Folktales from Japan
S1 · E72 — Earless Houichi / Niou and Dokkoi / Badger Disaster
S1:E72 · Earless Houichi / Niou and Dokkoi / Badger Disaster
258 episodes in this season
The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom; The Man Who Bought Dreams; The Rat Sutra
25 min
Little One Inch, The Rolling Rice Ball, The Cow's Marriage
The Old Man and His Bump, The Transforming Hood, The Love Potion
Strong Tarou, The Village of the Nightengales, Hirabayashi
Urashima Tarou, The Monkey Buddha, Comparing Treasures
Kintarou, The Two Squid, The Three Cry
The Fish Wife, The Rich Pond Snail, The Lying Girl
The Carpenter and Oniroku, The Bear and the Fox, The Priest and the Child Cross the River
Shippeitaro, The Son Who Went to Heaven, Comparing Laziness
Sannen-Netarou; The Last Lie; Happy, Splendid, Wonderful!
The Wife Who Wouldn't Eat; The Snot-Nosed Boy; The Priest And The Boy Who Had To Pee!
The Furuya Forest; The Traveler's Horse; A Crow in the Dark of Night
The Teapot Raccoon Dog; The Razor Fox; Sosou Soukurou
Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Old Woman's Skin; Potato Rolling
The Fire Man; Rat Sumo; The Priest and the Kid's Pupupatapata
The Straw Headman; The God of the Bathroom; Niou and Dokkoi
The Winged Robe of Heaven; The Child Kidnapped by Eagles; The Konnyaku Interrogation
The Painted Wife; Left Behind; If You Pick Up Money
Ubasute Mountain; The Letterbearer Of The Water God; The Lucky Samurai
Princess Kaguya; The Demonic Little Sister; Scary Meat Buns
Umisachihiko And Yamasachihiko; The Day The Kappa Came; King Enma Screws Up
Three Axes; The Monkey's Groom; The Tengu and the Thief
The Farting Wife; The Cat and The Teapot Lid; Chakurikakifu
Mouse Takes A Groom; The Pebble Letter; The Silence Contest
The Listening Hood; The Dog and Cat's Treasure; The Ghost's Poem Reading
Tanokyuu; Tee-tee The Little Monk; The Fake Jizo Statue
Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Village of the Nightingales; The Monkey Buddha
The Tengu's Cloak; Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; King Enma Is Hachigoro-don
The Horse Mountain Woman; The Shrimp Goes to Ise; What Sickness?
The Cat Wife; The Gonzo Bug; The Long-Nose Fan
The Mountain Pear Hunter; The Old Woman In the House; The Centipede Gets The Doctor
The Rich Charcoal Maker; The Tree That Grows Gold; The Priest's Towel
Straw Bale Touta; The Fox Gives Birth; Cling And Hold
The Three Brothers; The Wolf's Eyebrows; Dokkoisho
The Treasure Gourd; The White Rabbit of Inaba; The Bald Wife
The Crane Repays A Debt; Slaying the Demon of Ooeyama; The Water of Youth
The Three Charms; The Child and The Cat Picture; The God of Poverty
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse; Oshira; The Tortoise and the Hare
The Jizo Statue With The Hat; The Mortar That Made Salt; A Guest On New Year's Eve
Momotaro; Princess Flowerpot Head; The Story of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac
We Stopped The War; The Giant Snake And The Hunter; Otter's House
The Snake Boy; The Kappa And The Straw Shoes; The Fava Bean, Straw, & Charcoal
The Wind God and the Children; The Lacquer Brothers; The Ama no Jyaku and the Child
Blessings Of Heaven And Earth; The Leaf Hachibei; The Ginger Wife
The Bridge Where You Buy Miso; The Cat Congregation; The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds
The Hiding Snow; The Three Riddles; The Deep Voice
The Farting Priest; The Demon Mask That Wept; Starfire
The Seven Swans; The Mysterious Love Poem; O is Hard
The Cry That Split The Night; Octopuses Don't Have Bones; The Former Dog
The Thousand League Sandals; The Mountain Priest & the White Wolf; The Days Pass So Fast
Yamata no Orochi; The Satori Woman and the Bucket Maker; Return the Smell
The Rich Charcoal Maker / Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker / What Sickness?
