sesame Seeds and a Thousand Ships of Black Sesame Seeds
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Sadaroku and Shiro / The Man Who Healed the Dragon`s Eye / The Talisman Bead of the Oni
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. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Badgers of Noto Island / Fukusuke-san, the God of Blessing / Shiro and the Little Kid
Badgers protect an island. Fukusuke becomes the god of blessing. Acolytes at a temple are jealous of a smart dog. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Starfire / Yam Forest / The Ageha Butterfly Repays a Debt
Two boys catch a star. A greedy old woman won't share her yams. A butterfly repays a debt. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Medicine That Works Here and There / The Monster Master / The Frog of Kyoto, the Frog of Osaka
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. A frog from Kyoto and a frog from Osaka visit each other's cities. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
The Tanuki Forest of Shoujou Temple / The Night Forest of the Hina Dolls / The Man Who Almost Became a Cat
Raccoons play the drums at Shoujouji temple. Hina dolls play drums throughout the night. A man almost become a cat. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Momotarou / The Guardian of Farts / The Mitten Crab Repays a Debt
Momotarou is born from a peach. A man protects a storehouse with his giant farts. A mitten crab repays a debt. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Kintarou / The Curse of the Utou Bird / Yattobei and the Tengu
Kintarou grows up to be big and strong, and fights a demon. The Utou birds unleash a terrible curse. Yattobei battles a Tengu. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Urashima Tarou / The One Ka Priest / The Body-Throwing Stone
Urashima Tarou visits an undersea palace. A priest teaches a magistrate a lesson for wasting his time. A horse falls in love with a princess. Source: crunchyroll
25 min
Little One Inch / The Great Snake of Onnagawadani / The Rain-Calling Bodhisattva
Issun Boushi is very small. A great snake threatens the villagers of Onnagawadani. A Bodhisattva calls the rain. Source: crunchyroll
25 min