Folktales from Japan

24 min 9.0/10

Season 1 • Episode 119 — The Bride on a Hazy Moonlit Night / Hitomokko Mountain / The Flying Shed

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 provided by veteran Japanese film actors Akira Emoto and Yoneko Matsukane. An English-subtitled version began "simulcast" availability on the streaming service Crunchyroll March 12, 2012.

Akira Emoto, Yoneko Matsukane

Seasons & Episodes

1The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom; The Man Who Bought Dreams; The Rat Sutra2Little One Inch, The Rolling Rice Ball, The Cow's Marriage3The Old Man and His Bump, The Transforming Hood, The Love Potion4Strong Tarou, The Village of the Nightengales, Hirabayashi5Urashima Tarou, The Monkey Buddha, Comparing Treasures6Kintarou, The Two Squid, The Three Cry7The Fish Wife, The Rich Pond Snail, The Lying Girl8The Carpenter and Oniroku, The Bear and the Fox, The Priest and the Child Cross the River9Shippeitaro, The Son Who Went to Heaven, Comparing Laziness10Sannen-Netarou; The Last Lie; Happy, Splendid, Wonderful!11The Wife Who Wouldn't Eat; The Snot-Nosed Boy; The Priest And The Boy Who Had To Pee!12The Furuya Forest; The Traveler's Horse; A Crow in the Dark of Night13The Teapot Raccoon Dog; The Razor Fox; Sosou Soukurou14Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Old Woman's Skin; Potato Rolling15The Fire Man; Rat Sumo; The Priest and the Kid's Pupupatapata16The Straw Headman; The God of the Bathroom; Niou and Dokkoi17The Winged Robe of Heaven; The Child Kidnapped by Eagles; The Konnyaku Interrogation18The Painted Wife; Left Behind; If You Pick Up Money19Ubasute Mountain; The Letterbearer Of The Water God; The Lucky Samurai20Princess Kaguya; The Demonic Little Sister; Scary Meat Buns21Umisachihiko And Yamasachihiko; The Day The Kappa Came; King Enma Screws Up22Three Axes; The Monkey's Groom; The Tengu and the Thief23The Farting Wife; The Cat and The Teapot Lid; Chakurikakifu24Mouse Takes A Groom; The Pebble Letter; The Silence Contest25The Listening Hood; The Dog and Cat's Treasure; The Ghost's Poem Reading26Tanokyuu; Tee-tee The Little Monk; The Fake Jizo Statue27Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Village of the Nightingales; The Monkey Buddha28The Tengu's Cloak; Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; King Enma Is Hachigoro-don29The Horse Mountain Woman; The Shrimp Goes to Ise; What Sickness?30The Cat Wife; The Gonzo Bug; The Long-Nose Fan31The Mountain Pear Hunter; The Old Woman In the House; The Centipede Gets The Doctor32The Rich Charcoal Maker; The Tree That Grows Gold; The Priest's Towel33Straw Bale Touta; The Fox Gives Birth; Cling And Hold34The Three Brothers; The Wolf's Eyebrows; Dokkoisho35The Treasure Gourd; The White Rabbit of Inaba; The Bald Wife36The Crane Repays A Debt; Slaying the Demon of Ooeyama; The Water of Youth37The Three Charms; The Child and The Cat Picture; The God of Poverty38The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse; Oshira; The Tortoise and the Hare39The Jizo Statue With The Hat; The Mortar That Made Salt; A Guest On New Year's Eve40Momotaro; Princess Flowerpot Head; The Story of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac41We Stopped The War; The Giant Snake And The Hunter; Otter's House42The Snake Boy; The Kappa And The Straw Shoes; The Fava Bean, Straw, & Charcoal43The Wind God and the Children; The Lacquer Brothers; The Ama no Jyaku and the Child44Blessings Of Heaven And Earth; The Leaf Hachibei; The Ginger Wife45The Bridge Where You Buy Miso; The Cat