Mother`s Crystal / The Rolling Rice Ball / The Golden Arches
Bat / The Old Man and His Bump / Lunch Works
Snake and Fox Repay a Debt / The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom / The Pheasant and the Crow
Tears Overflow / Strong Tarou / The Skylark and the Water of Youth
Mom and Daughter Slay a Demon / Kintarou / The Farting Girl
The Radish Samurai / The Furuya Forest / The Golden Horse Poop
When the Moon`s Ring Disappears / The Rat Sutra / A Punch As a Reward
The Mermaid`s Feast / The Fox and the Bear / The Beginning of Man
The Red Thread / The Cow`s Marriage / Beyond the Mirror
The Carp Wife / The Snot-Nosed Boy / The Giant Beanstalk
The Monkey Repays a Debt / Little One Inch / The Gourd Boy
The Female Fox / Hirabayashi / The Wild Warrior and the Ox Cart
The Dragonfly Rich Man / The Fish Wife / Ikkyuu-san`s Funny Story
Monkey Masamune / The Days Pass So Fast / The Woodcutter & the Mountain Grannie
Minister Yuriwaka / The Fire Man / The Priest and the Boy and the Poisonous Mochi
The Talking Fish / Urashima Tarou / The Demon`s Handprint
The Swallow with the Broken Leg / Left Behind / The Legend of the Nine-Headed Dragon
Filial Devotion in Dreams / Rat Sumo / A Story of Stolen Melons
The Tree in the Pot / Princess Kaguya / The Monk and the Fox
Earless Houichi / Niou and Dokkoi / Badger Disaster
A Story of Futons / Chakurikakifu / The Dancing Bones
Dandarabochi and the Giant Sandals / The Painted Wife / The Fox in the Bag
The Puppet Master / The God of the Bathroom / The Whale and the Sea Cucumber
Unspeaking Okiku / Ubasute Mountain / The Sumo Wrestler`s Little Sister
Monkey Crab / The Straw Headman / Head Lake
The Mermaid`s Feast / Mom and Daughter Slay a Demon / The Pheasant and the Crow
The Little Chestnut / The Day the Kappa Came / The Oryuu Willow
The Silver Temple / The Pebble Letter / The Famous Blade Kisenbamaru
The Sparrow with the Severed Tongue / The Horse Mountain Woman / The Dance of the Cats
The Ear Statue / The Centipede Gets the Doctor / Benten`s Swamp
The Village of the Dragonflies / The White Rabbit of Inaba / The Fortune Telling Competition
The Three Masks / The Tengu`s Cloak / The Flying Door
The Old Woman and the Giant Octopus / Dokkoisho / The Tengu of Ashitaka Mountain
The Mysterious Blacksmith / The Fox Gives Birth / Senkamejo
The Cracking Mountain / The Three Charms / The Kappa and the Handwashing Basin
The Ghost Well / The Man Who Bought Dreams / Tougorou the Potato Digger
Sacrificial Inari / The Crane Repays a Debt / The Monster in the Cotton Hat
The Joroku Statue / The God of Poverty / The Carp in the Basin
The Gold Horse of New Year`s Eve / The Jizo Statue with the Hat / Odote-sama
The Safflower Ship / Twelve Signs of the Zodiac / Sent Salt
The Deer Springs / Tail Fishing / Hachiroutarou
Herring and Grannie / The Wind God and the Children / Will of the Spider
Snake Lake / The Deep Voice / The Priest, the Kid, and the Fava Bean Tree
Sumo Inari / The Fava Bean, Straw, and Charcoal / The Man of the East & the Man of the West
The Stink Vine / Shippei-Tarou / Half-Naked Buhyou
The Wispering Vinegar / The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds / The Tengu and the Sky Journey
The Snow Woman / Oshira-sama / The 600-Year-Old Woman
Cowlove Pass / Momotarou / Seibei the Soba Eater
The Demon Who Became a Rock / Octopuses Don`t Have Bones / Ryuuguu Abyss
Raita and the Demon / `O` Is Hard / The Burnt Statue
Gonpachi and Tsubaki / The Thousand League Sandals / Mother and Child Hill
The Ear Statue / The Kappa and the Handwashing Basin / The Little Chestnut
The Mountain Grannie of Mt. Choufuku / Sadaroku and Shiro / Zashiki-Warashi
Render the Fat / The Star Wife / The Rich Kashiki
