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

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

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

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” Source: crunchyroll

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. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

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. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

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

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

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. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

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

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. Source: crunchyroll

A man listens to the world around him, a dog and cat rescue their master, and a ghost is lost in rhyme. Source: crunchyroll

Tanokyuu tricks a snake and gets a reward, monsters pick a fight with the wrong monk, and a monk and raccoon do battle. Source: crunchyroll

Recap Episode

Invisibility comes with a price; a demon repays a kindness, and always carries some Yaki-Gobou when you die. Source: crunchyroll

A mountain woman overeats, there is always someone bigger, and a man shouldn’t eat. Source: crunchyroll

A cat wants to replay her master, a greedy man trips to much, a lazy man fans too much. Source: crunchyroll

Rustle Rustle Don't Go, a bully gets his, and walking stick breaks a bone. Source: crunchyroll

Money gets up and walks away, everybody farts, and true kindness is always repaid. Source: crunchyroll

The fearsome warrior Fujiwara Touta Hidesato fears nothing; a village doctor changes his way, and Please! Cling! Please! Hold! Source: crunchyroll

Three brothers learn the best use of money, wolves won’t eat a good man, and dokkosiho is delicious! Source: crunchyroll

A thief gets tricked, a rabbit plays tricks, and a brother’s revenge for a trick goes too far. Source: crunchyroll

A crane repays a fisherman, a group of heros defeat a demon, and moderation is key. Source: crunchyroll

A kid learns to trust his priest, a priest learns to believe in a child’s dream, and the gods have to go. Source: crunchyroll

A country rat tries out the big city, a father learns a hard lesson, and it’s tortoise vs. hare. Source: crunchyroll

The gods repay a kindness, greed gets you nowhere, and a true act of kindness is always rewarded. Source: crunchyroll

A couple finds a baby, a young girl lives with a flowerpot on her head, and how the zodiac got its animals. Source: crunchyroll

A nation tricks a war hungry nation, a hunter tricks a snake, and an otter tricks a fox. Source: crunchyroll

A couple raise a snake, a kappa gets married, and a Fava Bean, Straw, and Charcoal take a trip to Ise Source: crunchyroll

Children learn how to seasons come in, a brother’s greed leads to ruin, and an Ama no Jyaku gets tricked. Source: crunchyroll

An honest man gets rewarded by a liar, a husband white lie turns into a great whale, and a couple tries the ginger trick. Source: crunchyroll

A giving man waits by a bridge, a monk witness his cat give a moving speech, and Chichinpuyopuyo Pupuyopuyo Source: crunchyroll

Is it a gift from Buddha or is it stealing? The answers you sneak can come in many forms and give your friend the benefit of the doubt. Source: crunchyroll

A priest gains the power to control farts, a mother in law true colors are show, and brothers want to cook with a star. Source: crunchyroll

A sister saves her brothers, a love is found, lost, and found again, and you put an “o” in front of everything to be polite. Source: crunchyroll

A dog is loyal no matter what, the Queens wants monkey livers, and a dog wishes to be human. Source: crunchyroll

Three brothers run from a demon, a priest spends a night in a tree, and the Sun, Moon, and Thunder come to an agreement. Source: crunchyroll

Susano’o has to prove his worth, a Satori woman finds her man, and a cheapo meets his match. Source: crunchyroll

Recap episode

A mother provers her love, and old man’s accidental gift is repaid, and a man gets greedy with his prayers. Source: crunchyroll

The bat flys at dusk, an old man with a bump dances for a demon band, and lunch, works. Source: crunchyroll

A good deed is repaid ,a dog rewards a kind master, a bumpkin gets the last laugh. Source: crunchyroll

A man learns about the importance of community, a couple creates a child from dirt, and a skylark ruins everything. Source: crunchyroll

A mother fights for her daughter, we learn the tale of Sakata no Kintoki, and toot causes great embarrassment. Source: crunchyroll

