Folktales from Japan

Season 6

Like in any culture, Japanese kids grow up listening to the stories repeatedly told by their parents and grandparents. The boy born from a peach; the princess from the moon who is discovered inside a bamboo; the old man who can make a dead cherry tree blossom, etc. These short stories that teach kids to see both the dark and bright sides of life have passed traditional moral values from generation to generation.

Source: crunchyroll

Where to Watch Folktales from Japan • Season 6

50 Episodes

  • Sameuratarou Became a Rock / Koukichi Flies Through the Sky
    E1
    Sameuratarou Became a Rock / Koukichi Flies Through the SkyA whale turns into a rock. A man wants to learn to fly, but runs into resistance from the Japanese government. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Bamboo Shoot Child / The Demon Kite of Ikinoshim
    E2
    The Bamboo Shoot Child / The Demon Kite of IkinoshimA child appears from inside a stalk of bamboo. A village makes a kite with the face of an oni. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Catfish God / Inou Tadataka
    E3
    The Catfish God / Inou TadatakaA wife unwittingly offends a powerful catfish god. Inou Tadataka becomes the first man to make a map of Japan. Source: crunchyroll
  • Kappa Stone / The Moss Ball of Akan Lake
    E4
    Kappa Stone / The Moss Ball of Akan LakeA boy throws a rock at a baby kappa, and its father puts a powerful curse on him. The lake moss of the Ainu come to be refered as the heart of the forest. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Hunter and the Oni / The Three Shrine Festival of Asakusa
    E5
    The Hunter and the Oni / The Three Shrine Festival of AsakusaA hunter outwits a giant ogre called an oni. Two sons find a statue of one of the buddhas while trying to catch fish for their sick mother. Source: crunchyroll
  • Anju and Zushiou / Kicchomu-san the Sharp
    E6
    Anju and Zushiou / Kicchomu-san the SharpA brother and sister escape from enslavement. Stories are told of Kicchomu, who is famous for his cleverness. Source: crunchyroll
  • Granny Orin and the Bottle Rock / The Madara Demon God and Kannon-sama
    E7
    Granny Orin and the Bottle Rock / The Madara Demon God and Kannon-samaAn old woman sacrifices herself to bring prosperity to a starving village. A demon god repairs a destroyed temple. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Akoya Pine / The Spicy Lotus Root of Higo
    E8
    The Akoya Pine / The Spicy Lotus Root of HigoA girl falls in love with the spirit of a pine tree. A frail lord is tempted into eating more by the power of mustard and lotus root. Source: crunchyroll
  • Chikaraishi Plays Sumo / The Great Buddha of Nara
    E9
    Chikaraishi Plays Sumo / The Great Buddha of NaraA man named Chikaraishi battles Kappa for sumo supremacy. The great buddha of Nara is built over a period of decades. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Golden Ladle / The Chaguchagu Pony
    E10
    The Golden Ladle / The Chaguchagu PonyAn ogre possesses a golden ladle. A young boy's beloved horse is brutally treated by a rich man. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Wolf Rich Man / Shouki-san and the Demon Roof Tile
    E11
    The Wolf Rich Man / Shouki-san and the Demon Roof TileA man gains the ability to see others for the animals they really are. A demon roof tile brings misfortune. Source: crunchyroll
  • Doukan / Priest Enkuu
    E12
    Doukan / Priest EnkuuA peasant hears about Japanese poetry and decides to try some for himself. A monk whittles 100,000 statues of buddha. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Beefy Biceps Given by a Ghost / The Yummy Miso That`s a Hacchou Away
    E13
    The Beefy Biceps Given by a Ghost / The Yummy Miso That`s a Hacchou AwayA ghost makes a man strong. Good miso is found only a short distance away. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Giant Barley Straw Snake / Uesugi Youzan Makes It Work
    E14
    The Giant Barley Straw Snake / Uesugi Youzan Makes It WorkA snake made of straw comes to life. Uesugi Youzan makes things happen. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Tofu Priest Statue / Hiraga Gennai
    E15
    The Tofu Priest Statue / Hiraga GennaiA greedy man wants to cheat customers out of tofu. A lowly merchant grows to great riches. Source: crunchyroll
