Folktales from Japan - Season 6

Folktales from Japan - Season 6

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
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Datesavr. 2, 2017 - mars 24, 2018
Previous Season

Episodes

Sameuratarou Became a Rock; Koukichi Flies Through The Sky
Season 6Episode 125 min

Sameuratarou Became a Rock; Koukichi Flies Through The Sky

A whale turns into a rock. A man wants to learn to fly, but runs into resistance from the Japanese government. Source: crunchyroll
avr. 2, 2017
The Bamboo Shoot Child; The Demon Kite of Ikinoshima
Season 6Episode 225 min

The Bamboo Shoot Child; The Demon Kite of Ikinoshima

A child appears from inside a stalk of bamboo. A village makes a kite with the face of an oni. Source: crunchyroll
avr. 9, 2017
The Catfish God; Inou Tadataka
Season 6Episode 325 min

The Catfish God; Inou Tadataka

A wife unwittingly offends a powerful catfish god. Inou Tadataka becomes the first man to make a map of Japan. Source: crunchyroll
avr. 16, 2017
Kappa Stone; The Moss Ball of Akan Lake
Season 6Episode 425 min

Kappa Stone; The Moss Ball of Akan Lake

A 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
avr. 23, 2017
The Hunter and the Oni, The Three Shrine Festival of Asakusa
Season 6Episode 525 min

The Hunter and the Oni, The Three Shrine Festival of Asakusa

A 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
avr. 30, 2017
Anju and Zushiou, Kicchomu-san the Sharp
Season 6Episode 625 min

Anju and Zushiou, Kicchomu-san the Sharp

A brother and sister escape from enslavement. Stories are told of Kicchomu, who is famous for his cleverness. Source: crunchyroll
mai 7, 2017
Granny Orin and the Bottle Rock, The Madara Demon God and Kannon-sama
Season 6Episode 725 min

Granny Orin and the Bottle Rock, The Madara Demon God and Kannon-sama

An old woman sacrifices herself to bring prosperity to a starving village. A demon god repairs a destroyed temple. Source: crunchyroll
mai 14, 2017
The Akoya Pine; The Spicy Lotus Root of Higo
Season 6Episode 825 min

The Akoya Pine; The Spicy Lotus Root of Higo

A 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
mai 21, 2017
Chikaraishi Plays Sumo; The Great Buddha of Nara
Season 6Episode 925 min

Chikaraishi Plays Sumo; The Great Buddha of Nara

A man named Chikaraishi battles Kappa for sumo supremacy. The great buddha of Nara is built over a period of decades. Source: crunchyroll
mai 28, 2017
The Golden Ladle, The Chaguchagu Pony
Season 6Episode 1025 min

The Golden Ladle, The Chaguchagu Pony

An ogre possesses a golden ladle. A young boy's beloved horse is brutally treated by a rich man. Source: crunchyroll
juin 4, 2017
The Wolf Rich Man, Shouki-san and the Demon Roof Tile
Season 6Episode 1125 min

The Wolf Rich Man, Shouki-san and the Demon Roof Tile

A man gains the ability to see others for the animals they really are. A demon roof tile brings misfortune. Source: crunchyroll
juin 11, 2017
Doukan! / Priest Enkuu
Season 6Episode 1225 min

Doukan! / Priest Enkuu

A peasant hears about Japanese poetry and decides to try some for himself. A monk whittles 100,000 statues of buddha. Source: crunchyroll
juin 18, 2017
The Beefy Biceps Given by a Ghost; The Yummy Miso of Hacchousaki
Season 6Episode 1325 min

The Beefy Biceps Given by a Ghost; The Yummy Miso of Hacchousaki

A ghost makes a man strong. Good miso is found only a short distance away. Source: crunchyroll
juin 25, 2017
The Giant Barley Straw Snake; Uesugi Youzan Makes It Work
Season 6Episode 1425 min

The Giant Barley Straw Snake; Uesugi Youzan Makes It Work

A snake made of straw comes to life. Uesugi Youzan makes things happen. Source: crunchyroll
juil. 2, 2017
The Tofu Priest Statue; Hiraga Gennai
Season 6Episode 1525 min

The Tofu Priest Statue; Hiraga Gennai

A greedy man wants to cheat customers out of tofu. A lowly merchant grows to great riches. Source: crunchyroll
juil. 9, 2017
Houko-san; Wabicha and Senno Rikyuu
Season 6Episode 1625 min

Houko-san; Wabicha and Senno Rikyuu

A girl sacrifices herself to save her master's daughter. Sen Rikyuu creates a new style of tea. Source: crunchyroll
juil. 16, 2017
Tanuki Fields; The Orange Boat of Bunzaemon
Season 6Episode 1725 min

Tanuki Fields; The Orange Boat of Bunzaemon

Tanuki plow a field for a kind man. Bunzaemon becomes rich selling oranges. Source: crunchyroll
juil. 23, 2017
The Pilgrim and the Bath; The Slaying of the Monster of Himeji Castle
Season 6Episode 1825 min

