Furusato Saisei Nippon no Mukashi-Banashi Season 1

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1x01 The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom; The Man Who Bought Dreams; The Rat Sutra aired Apr 01, 2012

A dog rewards a kind master, a man buys a dream, and an old woman's gift is repaid.

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1x02 Little One Inch, The Rolling Rice Ball, The Cow's Marriage aired Apr 08, 2012

A small [child] shows the biggest bravery, an old man’s accidental gift is repaid, and a lazy man gets the cow.

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1x03 The Old Man and His Bump, The Transforming Hood, The Love Potion aired Apr 15, 2012

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

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1x04 Strong Tarou, The Village of the Nightengales, Hirabayashi aired Apr 22, 2012

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 an... read more

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1x05 Urashima Tarou, The Monkey Buddha, Comparing Treasures aired Apr 29, 2012

A fisherman 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... read more

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1x06 Kintarou, The Two Squid, The Three Cry aired May 06, 2012

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

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1x07 The Fish Wife, The Rich Pond Snail, The Lying Girl aired May 13, 2012

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

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1x08 The Carpenter and Oniroku, The Bear and the Fox, The Priest and the Child Cross the River aired May 20, 2012

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

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1x09 Shippeitaro, The Son Who Went to Heaven, Comparing Laziness aired May 27, 2012

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

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1x10 Sannen-Netarou; The Last Lie; Happy, Splendid, Wonderful! aired Jun 02, 2012

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

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1x11 The Wife Who Wouldn't Eat; The Snot-Nosed Boy; The Priest And The Boy Who Had To Pee! aired Jun 09, 2012

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

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1x12 The Furuya Forest; The Traveler's Horse; A Crow in the Dark of Night aired Jun 16, 2012

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.

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1x13 The Teapot Raccoon Dog; The Razor Fox; Sosou Soukurou aired Jun 23, 2012

A raccoon repays a debt but learns a lesson, a fox thinks five steps ahead, and Mr. Careless needs to slow down.

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1x14 Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Old Woman's Skin; Potato Rolling aired Jun 30, 2012

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

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1x15 The Fire Man; Rat Sumo; The Priest and the Kid's Pupupatapata aired Jul 07, 2012

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.

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1x16 The Straw Headman; The God of the Bathroom; Niou and Dokkoi aired Jul 14, 2012

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

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1x17 The Winged Robe of Heaven; The Child Kidnapped by Eagles; The Konnyaku Interrogation aired Jul 21, 2012

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

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1x18 The Painted Wife; Left Behind; If You Pick Up Money aired Jul 28, 2012

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

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1x19 Ubasute Mountain; The Letterbearer Of The Water God; The Lucky Samurai aired Aug 05, 2012

An old is thrown away, a man delivers a letter for a water god, and a fake samurai gets lucky.

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1x20 Princess Kaguya; The Demonic Little Sister; Scary Meat Buns aired Aug 12, 2012

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.

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1x21 Umisachihiko And Yamasachihiko; The Day The Kappa Came; King Enma Screws Up aired Aug 19, 2012

Two brothers exchange jobs, a kappa waits 14 years, and three souls get a second chance.

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1x22 Three Axes; The Monkey's Groom; The Tengu and the Thief aired Aug 26, 2012

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

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1x23 The Farting Wife; The Cat and The Teapot Lid; Chakurikakifu aired Sep 02, 2012

A new bride is explosive, a hunter gets lucky, and a man tries a new strategy to sell his wares.

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1x24 Mouse Takes A Groom; The Pebble Letter; The Silence Contest aired Sep 09, 2012

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.

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1x25 The Listening Hood; The Dog and Cat's Treasure; The Ghost's Poem Reading aired Sep 16, 2012

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

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1x26 Tanokyuu; Tee-tee The Little Monk; The Fake Jizo Statue aired Sep 23, 2012

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

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1x27 Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Village of the Nightingales; The Monkey Buddha aired Sep 30, 2012

The origin of the Tanabata festival is told (repeat from episode 14), a woodcutter breaks his promise (repeat from episode 4), and monkeys worship a Buddha w... read more

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1x28 The Tengu's Cloak; Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; King Enma Is Hachigoro-don aired Oct 07, 2012

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

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1x29 The Horse Mountain Woman; The Shrimp Goes to Ise; What Sickness? aired Oct 14, 2012

A mountain woman overeats, there is always someone bigger, and a man shouldn't eat.

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1x30 The Cat Wife; The Gonzo Bug; The Long-Nose Fan aired Oct 21, 2012

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

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1x31 The Mountain Pear Hunter; The Old Woman In the House; The Centipede Gets The Doctor aired Oct 28, 2012

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

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1x32 The Rich Charcoal Maker; The Tree That Grows Gold; The Priest's Towel aired Nov 04, 2012

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

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1x33 Straw Bale Touta; The Fox Gives Birth; Cling And Hold aired Nov 11, 2012

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

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1x34 The Three Brothers; The Wolf's Eyebrows; Dokkoisho aired Nov 18, 2012

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

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1x35 The Treasure Gourd; The White Rabbit of Inaba; The Bald Wife aired Nov 25, 2012

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

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1x36 The Crane Repays A Debt; Slaying the Demon of Ooeyama; The Water of Youth aired Dec 02, 2012

A crane repays a fisherman, a group of heroes defeat a demon, and moderation is key.

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1x37 The Three Charms; The Child and The Cat Picture; The God of Poverty aired Dec 09, 2012

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

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1x38 The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse; Oshira; The Tortoise and the Hare aired Dec 16, 2012

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

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1x39 The Jizo Statue With The Hat; The Mortar That Made Salt; A Guest On New Year's Eve aired Dec 23, 2012

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

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1x40 Momotaro; Princess Flowerpot Head; The Story of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac aired Jan 06, 2013

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

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1x41 We Stopped The War; The Giant Snake And The Hunter; Otter's House aired Jan 13, 2013

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

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1x42 The Snake Boy; The Kappa And The Straw Shoes; The Fava Bean, Straw, & Charcoal aired Jan 20, 2013

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

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1x43 The Wind God and the Children; The Lacquer Brothers; The Ama no Jyaku and the Child aired Jan 27, 2013

Children learn how to seasons come in, a brother’s greed leads to ruin, and the Amanojaku gets tricked.

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1x44 Blessings Of Heaven And Earth; The Leaf Hachibei; The Ginger Wife aired Feb 03, 2013

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

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1x45 The Bridge Where You Buy Miso; The Cat Congregation; The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds aired Feb 10, 2013

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

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1x46 The Hiding Snow; The Three Riddles; The Deep Voice aired Feb 17, 2013

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.

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1x47 The Farting Priest; The Demon Mask That Wept; Starfire aired Feb 24, 2013

A priest gains the power to control farts, a mother-in-law's true colors are shown, and brothers want to cook with a star.

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1x48 The Seven Swans; The Mysterious Love Poem; O is Hard aired Mar 03, 2013

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.

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1x49 The Cry That Split The Night; Octopuses Don't Have Bones; The Former Dog aired Mar 10, 2013

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

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1x50 The Thousand League Sandals; The Mountain Priest & the White Wolf; The Days Pass So Fast aired Mar 17, 2013

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

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1x51 Yamata no Orochi; The Satori Woman and the Bucket Maker; Return the Smell aired Mar 24, 2013

Susano has to prove his worth, a Satori woman finds her man, and a cheapo meets his match.

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1x52 The Rich Charcoal Maker;Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; What Sickness? aired Mar 31, 2013

A compilation of Three Tales from past Episodes (32,28 & 29)

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