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The Best Episodes of Folktales from Japan Season 1

Every episode of Folktales from Japan Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Folktales from Japan Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Folktales from Japan Season 1

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...

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    #1 - The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom; The Man Who Bought Dreams; The Rat Sutra

    S1:E1

    In this episode, a dog rewards a kind master, and an old woman's gift is repaid, and a man buys a dream. Source: crunchyroll

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    #2 - Little One Inch, The Rolling Rice Ball, The Cow's Marriage

    S1:E2

    In this episode, the small shows the biggest bravery, and old man’s accidental gift is repaid, and the lazy man gets the cow. Source: crunchyroll

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    #3 - The Old Man and His Bump, The Transforming Hood, The Love Potion

    S1:E3

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

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    #4 - Strong Tarou, The Village of the Nightengales, Hirabayashi

    S1:E4

    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 and Ippachijuu no Mokumoku, and Hitotsutoyattsudetokkikki” Source: crunchyroll

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    #5 - Urashima Tarou, The Monkey Buddha, Comparing Treasures

    S1:E5

    A Fisherman’s 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 in life. Source: crunchyroll

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    #6 - Kintarou, The Two Squid, The Three Cry

    S1:E6

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

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    #7 - The Fish Wife, The Rich Pond Snail, The Lying Girl

    S1:E7

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

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    #8 - The Carpenter and Oniroku, The Bear and the Fox, The Priest and the Child Cross the River

    S1:E8

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

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    #9 - Shippeitaro, The Son Who Went to Heaven, Comparing Laziness

    S1:E9

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

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    #10 - Sannen-Netarou; The Last Lie; Happy, Splendid, Wonderful!

    S1:E10

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

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    #11 - The Wife Who Wouldn't Eat; The Snot-Nosed Boy; The Priest And The Boy Who Had To Pee!

    S1:E11

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

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    #12 - The Furuya Forest; The Traveler's Horse; A Crow in the Dark of Night

    S1:E12

    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. Source: crunchyroll

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    #13 - The Teapot Raccoon Dog; The Razor Fox; Sosou Soukurou

    S1:E13

    A raccoon repays a debt but learns a lesson, the fox thinks 5 steps ahead, and Mr. Careless needs to slow down. Source: crunchyroll

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    #14 - Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Old Woman's Skin; Potato Rolling

    S1:E14

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

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    #15 - The Fire Man; Rat Sumo; The Priest and the Kid's Pupupatapata

    S1:E15

    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. Source: crunchyroll

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    #16 - The Straw Headman; The God of the Bathroom; Niou and Dokkoi

    S1:E16

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

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    #17 - The Winged Robe of Heaven; The Child Kidnapped by Eagles; The Konnyaku Interrogation

    S1:E17

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

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    #18 - The Painted Wife; Left Behind; If You Pick Up Money

    S1:E18

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

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    #19 - Ubasute Mountain; The Letterbearer Of The Water God; The Lucky Samurai

    S1:E19

    The old is thrown away, a man delivers a letter for a water god, and a fake samurai gets lucky. Source: crunchyroll

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    #20 - Princess Kaguya; The Demonic Little Sister; Scary Meat Buns

    S1:E20

    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. Source: crunchyroll

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    #21 - Umisachihiko And Yamasachihiko; The Day The Kappa Came; King Enma Screws Up

    S1:E21

    Two bothers exchange jobs, a kappa waits 14 years, and 3 souls get a 2nd chance. Source: crunchyroll

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    #22 - Three Axes; The Monkey's Groom; The Tengu and the Thief

    S1:E22

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

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    #23 - The Farting Wife; The Cat and The Teapot Lid; Chakurikakifu

    S1:E23

    A new bride is explosive, a hunter gets lucky, and Cha – Kuri – Kaki – Fu. Source: crunchyroll

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    #24 - Mouse Takes A Groom; The Pebble Letter; The Silence Contest

    S1:E24

    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. Source: crunchyroll

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    #25 - The Listening Hood; The Dog and Cat's Treasure; The Ghost's Poem Reading

    S1:E25

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

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom; The Man Who Bought Dreams; The Rat Sutra" is the best rated episode of "Folktales from Japan" season 1. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Takuo Suzuki, Norio Yazawa, Hiroshi Fukutomi and written by Masumi Hirayanagi, Satoshi Namiki, it aired on 4/1/2012. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Little One Inch, The Rolling Rice Ball, The Cow's Marriage".