The Pilgrim and the Bath; The Slaying of the Monster of Himeji Castle

A man gets a bathtub stuck to his butt by an angry god. A warrior challenges the ghosts of Himeji castle. Source: crunchyroll
juil. 30, 2017
The Power Given by an Ogre; The Okesabushi of Okei
Season 6Episode 1925 min

The Power Given by an Ogre; The Okesabushi of Okei

An oni gives a girl great power. A cat of repays the kindness of its owners. Source: crunchyroll
août 6, 2017
A Story of Sage Kume; The Moon, the Buddha, and My Soba
Season 6Episode 2025 min

A Story of Sage Kume; The Moon, the Buddha, and My Soba

A 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
août 13, 2017
Osengafuchi; The Medicine-Seller of Toyama
Season 6Episode 2125 min

Osengafuchi; The Medicine-Seller of Toyama

A man falls in love with a carp he catches in a lake. A lord learns the ways of herbs. Source: crunchyroll
août 20, 2017
Daikoku-sama and Denzaburou the Rich Man; The Tanuki Priest and Kenchin Soup
Season 6Episode 2225 min

Daikoku-sama and Denzaburou the Rich Man; The Tanuki Priest and Kenchin Soup

A lazy man becomes rich with the help of a god. A raccoon gathers donations for a temple. Source: crunchyroll
août 27, 2017
The Dream-Telling Priest Statue; The Iwatsuki Doll
Season 6Episode 2325 min

The Dream-Telling Priest Statue; The Iwatsuki Doll

A priest statue gives warnings in dreams. A master dollmaker makes a doll from unique materials. Source: crunchyroll
sept. 3, 2017
Ninja Isuke and the Oosanshouuo; Arita-yaki Shine Like Persimmons
Season 6Episode 2425 min

Ninja Isuke and the Oosanshouuo; Arita-yaki Shine Like Persimmons

A ninja learns secret techniques. New methods for pottery are divised. Source: crunchyroll
sept. 10, 2017
The Rice-Spouting Priest Statue; The Dog Goes to Ise
Season 6Episode 2525 min

The Rice-Spouting Priest Statue; The Dog Goes to Ise

A priest statue spits out yummy rice. A dog goes to Ise. Source: crunchyroll
sept. 17, 2017
The Sesame Seed Manjuu; The Beginning of Dougo Hot Springs
Season 6Episode 2625 min

The Sesame Seed Manjuu; The Beginning of Dougo Hot Springs

A woman uses sesame seed buns to turn people into cows. The hot springs at dogo are discovered. Source: crunchyroll
oct. 1, 2017
Heishirou of Dokkoi Makabe; Standing on Mt. Fuji
Season 6Episode 2725 min

Heishirou of Dokkoi Makabe; Standing on Mt. Fuji

A boy becomes high priest after a lowly upbringing. A girl becomes the first woman to stand on Mt. Fuji. Source: crunchyroll
oct. 8, 2017
The Bikki Wife; The Oumi Merchant
Season 6Episode 2825 min

The Bikki Wife; The Oumi Merchant

A man marries a frog wife. A merchant from Edo teaches people a valuable lesson about quality goods. Source: crunchyroll
oct. 15, 2017
The Ship Ghosts of Usa; The Tanuki War of Awa
Season 6Episode 2925 min

The Ship Ghosts of Usa; The Tanuki War of Awa

A ship of ghosts tries to drag the living to the bottom of the ocean. Raccoons fight a war in Awa. Source: crunchyroll
oct. 22, 2017
The Rain of the Setomono Festival; The Silkworm and the Wife Lord
Season 6Episode 3025 min

The Rain of the Setomono Festival; The Silkworm and the Wife Lord

A hard-working potter learns the secrets of lacquerware. In Shirataki, the wife is the boss. Source: crunchyroll
oct. 29, 2017
Eyeball Swapping; The Byakkotai
Season 6Episode 3125 min

Eyeball Swapping; The Byakkotai

A man becomes a doctor after his eyeball falls out. In Aizu, the Byakkotai dies at the end of a war. Source: crunchyroll
nov. 5, 2017
The Priest and the Old Tanuki; Otane's Lake
Season 6Episode 3225 min

The Priest and the Old Tanuki; Otane's Lake

A priest becomes friends with an old raccoon. A beautiful woman called Otane meets a sad fate. Source: crunchyroll
nov. 12, 2017
The Man Who Wanted to be a Black Kite; The Mountain Princess of Yakushima
Season 6Episode 3325 min

The Man Who Wanted to be a Black Kite; The Mountain Princess of Yakushima

A man wants to be a black kite. A sinister creature haunts a tree on a island. Source: crunchyroll
nov. 19, 2017
Wanting To Be Poor; The Blessings of Uzumi
Season 6Episode 3425 min

