Folktales from Japan
Season 6
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Network: TV Tokyo
Season aired: 2017-04-02
Seasons
Overview
Hometown Rebuilding: Folktales from Japan is a Japanese anime television series that adapts various traditional stories from Japan. The narration and all character voices are provided by veteran Japanese film actors Akira Emoto and Yoneko Matsukane. An English-subtitled version began "simulcast" availability on the streaming service Crunchyroll March 12, 2012.
About This Season
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
Episodes · 50
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
The Bamboo Shoot Child / The Demon Kite of Ikinoshim
A 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
A 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Beefy Biceps Given by a Ghost / The Yummy Miso That`s a Hacchou Away
A 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
A snake made of straw comes to life. Uesugi Youzan makes things happen. Source: crunchyroll
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
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
Tanuki Fields / The Orange Boat of Bunzaemon
Tanuki 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
A 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
An 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
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
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
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
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
Ninja Isuke and the Oosanshouuo / Arita-yaki Shine Like Persimmons
A ninja learns secret techniques. New methods for pottery are divised. Source: crunchyroll
The Rice-Spouting Priest Statue / The Dog Goes to Ise
A priest statue spits out yummy rice. A dog goes to Ise. Source: crunchyroll
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
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
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
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
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