The Phoenix / The Wood Buddha and the Gold Buddha / Shibahama
The Monk and the Turtle / Kijimuna / The Stingy Memorial
The Sending Star / The Promise with the Master of the River / Gonbei the Duck Hunter
Takohachi the Headman / The Rich Man and Bracken / The Wife`s Talent
Eating in Order / The Old Woman Who Became a God / Yayoi`s Ship
Masakichi and the Jizo Statue / The Bee and the Bandit / The God of Death
The Sun and the Golden Rope / The Kid and the 31 Characters / Ushiwakamaru
The Trout Repays a Debt / The Foreigner`s Cowbones / The Six Warriors
Matsu Goes to Ise / The Zatou`s Tree / The Powerful Servant
The Weasel and the Rat / Kotaro and the Dragon / The Thunder God and the Girl
The Treasure Swamp / Tatsukohime / Kurohime and the Dragon
The Carried Priest / The Man Who Knew Hell / The Ghost Ladle
The Bride on a Hazy Moonlit Night / Hitomokko Mountain / The Flying Shed
Ikkyuu-san Defeats the Tiger / The Mountain God and the Child / Tsurumizuka
The Mole and the Sun / The Fox Repays a Debt / Drinking Tea
Dragon God Granny / You Can`t Shake Sleeves You Don`t Have / The Raccoon Wood Of Shoujou Temple
The Buddha That Keeps Away Fire / The Curse of the Willow / The House That Would Not Eat Salmon
The Soul That Was Hunted by the Dead / Octopus Bhaisajyaguru / The Nursing Willow
The Bean and the Priest Statue / The Reed Spring / Swan Pass
Asamutsu Bridge / The Strong Wife / The Flower-Watching Ghost
The Priest Statue Falls in Love / The Flat Nose of the Trickster Fox / A Room with an Owl
The Cat`s Teacup / Monogusatarou / The Monkey and the Toad
The Kannon Statue of Love / The Box That Doesn`t Open / Candle Confusion
The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom / The Thousand Coin Orange / Paradise Thief
The Crane Repays a Debt / Tower of Boars / Lightning and the Stone Urn
The Extending Head / Strong Tarou / Kijimuna and the Sea God
Nopperabou / Princess Kaguya / Sutokuin
Soba and Mochi / Crab Questions and Answers / The Old Man and His Bumps
Kintarou / The Cat of Nekodake / A Bull Running on a Moonlit Night
The Straw Rich Man / The Bow and Arrow Brothers / The Shrine Priestess` Dance
The Woodcutter and the Monster Crab / The Monster Tamer / Rolling Rice Balls
The Raccoon`s Spinning Wheel / The Two Moons / Ubasute Mountain
The Blessing the Rat Brought / Urashima Tarou / The Kajika Folding Screen
Little One Inch / The Wolf Rock / The Meguro Pike
Zenroku the Sawyer / The Feather Robe of Heaven / The Hermit Orange
The Gods of Poverty Play Sumo / Trip, Trip / The Hat Jizou Statue
The Teapot Raccoon Dog / The Anbarayami Horse / The Stone Door of Heaven
Wakahime of Ryuuguu / The Salt Millstone / The Escaped Sparrow
The Two Virtues / A Trip to Udo / The Monkey Priest Statue
Momotarou / The Mountain Bird`s Arrow / The Thunder God That Married the Soba Stand Owner
Ofuku and the Oni / The Oni`s Toshitori / The Priest and the Raccoon
The Golden Egg / The Man Who Became a Turtle / Sannennetarou
The Horsefly Repays a Debt / The Thunder God and the Doctor / The Painted Wife
The Water Seed / The Blessing Rat / The Hermit Who Did Nothing
The Weight Fox / The Most Important Man in the World / The Hina`s Yobayashi
The Mountain Grannie & the Traveling Performer. / Sentoku`s Money / The Stonefish`s Love
The Thief`s Loss / The Horse, Dog, Cat, and Chicken Go on a Journey / Stories for Ten Coins
The Horse and the Kaaranbe / The White Fox Repays a Debt / Sarasarayasara
Momotarou / Kintarou / Urashima Tarou
Monkey and Crab / Greedy Kihachi / The Spider`s Twill
Scary Buns / The Raindrop Monster / The Carpenter and Oniroku
Kachikachi Mountain / Long Arms and Long Legs / Mountain Monk Rock