  • Houko-san / Wabicha and Senno Rikyuu
    E16
    Houko-san / Wabicha and Senno RikyuuA girl sacrifices herself to save her master's daughter. Sen Rikyuu creates a new style of tea. Source: crunchyroll
  • Tanuki Fields / The Orange Boat of Bunzaemon
    E17
    Tanuki Fields / The Orange Boat of BunzaemonTanuki plow a field for a kind man. Bunzaemon becomes rich selling oranges. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Pilgrim and the Bath / The Slaying of the Monster of Himeji Castle
    E18
    The Pilgrim and the Bath / The Slaying of the Monster of Himeji CastleA man gets a bathtub stuck to his butt by an angry god. A warrior challenges the ghosts of Himeji castle. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Power Given by an Ogre / The Okesabushi of Okei
    E19
    The Power Given by an Ogre / The Okesabushi of OkeiAn oni gives a girl great power. A cat of repays the kindness of its owners. Source: crunchyroll
  • A Story of Sage Kume / The Moon, the Buddha, and My Soba
    E20
    A Story of Sage Kume / The Moon, the Buddha, and My SobaA man wants to be a Sennin but fails, so he becomes a salesman instead. Kobayashi Issa, the haiku poet, thinks of the sun, the moon, and his soba. Source: crunchyroll
  • Osengafuchi / The Medicine-Seller of Toyama
    E21
    Osengafuchi / The Medicine-Seller of ToyamaA man falls in love with a carp he catches in a lake. A lord learns the ways of herbs. Source: crunchyroll
  • Daikoku-sama and Denzaburou the Rich Man / The Tanuki Priest and Kenchin Soup
    E22
    Daikoku-sama and Denzaburou the Rich Man / The Tanuki Priest and Kenchin SoupA lazy man becomes rich with the help of a god. A raccoon gathers donations for a temple. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Dream-Telling Priest Statue / The Iwatsuki Doll
    E23
    The Dream-Telling Priest Statue / The Iwatsuki DollA priest statue gives warnings in dreams. A master dollmaker makes a doll from unique materials. Source: crunchyroll
  • Ninja Isuke and the Oosanshouuo / Arita-yaki Shine Like Persimmons
    E24
    Ninja Isuke and the Oosanshouuo / Arita-yaki Shine Like PersimmonsA ninja learns secret techniques. New methods for pottery are divised. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Rice-Spouting Priest Statue / The Dog Goes to Ise
    E25
    The Rice-Spouting Priest Statue / The Dog Goes to IseA priest statue spits out yummy rice. A dog goes to Ise. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Sesame Seed Manjuu / The Beginning of Dougo Hot Springs
    E26
    The Sesame Seed Manjuu / The Beginning of Dougo Hot SpringsA woman uses sesame seed buns to turn people into cows. The hot springs at dogo are discovered. Source: crunchyroll
  • Heishirou of Dokkoi Makabe / Standing on Mt. Fuji
    E27
    Heishirou of Dokkoi Makabe / Standing on Mt. FujiA boy becomes high priest after a lowly upbringing. A girl becomes the first woman to stand on Mt. Fuji. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Bikki Wife / The Oumi Merchant
    E28
    The Bikki Wife / The Oumi MerchantA man marries a frog wife. A merchant from Edo teaches people a valuable lesson about quality goods. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Ship Ghosts of Usa / The Tanuki War of Awa
    E29
    The Ship Ghosts of Usa / The Tanuki War of AwaA ship of ghosts tries to drag the living to the bottom of the ocean. Raccoons fight a war in Awa. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Rain of the Setomono Festival / The Silkworm and the Wife Lord
    E30
    The Rain of the Setomono Festival / The Silkworm and the Wife LordA hard-working potter learns the secrets of lacquerware. In Shirataki, the wife is the boss. Source: crunchyroll
  • Eyeball Swapping / The Byakkotai
    E31
    Eyeball Swapping / The ByakkotaiA man becomes a doctor after his eyeball falls out. In Aizu, the Byakkotai dies at the end of a war. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Priest and the Old Tanuki / Otane`s Lake
    E32
    The Priest and the Old Tanuki / Otane`s LakeA priest becomes friends with an old raccoon. A beautiful woman called Otane meets a sad fate. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Man Who Wanted to Be a Black Kite / The Mountain Princess of Yakushima
    E33
    The Man Who Wanted to Be a Black Kite / The Mountain Princess of YakushimaA man wants to be a black kite. A sinister creature haunts a tree on a island. Source: crunchyroll
