Furusato Saisei Nippon no Mukashi-Banashi Season 6

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6x01 Sameuratarou Became a Rock; Koukichi Flies Through The Sky aired Apr 02, 2017

Start of the second season

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6x02 The Bamboo Shoot Child; The Demon Kite of Ikinoshima aired Apr 09, 2017

A child appears from inside a stalk of bamboo. A village makes a kite with the face of an oni.

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6x03 The Catfish God; Inou Tadataka aired Apr 16, 2017

A wife unwittingly offends a powerful catfish god. Inou Tadataka becomes the first man to make a map of Japan.

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6x04 Kappa Stone; The Moss Ball of Akan Lake aired Apr 23, 2017

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 referred as the heart of the forest.

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6x05 The Hunter and the Oni, The Three Shrine Festival of Asakusa aired Apr 30, 2017

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.

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6x06 Anju and Zushiou, Kicchomu-san the Sharp aired May 07, 2017

A brother and sister escape from enslavement. Stories are told of Kicchomu, who is famous for his cleverness.

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6x07 Granny Orin and the Bottle Rock, The Madara Demon God and Kannon-sama aired May 14, 2017

An old woman sacrifices herself to bring prosperity to a starving village. A demon god repairs a destroyed temple.

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6x08 The Akoya Pine; The Spicy Lotus Root of Higo aired May 21, 2017

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.

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6x09 Chikaraishi Plays Sumo; The Great Buddha of Nara aired May 28, 2017

A man named Chikaraishi battles Kappa for sumo supremacy. The great buddha of Nara is built over a period of decades.

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6x10 The Golden Ladle, The Chaguchagu Pony aired Jun 04, 2017

An ogre possesses a golden ladle. A young boy's beloved horse is brutally treated by a rich man.

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6x11 The Wolf Rich Man, Shouki-san and the Demon Roof Tile aired Jun 11, 2017

A man gains the ability to see others for the animals they really are. A demon roof tile brings misfortune.

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6x12 Doukan; Priest Enkuu aired Jun 18, 2017

A peasant hears about Japanese poetry and decides to try some for himself. A monk whittles 100,000 statues of buddha.

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6x13 The Beefy Biceps Given by a Ghost; The Yummy Miso of Hacchousaki aired Jun 25, 2017

A ghost makes a man strong. Good miso is found only a short distance away.

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6x14 The Giant Barley Straw Snake; Uesugi Youzan Makes It Work aired Jul 02, 2017

A snake made of straw comes to life. Uesugi Youzan makes things happen.

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6x15 The Tofu Priest Statue; Hiraga Gennai aired Jul 09, 2017

A greedy man wants to cheat customers out of tofu. A lowly merchant grows to great riches.

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6x16 Houko-san; Wabicha and Senno Rikyuu aired Jul 16, 2017

A girl sacrifices herself to save her master's daughter. Sen Rikyuu creates a new style of tea.

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6x17 Tanuki Fields; The Orange Boat of Bunzaemon aired Jul 23, 2017

Tanuki plow a field for a kind man. Bunzaemon becomes rich selling oranges.

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6x18 The Pilgrim and the Bath; The Slaying of the Monster of Himeji Castle aired Jul 30, 2017

A man gets a bathtub stuck to his butt by an angry god. A warrior challenges the ghosts of Himeji castle.

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6x19 The Power Given by an Ogre; The Okesabushi of Okei aired Aug 06, 2017

An oni gives a girl great power. A cat of repays the kindness of its owners.

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6x20 A Story of Sage Kume; The Moon, the Buddha, and My Soba aired Aug 13, 2017

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.

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6x21 Osengafuchi; The Medicine-Seller of Toyama aired Aug 20, 2017

A man falls in love with a carp he catches in a lake. A lord learns the ways of herbs.

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6x22 Daikoku-sama and Denzaburou the Rich Man; The Tanuki Priest and Kenchin Soup aired Aug 27, 2017

A lazy man becomes rich with the help of a god. A raccoon gathers donations for a temple.

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6x23 The Dream-Telling Priest Statue; The Iwatsuki Doll aired Sep 03, 2017

A priest statue gives warnings in dreams. A master dollmaker makes a doll from unique materials.

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6x24 Ninja Isuke and the Oosanshouuo; Arita-yaki Shine Like Persimmons aired Sep 10, 2017

A ninja learns secret techniques. New methods for pottery are divised.

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6x25 The Rice-Spouting Priest Statue; The Dog Goes to Ise aired Sep 17, 2017

A priest statue spits out yummy rice. A dog goes to Ise.