Ash-Covered Haitarou / The Tengu`s Sake / Kanekichi the Flute Player
The Fox of Battari Stream / Celebratory Sumo / Quiet Contest
The Cowherding Priest Statue / Tanokyuu / Whale Bridge
Tenshiki / The Snot-Nosed Kid / Mayoiga
The Priest Becomes a Carp / The Pot`s Song / Teapot
The Listening Hood / You There, Grandpa? / The Carrot, the Burdock, and the Radish
The Hornless Sazae / The Willowleaf Fish / The High Priest Who Came to the Village
Eat Miso Beans Even If You Have to Go Back Three Leagues / Netarou of Asa / Tarou of the Broken Bowl
The Man Who Was Faster Than a Horse / The Incredibly Strong Oni Tayuu / The Kappa and the Gourd
Two Young Boys with a Destiny / Osan the Fox and Yosaburou the Raccoon / The Underground Country
The Story of the Man Who Was Always in a Hurry / The Cat of Unpenji Temple / The Yama-Ori Rich Man
The Cat`s Play / Hanbei Daimyoujin / The Gourd Kannon
We Still Don`t Know / The Thunder and the Mulberry Tree / Earless Houichi
The Priest Statue That Goes Round / The Priest Statue That Faced Sideways / Inside the Teacup
The Beanstalk and the Heavenly Mansion / Otei`s Story / Moyabune
Urashima of Kurobe / Yachabou / Oshidori
The Cursed Blade That Sank into the Swamp / The Plate Mansion of Banchou / Zensuke, the Badger, and the Kappa
The Giant Octopus`s Hat / The Buried Secret / The Unibrow Raccoon
The Kappa Kid / The Priest and the Kid`s `Who Ate It?` / The Sparrow and the Woodpecker
Hakke Hachitarou / Ohatsu Kannon / The Monster of Red Lake
Sleep and Wait For Good News / The Farting Old Woman / The Black Kite`s Egg
Monster Temple / Eggplant Grannie / The Tengu`s Invisibility Cape
The Tea Pot / The Mountain-Folding Rich Man / The Tenshiki
Momotarou / The Frogs Who Didn`t Respect Their Elders / The Water of Youth
The Old Man and His Bump / Buzz! Buzz! Serve Sake! / The Hammer`s Handle
Kintarou / The Thunder God`s Handprint / The Master of Lying
The Teapot Raccoon / The Difficult Marriage Question / Three Merchants
The Rolling Riceball / The Demon`s Bath / Lake Head
Urashima Tarou / The Crane`s Gift / Gosuke-don`s Business
Little One Inch / The Wind God & the Children / The Lord Goes Thumpity-Thud
Three Talismans / Saruya`s Rock / The Rat Takes a Husband
Princess Kaguya / Princess Hachikatsugi / Princess Kaminaga
Monkey Crab / Cow Demon / The Boundary Between the Northern and Southern Villages
The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom / The Umi Bouzu / Comparing Transformations
The Crane Repays a Debt / Chinchin Kobakama / The Monster and the Mountain Granny
The Umbrella Priest Statues / The Great Year`s Fire / The Snow Woman
The Man Who Bought Dreams / The Badger of Eagle Mountain / Ishibumi-sama Heals Illness
Rolling Yams / The Gama Frog`s Oil / The Arasaka Rich Man
The Rat Sutra / The Great Snake of Gondayuu Lake / A Tale of Yomeda
The Fire Man / Shouninbaru / Deetarabocchi
The Ear Priest Statue / The Cow That Dove into Tega Swamp / The Man Who Cut Reeds
The Ghost Who Raised a Child / Oman Cherry Blossoms / The Osono Fox and the Blacksmith
The Wife Who Didn`t Eat / Yawn Atchoo Poot / The Ushi no Koku Mairi
The Sparrow with the Severed Tongue / The Dream of the Mortar Seller / The Fox Wife
The Forest of Furuya / The Tengu and the Potato / The Kakegoro of Kanne and the Princess
The Village of Nightingales / The Rich Man and Gatarou / The Soul That Went into a Different Girl
Zashikiwarashi / The Lazy Husband and the Nagging Wife / The Peach and the Red Demon
Wintermelon Princess / The Former Dog / The Shocked Daikon Radish
Chinchin Kobakama / Saruya`s Rock / The Badger of Eagle Mountain
Momotarou / The Buckwheat Dumpling Priest / The Nose and Morning Porridge