A radish saves, a thief is scary, a wolf is scary, but the worst is the Furuya Flora, and can a horse poop gold? Source: crunchyroll

A young girl is thrown into the river, a man buys a dream, and a king learns a lesson. Source: crunchyroll

A simple trip leads to an unfortunate life, a fox learns of karma, the Fire god is lonely. Source: crunchyroll

A man fights fate, the lazy man gets the cow, and a son sees his father. Source: crunchyroll

A man marries a unique woman, a flower seller forgets to keep his promise, and a farmer makes it rain. Source: crunchyroll

Monkey steals a baby, the smallest shows the biggest bravery, a unique shapped baby growns into a unique man. Source: crunchyroll

Monkey steals a baby, Hirarin, Heirin, Tairarin, Tairabayashi and Ippachijuu no Mokumoku, and Hitotsutoyattsudetokkikki , and legendary heros can't catch a break. Source: crunchyroll

Dainichi Nyorai guides a family, a fisherman learns to appreciate what he has, and a young monk learns not to judge a book by its cover. Source: crunchyroll

A runner saves a group of monkeys at an expensive cost, the Sun, Moon, and Thunder come to an agreement, and a Woodcutter gets the last laugh. Source: crunchyroll

A southern ruler named Yuriwaka is abandoned on an island. An old man brings home a boy named "Fire Man". A stingy priest tells the children at his temple that his snacks are made of poison, but... Source: crunchyroll

A stranger comes to a fishing village, which plans to catch lots of fish through poisoning the river. As the villagers debate, they are warned against this by a traveling priest. A fisherman saves a little turtle and is taken to an undersea palace. Two boys go to ask the fire god to help them with a demon who's been raiding their village. Source: crunchyroll

An old man saves a broken swallow, who rewards him with a magic watermelon seed. A man encounters a terrifying ghost at a haunted stream. A traveling priest visits a village where an evil dragon is devouring virgin sacrifices. Source: crunchyroll

Two men are visited in dreams by their dead fathers.. Rats fight it out in the sumo ring. A mysterious old man makes magic with watermelons. Source: crunchyroll

A fallen lord sacrifices his prized possessions for a traveling monk. A princess is found in a stalk of bamboo. A priest tricks a fox, and finds himself confronted by the lost souls of hell. Source: crunchyroll

A musician is haunted by the spirits of fallen samurai. Two massive men duel for supremacy. A transforming badger runs a con at a mountain pass. Source: crunchyroll

The ghostly voices of children cry out at night from a haunted bed. A man tries a new strategy to sell his wares. The dancing bones of a murdered man bring fame and wealth to the one who killed him. Source: crunchyroll

A titan lays seige to a small fishing village. An evil lord steals a man's beautiful wife. Friends of a lord plot to take back his money from a fox haunting a graveyard. Source: crunchyroll

A puppet master visits a strange temple. A goddess is punished for her dalliances. An arrogant whale loses a race. Source: crunchyroll

A girl sings a song, and her father is sacrificed. A son is tasked with taking his mother to the mountains, where she will left to die. A tense hostage situation at a sumo wrestler's dojo. Source: crunchyroll

Crabs seek revenge upon a monkey for wounding their mother, and are aided by a mortar and cow poop. A divine oracle leads a man to riches. A man's head becomes the scene of strange happenings. Source: crunchyroll

Recap Episode

A massive pumpkin grows from a tiny vine, and a man is very happy. Parents hear from the mountain god and water god that their child will be stolen by Kappas on his twelfth birthday. A huge willow stands in front of a tea shop. The son of the shop saves it from being cut down. Source: crunchyroll

Midon the fisherman is wounded and can't go fishing. He borrows money from a samurai, but can't pay it back. A wife gets mad at her drunkard husband and returns to her parents. But she misses her husband now that she's left him. A young servant named Sutekichi loves katanas. He wants his own, so he pays a blacksmith with a thousand logs to make one for him. Source: crunchyroll