  • Wanting to Be Poor / The Blessings of Uzumi
    E34
    Wanting to Be Poor / The Blessings of UzumiA man wants to be poor. A lord forbids his people from luxuries. Source: crunchyroll
  • Yajiemon and the Big Bear / Nikkou Toushougu and Hidari Jingorou
    E35
    Yajiemon and the Big Bear / Nikkou Toushougu and Hidari JingorouYajiemon fights a giant bear. A man designs the gate for a temple after badly injuring his left hand. Source: crunchyroll
  • The God Riding on a Cucumber / Use an Abacus to Make Kaga a Million Koku
    E36
    The God Riding on a Cucumber / Use an Abacus to Make Kaga a Million KokuA god rides on a cucumber. A lord becomes rich using his abacus to keep expenses down. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Farting Wife / The Chef of Shuri Castle
    E37
    The Farting Wife / The Chef of Shuri CastleA wife farts so hard that she blows down trees. A chef in Okinawa competes for the best dish. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Mountain Granny`s Mochi / Namahage
    E38
    The Mountain Granny`s Mochi / NamahageA mountain granny brings prosperity in exchange for delicious mochi. Horrible creatures called Namahage strike a town in Akita. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Invisible Man / The River Otter of Shimanto River
    E39
    The Invisible Man / The River Otter of Shimanto RiverA man becomes invisible and feels very alone. A river otter is tricked by dastardly shrimp. Source: crunchyroll
  • Three Grains of Rice, Three Grains of Gold / Jirochou of Shimizu
    E40
    Three Grains of Rice, Three Grains of Gold / Jirochou of ShimizuThree grains of rice become three grains of gold. A man named Jirochou is an inpsiration to everyone. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Swordsman and the Bale of Straw / The Pack Carriers of Mackerel Highway
    E41
    The Swordsman and the Bale of Straw / The Pack Carriers of Mackerel HighwayA samurai breaks a teacup owned by a poor man. Pack runners carry salmon along a mountain path. Source: crunchyroll
  • Mountain Granny Shrine / Sugawara Michizane and the Legend of the Flying Plum
    E42
    Mountain Granny Shrine / Sugawara Michizane and the Legend of the Flying PlumA mountain grannie repays those who are kind to her. A child prodigy is banished far from the capital. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Paper Bag Wind / Tanabata-san`s Present
    E43
    The Paper Bag Wind / Tanabata-san`s PresentA man bags the wind. An ancient legend about Tanabata is still told to this day. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Mountain Monk Tanuki / The Doll Stones of Kintai Bridge
    E44
    The Mountain Monk Tanuki / The Doll Stones of Kintai BridgeA raccoon disguises itself as a mountain monk. A woman is sacrificed to make a bridge sturdy. Source: crunchyroll
  • Yagorou-don and the Men / The Bug-Sending of Tsugaru
    E45
    Yagorou-don and the Men / The Bug-Sending of TsugaruA giant called Yagorou-dono lived long ago. A god drives away insects from crops. Source: crunchyroll
  • Ishidoumaru / Konoshiro and Matsue Castle
    E46
    Ishidoumaru / Konoshiro and Matsue CastleA boy called Ishidoumaru searches for his father. A lord battles a monster in his keep. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Colt That Escaped from a Painting / The Cold Soup Granny
    E47
    The Colt That Escaped from a Painting / The Cold Soup GrannyA horse from a painting comes alive. A recipe is made for cold soup. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Monk Who Went to Hell / Mito Mitsukuni Is Hungry
    E48
    The Monk Who Went to Hell / Mito Mitsukuni Is HungryA greedy priest is sent to hell. A great man named Mito Mitsukuni is very hungry. Source: crunchyroll
  • The 16th Day Cherry Tree / Monkey Bridge
    E49
    The 16th Day Cherry Tree / Monkey BridgeA cherry tree blooms on the night of the full moon. A bridge-maker makes a bride over a steep canyon. Source: crunchyroll
  • The Gongen-sama on the Northern Mountain / Anchin and Kiyohime
    E50
    The Gongen-sama on the Northern Mountain / Anchin and KiyohimeA goddess lives on the northern mountain. Kiyohime becomes a snake and attacks the one she loves. Source: crunchyroll

Cast of Season 6

  • Akira Emoto
  • Yoneko Matsukane

 

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