Congregation; The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds46The Hiding Snow; The Three Riddles; The Deep Voice47The Farting Priest; The Demon Mask That Wept; Starfire48The Seven Swans; The Mysterious Love Poem; O is Hard49The Cry That Split The Night; Octopuses Don't Have Bones; The Former Dog50The Thousand League Sandals; The Mountain Priest & the White Wolf; The Days Pass So Fast51Yamata no Orochi; The Satori Woman and the Bucket Maker; Return the Smell52The Rich Charcoal Maker / Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker / What Sickness?53Mother`s Crystal / The Rolling Rice Ball / The Golden Arches54Bat / The Old Man and His Bump / Lunch Works55Snake and Fox Repay a Debt / The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom / The Pheasant and the Crow56Tears Overflow / Strong Tarou / The Skylark and the Water of Youth57Mom and Daughter Slay a Demon / Kintarou / The Farting Girl58The Radish Samurai / The Furuya Forest / The Golden Horse Poop59When the Moon`s Ring Disappears / The Rat Sutra / A Punch As a Reward60The Mermaid`s Feast / The Fox and the Bear / The Beginning of Man61The Red Thread / The Cow`s Marriage / Beyond the Mirror62The Carp Wife / The Snot-Nosed Boy / The Giant Beanstalk63The Monkey Repays a Debt / Little One Inch / The Gourd Boy64The Female Fox / Hirabayashi / The Wild Warrior and the Ox Cart65The Dragonfly Rich Man / The Fish Wife / Ikkyuu-san`s Funny Story66Monkey Masamune / The Days Pass So Fast / The Woodcutter & the Mountain Grannie67Minister Yuriwaka / The Fire Man / The Priest and the Boy and the Poisonous Mochi68The Talking Fish / Urashima Tarou / The Demon`s Handprint69The Swallow with the Broken Leg / Left Behind / The Legend of the Nine-Headed Dragon70Filial Devotion in Dreams / Rat Sumo / A Story of Stolen Melons71The Tree in the Pot / Princess Kaguya / The Monk and the Fox72Earless Houichi / Niou and Dokkoi / Badger Disaster73A Story of Futons / Chakurikakifu / The Dancing Bones74Dandarabochi and the Giant Sandals / The Painted Wife / The Fox in the Bag75The Puppet Master / The God of the Bathroom / The Whale and the Sea Cucumber76Unspeaking Okiku / Ubasute Mountain / The Sumo Wrestler`s Little Sister77Monkey Crab / The Straw Headman / Head Lake78The Mermaid`s Feast / Mom and Daughter Slay a Demon / The Pheasant and the Crow79The Little Chestnut / The Day the Kappa Came / The Oryuu Willow80The Silver Temple / The Pebble Letter / The Famous Blade Kisenbamaru81The Sparrow with the Severed Tongue / The Horse Mountain Woman / The Dance of the Cats82The Ear Statue / The Centipede Gets the Doctor / Benten`s Swamp83The Village of the Dragonflies / The White Rabbit of Inaba / The Fortune Telling Competition84The Three Masks / The Tengu`s Cloak / The Flying Door85The Old Woman and the Giant Octopus / Dokkoisho / The Tengu of Ashitaka Mountain86The Mysterious Blacksmith / The Fox Gives Birth / Senkamejo87The Cracking Mountain / The Three Charms / The Kappa and the Handwashing Basin88The Ghost Well / The Man Who Bought Dreams / Tougorou the Potato Digger89Sacrificial Inari / The Crane Repays a Debt / The Monster in the Cotton Hat90The Joroku Statue / The God of Poverty / The Carp in the Basin91The Gold Horse of New Year`s Eve / The Jizo Statue with the Hat / Odote-sama92The Safflower Ship / Twelve Signs of the Zodiac / Sent Salt93The Deer Springs / Tail Fishing / Hachiroutarou94Herring and Grannie / The Wind God and the Children / Will of the Spider95Snake Lake / The Deep Voice / The Priest, the Kid, and the Fava Bean Tree96Sumo Inari / The Fava Bean, Straw, and Charcoal / The Man