An old man loved a swallow, but when it eats his wifes glue, she cuts out its tongue. He goes deep into the mountains to find her... A packdriver buys a good horse in town, and then some mackeral to give to the god of horses. Shinkichi works at a soy sauce shop, but since he's so careless everyone treats him like a child. Source: crunchyroll

A statue by the river reminds a boy of his dead mother. His stepmom tells him that if the statue will eat a rice ball, he can have one too, so off he goes. The insect children are playing in the depths of the forest when walking stick falls from a tree and starts to cry. One late night, a pack driver is returning home when he meets a beautiful woman. Source: crunchyroll

A fisherman's wife dies from illness, and he meets a woman who looks just like her on the rocks of a cape. The white rabbit who lives on the island of Inaba tries to trick the crocodiles to let him cross the sea, but they strip off his skin. Doujimaru is said to be the son of the white fox, and to have inherited his mother's mysterious powers. Source: crunchyroll

A young servant girl is given a demon mask as a goodbye present, and goes to a new place to work. A young boy learns that if you put on a Tengu's cape you'll be invisible. He steals the cape from the Tengu, and now he can play all the tricks he wants, but... "We've saved this money up for the future. Don't waste it," an old husband tells his silly wife... but then, a pair of thieves come when he's not home. Source: crunchyroll

An old woman cuts off the leg of an octopus on the beach, and gets rich by selling it at the market. A groom is given botamochi rice balls at his bride's village. He wants his mom to make them, so he keeps saying "botamochi" on the way home, but then he trips and rises up saying, "dokkoisho! A strong-willed and hardworking mother goes all alone to Ashitaka Mountain, where a Tengu lives. But she doesn't come back. Source: crunchyroll

"If I can make a hundred swords in a night, give me your daughter," a traveler says, and locks himself in a blacksmith's forge. There was a mean doctor who lived in a village. One night, he goes to a mansion to save a young girl who's having a hard birth. Senkamejo grew up spoiled by her mother, and was the prettiest girl in town, but selfish and arrogant. One day she hears that a beautiful statue of Kannon-sama is at the temple, and she and her mother go to see it. Source: crunchyroll

A raccoon badly injures a kind old woman. The rabbit hears about this from her husband, and angrily avenges her. A child is picking up chestnuts in the forest, and before he knows it it's night. A demon grannie catches him. A new hand washing basin has been put in the village shrine. But the kappa used this stone to sit on and think or keep watch. Source: crunchyroll

A mysterious woman visits a candy store every night. The owner follows her after she leaves, but she disappears into a grave... A traveling merchant buys his partner's dream of treasure for a lot of money. The beautiful daughter of a rich man is sent to marry tougorou the potato digger. Tougorou is lonely and miserable and poor in the mountains, but one day... Source: crunchyroll

A field worker named Manzou gets a small field with a shrine from the rich man. A charcoal-maker takes pity on a crane being sold by the road, and pays money to free it. An old man loves to fish at night at a waterfall. He gets old and decides to retire, and gives his fishing pole to a young man. Source: crunchyroll

A huge rock saves a village from a flood. The villagers use it to make a giant statue, but the statue is too big to carry to the temple. But then the statue... A poor old man goes to sell balls of thread for new years. Gorouhei, a poor man, trades an old basin from his family for rice. Source: crunchyroll

A couple works hard but is still poor, and meets the new year with a sigh. On new years, a man can't sell his hemp so he trades it for an umbrella. An honest cow-herd meets a strange monster who can read thoughts. Source: crunchyroll

There is a splendid picture of a rooster in the room where the crimson flower merchant says. And they say that it crows at midnight. God creates the calendar to rule the world, and wants the animals to protect it. The animals all rush to God's temple on new years. But the rat lies to the cat. Zenzaemon, of Kishou Swamp, is sent to learn the secrets of salt-making from Akou Province and is caught. But official Ooishi Kuranosuke is moved by his devotion to his homeland, and lets him go. Source: crunchyroll