Wanting To Be Poor; The Blessings of Uzumi

A man wants to be poor. A lord forbids his people from luxuries. Source: crunchyroll
nov. 26, 2017
Yajiemon and the Big Bear; Nikkou Toushougu and Hidari Jingorou
Season 6Episode 3525 min

Yajiemon and the Big Bear; Nikkou Toushougu and Hidari Jingorou

Yajiemon fights a giant bear. A man designs the gate for a temple after badly injuring his left hand. Source: crunchyroll
déc. 3, 2017
The God Riding on a Cucumber; Use an Abacus to Make Kaga a Million Koku
Season 6Episode 3625 min

The God Riding on a Cucumber; Use an Abacus to Make Kaga a Million Koku

A god rides on a cucumber. A lord becomes rich using his abacus to keep expenses down. Source: crunchyroll
déc. 10, 2017
The Farting Wife; The Chef of Shuri Castle
Season 6Episode 3725 min

The Farting Wife; The Chef of Shuri Castle

A wife farts so hard that she blows down trees. A chef in Okinawa competes for the best dish. Source: crunchyroll
déc. 17, 2017
The Mountain Granny's Mochi; Namahage
Season 6Episode 3825 min

The Mountain Granny's Mochi; Namahage

A mountain granny brings prosperity in exchange for delicious mochi. Horrible creatures called Namahage strike a town in Akita. Source: crunchyroll
déc. 24, 2017
The Invisible Man; The River Otter of Shimanto River
Season 6Episode 3925 min

The Invisible Man; The River Otter of Shimanto River

A man becomes invisible and feels very alone. A river otter is tricked by dastardly shrimp. Source: crunchyroll
déc. 31, 2017
Three Grains of Rice, Three Grains of Gold; Jirochou of Shimizu
Season 6Episode 4025 min

Three Grains of Rice, Three Grains of Gold; Jirochou of Shimizu

Three grains of rice become three grains of gold. A man named Jirochou is an inpsiration to everyone. Source: crunchyroll
janv. 7, 2018
The Swordsman and the Bale of Straw; The Pack Carriers of Mackerel Highway
Season 6Episode 4125 min

The Swordsman and the Bale of Straw; The Pack Carriers of Mackerel Highway

A samurai breaks a teacup owned by a poor man. Pack runners carry salmon along a mountain path. Source: crunchyroll
janv. 14, 2018
Mountain Granny Shrine; Sugawara Michizane and the Legend of the Flying Plum
Season 6Episode 4225 min

Mountain Granny Shrine; Sugawara Michizane and the Legend of the Flying Plum

A mountain grannie repays those who are kind to her. A child prodigy is banished far from the capital. Source: crunchyroll
janv. 20, 2018
The Paper Bag Wind; Tanabata-san's Present
Season 6Episode 4325 min

The Paper Bag Wind; Tanabata-san's Present

A man bags the wind. An ancient legend about Tanabata is still told to this day. Source: crunchyroll
janv. 27, 2018
The Mountain Monk Tanuki; The Doll Stones of Kintai Bridge
Season 6Episode 4425 min

The Mountain Monk Tanuki; The Doll Stones of Kintai Bridge

A raccoon disguises itself as a mountain monk. A woman is sacrificed to make a bridge sturdy. Source: crunchyroll
févr. 3, 2018
Yagorou-don and the Men; The Bug-Sending of Tsugaru
Season 6Episode 4525 min

Yagorou-don and the Men; The Bug-Sending of Tsugaru

A giant called Yagorou-dono lived long ago. A god drives away insects from crops. Source: crunchyroll
févr. 10, 2018
Ishidoumaru; Konoshiro and Matsue Castle
Season 6Episode 4625 min

Ishidoumaru; Konoshiro and Matsue Castle

A boy called Ishidoumaru searches for his father. A lord battles a monster in his keep. Source: crunchyroll
févr. 17, 2018
The Colt that Escaped from a Painting; The Cold Soup Granny
Season 6Episode 4725 min

The Colt that Escaped from a Painting; The Cold Soup Granny

A horse from a painting comes alive. A recipe is made for cold soup. Source: crunchyroll
mars 3, 2018
The Monk Who Went to Hell; Mito Mitsukuni Is Hungry
Season 6Episode 4825 min

The Monk Who Went to Hell; Mito Mitsukuni Is Hungry

A greedy priest is sent to hell. A great man named Mito Mitsukuni is very hungry. Source: crunchyroll
mars 10, 2018
The 16th Day Cherry Tree; Monkey Bridge
Season 6Episode 4925 min

The 16th Day Cherry Tree; Monkey Bridge

A cherry tree blooms on the night of the full moon. A bridge-maker makes a bride over a steep canyon. Source: crunchyroll
mars 17, 2018
The Gongen-sama on the Northern Mountain; Anchin and Kiyohime
Season 6Episode 5025 min

The Gongen-sama on the Northern Mountain; Anchin and Kiyohime

A goddess lives on the northern mountain. Kiyohime becomes a snake and attacks the one she loves. Source: crunchyroll
mars 24, 2018

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