Folktales from Japan
Season 3
A Japanese anime television series that adapts various traditional stories from Japan. The narration and all character voices of "Hometown Rebuilding: Folktales from Japan" are provided by veteran Japanese film actors Akira Emoto and Yoneko Matsukane.
Where to Watch Folktales from Japan • Season 3
7 Episodes
- The Mountain Grannie of Mt. Choufuku; Sadaroku and Shiro; Zashiki-Warashi
E1The Mountain Grannie of Mt. Choufuku; Sadaroku and Shiro; Zashiki-WarashiThe mountain grannie has given birth to a child and the villagers are told to bring Mochi. The talented hunter Sadaroku is never found without his hunting dog, Shiro. He has a license to hunt wherever he wants, but one day he leaves it at home and is arrested. A traveling medicine seller stays at a mansion where he is visited by three young children in a dream. They were Zashiki-Warashi, said to bring prosperity. - Render the Fat; The Star Wife; The Rich Kashiki
E2Render the Fat; The Star Wife; The Rich KashikiA lazy man who wants to not work goes to a mansion where they feed him feasts every day. The eldest of the seven sisters of the big dipper falls in love with a man. A man on a fishing ship who makes the food, called a Kashiki, gave the leftovers to the fish. - The Monk and the Turtle; Kijimuna; The Stingy Memorial
E4The Monk and the Turtle; Kijimuna; The Stingy MemorialThe 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. - The Sending Star; The Promise with the Master of the River; Gonbei the Duck Hunter
E5The Sending Star; The Promise with the Master of the River; Gonbei the Duck HunterThe 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. - Takohachi the Headman; The Rich Man and Bracken; The Wife's Talent
E6Takohachi the Headman; The Rich Man and Bracken; The Wife's TalentWith 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.