A woodcutter meets a wounded deer in the mountains. He saves it from a hunter and watches until its wounds are healed... The Fox comes to see the river otter, who is good at catching fish. He takes fish from the river otter but never gives any himself. And so the River Otter comes up with an idea... A young man in the village of Matagi, Hachirou Tarou, goes to the mountains with two of his friends, but as he gets ready for dinner he gives into his hunger and eats their fish. Source: crunchyroll

An old woman loses her husband in a storm, but a statue of a god washes up with his boat and she worships it. One day in early spring, as the children are playing, a young man suddenly appears. A young carpenter is trying to build a bridge across a river, but every storm that comes washes it away. Source: crunchyroll

Governot Shimada has come to Kazusa, where there is no water and the harvest is dependant on the rain. Two men tie a pipe between their houses so they can talk even when they're snowed in. Even though they were alone, they could cheer each other up by talking, but then they stop getting answers... The priest tries to raise a fava bean tree to help the starving villagers, but the kids at the temple eat it. Source: crunchyroll

The lord of a poor province is sad to see how weak his sumo wrestlers are for this year's tournament, but they all defeat even the strongest wrestlers. A fava bean, a piece of straw, and a piece of charcoal all bounce out of an old woman's kitchen and decide to visit Ise. There are two men who live on the east and west side of town, and each night they come to a bar to drink. They always drink the same drink, and insult each other. Source: crunchyroll

The stinkvine weed smelled terrible, and the big tree always made fun of it. To save a girl from a demon, a traveling monk goes to find the one thing it fears, "Shippeitarou." Buhei is a man proud of his strength. Source: crunchyroll

There is a man who can hear the voices of the vinegar he makes. A bird gets its leg stuck in a rice ball. There was a young man who was afraid of nothing. Source: crunchyroll

A young woodcutter seeks shelter from a blizzard with his master. A young woman has a horse she loves. After the battle between the Heike and the Genji, a young girl finds a conch shell on the beach that she feeds to her mom. Source: crunchyroll

Cowherd Okaru took care of a young black calf that transformed into a handsome young man when it was three years old. Momotarou is born from a peach, and raised by an old couple into a strong young boy. Seibei is known as a man who loves to eat soba noodles. Source: crunchyroll

A demon and his son live in the mountains. The princess of Ryuuguu castle has a baby. Taikichi, who always gives an offering to the Ryuuguu Abyss, is given a wife and child by Ryuuguu Palace. Source: crunchyroll

Asakichi and his wife save the thunder when it falls from heaven. A rough country girl who doesn't know how to be polite says "o" in front of everything because her mom tells her to. A young, hardworking girl is to be adopted by her master, but his jealous wife makes her quit while the master is away. Source: crunchyroll

Gonpachi was working hard at a gold mine to raise money for his family. Three brothers get lost in the mountains and find themselves at the house of a terrifying mountain grannie. A traveler comes to an inn on the Sumidagawa river. She's looking for her son who vanishes. Source: crunchyroll

Recap Episode

The 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. Source: crunchyroll

A 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. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A traveler gets help from a mountain couple, a priest battles an evil entity, and an old man gets a double trouble. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Married by the gods, a sneaky snake, and you can't get the priest butt wet! Source: crunchyroll

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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A monkey gets what he deserves, Kihachi gets what he deserves, a spider pays a debt. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cats perform plays late at night. A man is mistaken for a god. A gourd grants all wishes. Source: crunchyroll

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

A Priest Statue goes around a village. A Priest Statue turns sideways. An unsettling story about a teacup. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

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

An Octopus wants a hat. A secret is buried. A raccoon with a unibrow sets a task for a monk. Source: crunchyroll

A kappa learns to fish. Buddha eats some snacks... or does he? A sparrow and woodpecker visit their dying mother. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

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

Recap Episode

A boy travels with some animals, a frogs croak is explained, and the fountain of youth is found. Source: crunchyroll

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

A boy named Kintarou wrestles a bear. A thunder god is taught a lesson. A master liar deceives people. Source: crunchyroll

