Synopsis
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. Each half-hour episode of Folktales from Japan consists of three self-contained stories, well-known and unknown, with a special focus on heartwarming stories that originate from Tohoku, the northern region heavily touched by the earthquake of 2011. May this program help cheer up earthquake victims and cast a light of hope for them? (Source: Crunchyroll)
Episodes
- 52 The Rich Charcoal Maker;Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; What Sickness? 「炭焼き長者」「鬼婆さんが仲人」「なんの病」 31 Mar 2013
- 51 Yamata no Orochi; The Satori Woman and the Bucket Maker; Return the Smell 「ヤマタノオロチ」「サトリ女と桶屋」「匂いのお返し」 24 Mar 2013
- 50 The Thousand League Sandals; The Mountain Priest & the White Wolf; The Days Pass So Fast 「一足千里のわらじ」「山伏と白い狼」「月日のたつのは早い」 17 Mar 2013
- 49 The Cry That Split The Night; Octopuses Don't Have Bones; The Former Dog 「闇を裂く雄叫び」「タコほねなし」「元犬」 10 Mar 2013
- 48 The Seven Swans; The Mysterious Love Poem; O is Hard 「七羽の白鳥」「謎の恋歌」「『お』は難しい」 3 Mar 2013
- 47 The Farting Priest; The Demon Mask That Wept; Starfire 「尻鳴りべら」「涙を流した鬼の面」「星の火」 24 Feb 2013
- 46 The Hiding Snow; The Three Riddles; The Deep Voice 「あとかくしの雪」「三つの謎かけ」「こおった声」 17 Feb 2013
- 45 The Bridge Where You Buy Miso; The Cat Congregation; The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds 「味噌買い橋」「猫檀家」「鳥呑み爺さん」 10 Feb 2013
- 44 Blessings Of Heaven And Earth; The Leaf Hachibei; The Ginger Wife 「天福地福」「菜飯八兵衛」「茗荷女房」 3 Feb 2013
- 43 The Wind God and the Children; The Lacquer Brothers; The Ama no Jyaku and the Child 「風の神と子供たち」「漆の兄弟」「天の邪鬼とわらし」 27 Jan 2013
- 42 The Snake Boy; The Kappa And The Straw Shoes; The Fava Bean, Straw, & Charcoal 「蛇息子」「カッパとわらぞうり」「そら豆とわらと炭」 20 Jan 2013
- 41 We Stopped The War; The Giant Snake And The Hunter; Otter's House 「いくさはやめた」「大蛇と狩人」「尻尾の釣り」 13 Jan 2013
- 40 Momotaro; Princess Flowerpot Head; The Story of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac 「桃太郎」「はちかつぎ姫」「十二支のはなし」 6 Jan 2013
- 39 The Jizo Statue With The Hat; The Mortar That Made Salt; A Guest On New Year's Eve 「笠地蔵」「塩ふき臼」「大年の客」 23 Dec 2012
- 38 The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse; Oshira; The Tortoise and the Hare 「町のねずみと田舎のねずみ」「おしらさま」「うさぎとカメ」 16 Dec 2012
- 37 The Three Charms; The Child and The Cat Picture; The God of Poverty 「三枚のお札」「小僧とネコの絵」「貧乏神」 9 Dec 2012
- 36 The Crane Repays A Debt; Slaying the Demon of Ooeyama; The Water of Youth 「鶴の恩返し」「大江山の鬼退治」「若返りの水」 2 Dec 2012
- 35 The Treasure Gourd; The White Rabbit of Inaba; The Bald Wife 「宝ひょうたん」「因幡の白兎」「嫁の坊主頭」 25 Nov 2012
- 34 The Three Brothers; The Wolf's Eyebrows; Dokkoisho 「三人の兄弟」「狼の眉毛」「どっこいしょ」 18 Nov 2012
- 33 Straw Bale Touta; The Fox Gives Birth; Cling And Hold 「たわらの藤太」「狐のお産」「取っつく引っつく」 11 Nov 2012
- 32 The Rich Charcoal Maker; The Tree That Grows Gold; The Priest's Towel 「炭焼き長者」「金のなる木」「お坊さんの手ぬぐい」 4 Nov 2012
- 31 The Mountain Pear Hunter; The Old Woman In the House; The Centipede Gets The Doctor 「山梨とり」「一軒家の婆さん」「ムカデの医者むかえ」 28 Oct 2012
- 30 The Cat Wife; The Gonzo Bug; The Long-Nose Fan 「猫女房」「ごんぞう虫」「鼻高扇」 21 Oct 2012
- 29 The Horse Mountain Woman; The Shrimp Goes to Ise; What Sickness? 「馬方山姥」「えびのお伊勢参り」「なんの病」 14 Oct 2012