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6x26 The Sesame Seed Manjuu; The Beginning of Dougo Hot Springs aired Oct 01, 2017

Two Tales from past Episodes

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6x27 Heishirou of Dokkoi Makabe; Standing on Mt. Fuji aired Oct 08, 2017

A boy becomes high priest after a lowly upbringing. A girl becomes the first woman to stand on Mt. Fuji.

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6x28 The Bikki Wife; The Oumi Merchant aired Oct 15, 2017

A man marries a frog wife. A merchant from Edo teaches people a valuable lesson about quality goods.

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6x29 The Ship Ghosts of Usa; The Tanuki War of Awa aired Oct 22, 2017

A ship of ghosts tries to drag the living to the bottom of the ocean. Raccoons fight a war in Awa.

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6x30 The Rain of the Setomono Festival; The Silkworm and the Wife Lord aired Oct 29, 2017

A hard-working potter learns the secrets of lacquerware. In Shirataki, the wife is the boss.

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6x31 Eyeball Swapping; The Byakkotai aired Nov 05, 2017

A man becomes a doctor after his eyeball falls out. In Aizu, the Byakkotai dies at the end of a war.

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6x32 The Priest and the Old Tanuki; Otane's Lake aired Nov 12, 2017

A priest becomes friends with an old raccoon. A beautiful woman called Otane meets a sad fate.

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6x33 The Man Who Wanted to be a Black Kite; The Mountain Princess of Yakushima aired Nov 19, 2017

A man wants to be a black kite. A sinister creature haunts a tree on a island.

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6x34 Wanting To Be Poor; The Blessings of Uzumi aired Nov 26, 2017

A man wants to be poor. A lord forbids his people from luxuries.

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6x35 Yajiemon and the Big Bear; Nikkou Toushougu and Hidari Jingorou aired Dec 03, 2017

Yajiemon fights a giant bear. A man designs the gate for a temple after badly injuring his left hand.

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6x36 The God Riding on a Cucumber; Use an Abacus to Make Kaga a Million Koku aired Dec 10, 2017

A god rides on a cucumber. A lord becomes rich using his abacus to keep expenses down.

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6x37 The Farting Wife; The Chef of Shuri Castle aired Dec 17, 2017

A wife farts so hard that she blows down trees. A chef in Okinawa competes for the best dish.

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6x38 The Mountain Granny's Mochi; Namahage aired Dec 24, 2017

A mountain granny brings prosperity in exchange for delicious mochi. Horrible creatures called Namahage strike a town in Akita.

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6x39 The Invisible Man; The River Otter of Shimanto River aired Dec 31, 2017

A man becomes invisible and feels very alone. A river otter is tricked by dastardly shrimp.

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6x40 Three Grains of Rice, Three Grains of Gold; Jirochou of Shimizu aired Jan 07, 2018

Three grains of rice become three grains of gold. A man named Jirochou is an inpsiration to everyone.

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6x41 The Swordsman and the Bale of Straw; The Pack Carriers of Mackerel Highway aired Jan 14, 2018

A samurai breaks a teacup owned by a poor man. Pack runners carry salmon along a mountain path.

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6x42 Mountain Granny Shrine; Sugawara Michizane and the Legend of the Flying Plum aired Jan 20, 2018

A mountain grannie repays those who are kind to her. A child prodigy is banished far from the capital.

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6x43 The Paper Bag Wind; Tanabata-san's Present aired Jan 27, 2018

A man bags the wind. An ancient legend about Tanabata is still told to this day.

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6x44 The Mountain Monk Tanuki; The Doll Stones of Kintai Bridge aired Feb 03, 2018

A raccoon disguises itself as a mountain monk. A woman is sacrificed to make a bridge sturdy.

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6x45 Yagorou-don and the Men; The Bug-Sending of Tsugaru aired Feb 10, 2018

A giant called Yagorou-dono lived long ago. A god drives away insects from crops.

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6x46 Ishidoumaru; Konoshiro and Matsue Castle aired Feb 17, 2018

A boy called Ishidoumaru searches for his father. A lord battles a monster in his keep.

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6x47 The Colt that Escaped from a Painting; The Cold Soup Granny aired Mar 03, 2018

A horse from a painting comes alive. A recipe is made for cold soup.

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6x48 The Monk Who Went to Hell; Mito Mitsukuni Is Hungry aired Mar 10, 2018

A greedy priest is sent to hell. A great man named Mito Mitsukuni is very hungry.

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6x49 The 16th Day Cherry Tree; Monkey Bridge aired Mar 17, 2018

A cherry tree blooms on the night of the full moon. A bridge-maker makes a bride over a steep canyon.

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6x50 The Gongen-sama on the Northern Mountain; Anchin and Kiyohime aired Mar 24, 2018

A goddess lives on the northern mountain. Kiyohime becomes a snake and attacks the one she loves. Final episode

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