A teapot holds a dark secret. A man solves a complicated riddle. A complex pun involving tea and sieves. Source: crunchyroll

Rice balls roll. A monster lurks in a hot springs. A man's head becomes a lake. Source: crunchyroll

A man goes to an undersea palace. A crane leaves his poop as a present. Gosuke makes money in an unusual way. Source: crunchyroll

A small boy fights a demon. The wind god takes children to a mystical land. A lord goes thumpity-thump. Source: crunchyroll

Three talismans protect a boy. A monkey throws rocks. A rat finds a husband for his daughter. Source: crunchyroll

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

A crab seeks revenge on a monkey. A demon devours shadows. A boundary is lost. Source: crunchyroll

An old man makes flowers bloom. A lazy man is visited by a sea monster. Two foxes compare their disguises. Source: crunchyroll

A crane repays a debt. A lazy woman is visited by terrible ghosts. A monster and a mountain granny terrorize a village. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

Yams are rolled, mistakenly. A toad's oil cures wounds. A greedy man pleads for mercy from the sun. Source: crunchyroll

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

A fire man brings gold. A priest sacrifices himself to bring the rain. A man carries a mountain. Source: crunchyroll

A priest statue heals hearing. A cow goes into a swamp. A man cuts reeds. Source: crunchyroll

A ghost raises a child. A man freezes in the snow while he waits for his love. A fox plays tricks. Source: crunchyroll

A wife eats nothing... except her husband. Three losers defeat the lord of hell. A woman prays to survive a plague. Source: crunchyroll

A sparrow's tongue is severed. A mortar seller has a dream. A man marries a fox. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

A Zashiki Warashi brings joy to a household. A lazy husband has a nagging wife. A red demon fears peaches. Source: crunchyroll

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

Recap Episode

Momotarou fights demons with his animal friends. A wise priest heals illness in exchange for buckwheat. A priest has a disgusting nose. Source: crunchyroll

A pond snail becomes rich. A girl opens a box that she should never have opened. A giant snake has a child. Source: crunchyroll

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

A monk saves a girl from an evil monster. Flowers hide logs. The buddha's forehead shines. Source: crunchyroll

A man marries a cow. Gold coins are found and lost. A priest becomes friends with angry ocelots at a temple. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

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

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

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

The world's laziest man goes to Kyoto. A flute is played on a moonlit night. A monk draws magic shrimp. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An abandoned wife seeks revenge. A nursemaid sacrifices her life for her charge. A snake demands to marry a girl. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

A magic dagger saves a man from a snake. A priest statue cures asthma. A beach plays a mysterious melody. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

Recap Episode

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

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

A wife plots with ginger. A raccoon learns to use a spinning wheel. A doctor assists in the birth of a fox. Source: crunchyroll

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

Heaven and Earth bring their blessings. Daikoku buys salt. A hidden village is discovered. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

Three talismans save a boy from a Mountain Grannie. A monster cat breeds poisonous fruit. A treasure entrusted is restored. Source: crunchyroll

A kappa becomes friends with a boy. A centipede goes to et a doctor. A rich man is transformed into a monkey. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

A cold woman appears, a Tengu is their biggest fan, and the demon vow's revenge. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

Shiitare becomes a traveling performer. The lightning likes to eat people's belly-buttons. A faithful daughter falls to her death. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

Badgers protect an island. Fukusuke becomes the god of blessing. Acolytes at a temple are jealous of a smart dog. Source: crunchyroll

Two boys catch a star. A greedy old woman won't share her yams. A butterfly repays a debt. Source: crunchyroll

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

Raccoons play the drums at Shoujouji temple. Hina dolls play drums throughout the night. A man almost become a cat. Source: crunchyroll

Momotarou is born from a peach. A man protects a storehouse with his giant farts. A mitten crab repays a debt. Source: crunchyroll

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

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

Issun Boushi is very small. A great snake threatens the villagers of Onnagawadani. A Bodhisattva calls the rain. Source: crunchyroll