The Pond Snail Rich Man / Yaobikuni / The Child of the Giant Snake
Yatsubakezukin / Even the Sardine`s Head Begins with Faith / Onisuke and Hikoshichi
Shippei Tarou / A Field of Rape Blossoms That Bloomed Overnight / The Light on the Buddha`s Forehead
The Cow`s Marriage / Shibahama / The Ocelot and the Priest
Ushiwakamaru / The Demon Granny of Adachigahara / The Days Fly By
The White Rabbit of Inaba / The Giant, Strange-Colored Deer / The Jewel of Sangosu
The Pond Snail Sisters / The White Snake Girl / The Blue Tengu and the Red Tengu
The Cat from the Dragon Palace / Sashisaba and Tsurushigaki / The Fart-Seller
The Monkey Groom / Otojo`s Fire / The Oil Seller and the Fox
Monogusa Tarou / The Flute of the Moonlit Night / Shrimp and Crow
Umisachihiko and Yamasachihiko / The Stupid Groom and the Crab Loincloth / The Demons Who Passed Through Demon Pass
Niou and Dokkoi / Cowbear-sama / Yashagaike
Orihime and Hikoboshi / The Mercy of the Priest Statue / Yatsuhashi
The Oyster Mushroom at the Bottom of the Valley / The Bride`s Present / The Tree Peony and the Rat
The Story of the Tengu on Dainichiyama / The Fox`s Gift / The Child That Was Kidnapped by an Eagle
The Boy and the Fox / One Piece of Kannon`s Thigh-Meat / Gonzou Bug
Oitekebori / The Flying Man and His Flying Journey / Otogirisou
Yotsuya Ghost Story / The Inn in the Grave / The Thief of Paradise
The Dead Wife`s Evil Spirit / Nursemaid Cherry Blossoms / The Snake Samurai
The Box of Jealousy / The Mirror and the Bell / The Cat`s Teacup
The Broken Promise / The Story of the Green Willow / Enma-sama Is Hachigoro-don
Magoshiroubuchi / The Zuitan Priest Statue / The Tale of Kotohime
Careless Soukurou / The Decapitated Priest Statue / Genji and the Hood
The Man Who Saw His Own Funeral / Ghost Road / Kissaku`s Fall
Shippei-Tarou / The Demon Granny of Adachigahara / Otojo`s Fire
The Fishwife / Obusaritee / The Fox Kid of Ankokuji
Meguro Saury / Kappa Dokkuri / The Giant Carp That Sank a Boat
The Ginger Wife / The Tanuki`s Spinning Wheel / The Fox`s Birth
Rokurokubi / Rat Sumo / Oshira-sama
Heaven`s Blessings, Earth`s Blessings / Daikoku Buys Salt / Fujiwara Village
The Takohachi Rich Man / Bunshichi Mottoi / The Oryuu Willow
Yamata no Orochi / Lake Moon / The Demon and the Chinese Yam
Three Talismans / Biwakuuna / A Treasure Entrusted
The Kappa of Ise / The Centipede Gets a Doctor / The Rich Man Who Became a Monkey
Karoku and the Crane / The Shiranui Pine / Gohachi Is Kidnapped by a Tengu
Chikaratarou / The Son with the Most Filial Piety in the Village / The Bong-Bong Sharks
Snow Woman / The Geta Given by a Tengu / The Demon`s Arm
The Taishiko Dumpling / Dancing Yohei and the Brideless Fox / The Kanekkoori Wife
The Three Demons of Houraiji / Handprint Mountain / The Wife`s Hair-Cutting
Shiitare Is a Thief / The Lightning`s Favorite Belly-Button / Maiden Pass
The Priest`s Hand Towel / A Story of Fuki / A Thousand Ships of White Sesame Seeds and a Thousand Ships of Black Sesame Seeds
Sadaroku and Shiro / The Man Who Healed the Dragon`s Eye / The Talisman Bead of the Oni
The Badgers of Noto Island / Fukusuke-san, the God of Blessing / Shiro and the Little Kid
Starfire / Yam Forest / The Ageha Butterfly Repays a Debt
The Medicine That Works Here and There / The Monster Master / The Frog of Kyoto, the Frog of Osaka
The Tanuki Forest of Shoujou Temple / The Night Forest of the Hina Dolls / The Man Who Almost Became a Cat
Momotarou / The Guardian of Farts / The Mitten Crab Repays a Debt
Kintarou / The Curse of the Utou Bird / Yattobei and the Tengu
Urashima Tarou / The One Ka Priest / The Body-Throwing Stone
Little One Inch / The Great Snake of Onnagawadani / The Rain-Calling Bodhisattva
