Folktales from Japan

In this episode, a dog rewards a kind master, and an old woman's gift is repaid, and a man buys a dream.

In this episode, the small shows the biggest bravery, and old man’s accidental gift is repaid, and the lazy man gets the cow.

An old man with a bump dances for a demon band, a fox gets tricked, and a love potion backfires horribly.

A couple creates a child from dirt, a woodcutter breaks his promise, and in the last tale we learn the meaning of “Hirarin, Heirin, Tairarin, Tairabayashi and Ippachijuu no Mokumoku, and Hitotsutoyattsudetokkikki”

A Fisherman’s is given a gift that turns about to be a curse, monkeys worship a Buddha without getting their butts wet, and a merchant learns what is important in life.

We learn the tale of Sakata no Kintoki, a lord learns more than expected, and sometimes you have to cry to move on.

A fisherman learns to appreciate what he has, a couple is blessed with an unusual child, and a lying boy meets a lying girl.

A demon puts a carpenter in an unwanted deal, a fox learns of karma, and what is more important, honesty or obedience.

A priest saves a town from sacrificing another daughter, a lazy man learns hard work, and a lazier man learns nothing.

A good for nothing saves the day, a liar gets the last laugh, and we learn the importance of names.

A man learns to look beyond the surface of a person, a flower seller forgets to keep his promise, and everything is sacred.

A thief is scary, a wolf is scary, but the worst is the Furuya Flora, two children fight a witch, and a painter learns a lesson.

A raccoon repays a debt but learns a lesson, the fox thinks 5 steps ahead, and Mr. Careless needs to slow down.

The origin of the Tanabata festival is told, a snake causes a calamity, and manners are important.

A man is repaid for an accidental gift, but greed ruins all, an old couple sponsors a rat, and two kids trick a sneaky priest.

An unlucky man goes west, a god of luck gets a bum rap, and Japan challenges China in a strong man contest.

A lie does not build a family, a mother never stops searching, and a traveling priest searches for the answer.

A man fights for his wife, a haunt ditch, and more money more problems.

The old is thrown away, a man delivers a letter for a water god, and a fake samurai gets lucky.

An elderly couple is blessed with a daughter born from a bamboo stalk, a little boy’s sister has become a real demon, and a worker is terrified of meat buns.

Two bothers exchange jobs, a kappa waits 14 years, and 3 souls get a 2nd chance.

Did you drop the gold axe or the silver axe? A man makes a deal with a monster, and a Tengu is tricked.

A new bride is explosive, a hunter gets lucky, and Cha – Kuri – Kaki – Fu.

Mother and Father Mouse hunt for the best husband, a wife and husband communicate without words, and a couple battles for the last rice ball.