of the East & the Man of the West97The Stink Vine / Shippei-Tarou / Half-Naked Buhyou98The Wispering Vinegar / The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds / The Tengu and the Sky Journey99The Snow Woman / Oshira-sama / The 600-Year-Old Woman100Cowlove Pass / Momotarou / Seibei the Soba Eater101The Demon Who Became a Rock / Octopuses Don`t Have Bones / Ryuuguu Abyss102Raita and the Demon / `O` Is Hard / The Burnt Statue103Gonpachi and Tsubaki / The Thousand League Sandals / Mother and Child Hill104The Ear Statue / The Kappa and the Handwashing Basin / The Little Chestnut105The Mountain Grannie of Mt. Choufuku / Sadaroku and Shiro / Zashiki-Warashi106Render the Fat / The Star Wife / The Rich Kashiki107The Phoenix / The Wood Buddha and the Gold Buddha / Shibahama108The Monk and the Turtle / Kijimuna / The Stingy Memorial109The Sending Star / The Promise with the Master of the River / Gonbei the Duck Hunter110Takohachi the Headman / The Rich Man and Bracken / The Wife`s Talent111Eating in Order / The Old Woman Who Became a God / Yayoi`s Ship112Masakichi and the Jizo Statue / The Bee and the Bandit / The God of Death113The Sun and the Golden Rope / The Kid and the 31 Characters / Ushiwakamaru114The Trout Repays a Debt / The Foreigner`s Cowbones / The Six Warriors115Matsu Goes to Ise / The Zatou`s Tree / The Powerful Servant116The Weasel and the Rat / Kotaro and the Dragon / The Thunder God and the Girl117The Treasure Swamp / Tatsukohime / Kurohime and the Dragon118The Carried Priest / The Man Who Knew Hell / The Ghost Ladle119The Bride on a Hazy Moonlit Night / Hitomokko Mountain / The Flying Shed120Ikkyuu-san Defeats the Tiger / The Mountain God and the Child / Tsurumizuka121The Mole and the Sun / The Fox Repays a Debt / Drinking Tea122Dragon God Granny / You Can`t Shake Sleeves You Don`t Have / The Raccoon Wood Of Shoujou Temple123The Buddha That Keeps Away Fire / The Curse of the Willow / The House That Would Not Eat Salmon124The Soul That Was Hunted by the Dead / Octopus Bhaisajyaguru / The Nursing Willow125The Bean and the Priest Statue / The Reed Spring / Swan Pass126Asamutsu Bridge / The Strong Wife / The Flower-Watching Ghost127The Priest Statue Falls in Love / The Flat Nose of the Trickster Fox / A Room with an Owl128The Cat`s Teacup / Monogusatarou / The Monkey and the Toad129The Kannon Statue of Love / The Box That Doesn`t Open / Candle Confusion130The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom / The Thousand Coin Orange / Paradise Thief131The Crane Repays a Debt / Tower of Boars / Lightning and the Stone Urn132The Extending Head / Strong Tarou / Kijimuna and the Sea God133Nopperabou / Princess Kaguya / Sutokuin134Soba and Mochi / Crab Questions and Answers / The Old Man and His Bumps135Kintarou / The Cat of Nekodake / A Bull Running on a Moonlit Night136The Straw Rich Man / The Bow and Arrow Brothers / The Shrine Priestess` Dance137The Woodcutter and the Monster Crab / The Monster Tamer / Rolling Rice Balls138The Raccoon`s Spinning Wheel / The Two Moons / Ubasute Mountain139The Blessing the Rat Brought / Urashima Tarou / The Kajika Folding Screen140Little One Inch / The Wolf Rock / The Meguro Pike141Zenroku the Sawyer / The Feather Robe of Heaven / The Hermit Orange142The Gods of Poverty Play Sumo / Trip, Trip / The Hat Jizou Statue143The Teapot Raccoon Dog / The Anbarayami Horse / The Stone Door of Heaven144Wakahime of Ryuuguu / The Salt Millstone / The Escaped Sparrow145The Two Virtues / A Trip to Udo / The Monkey Priest Statue146Momotarou / The Mountain Bird`s Arrow / The Thunder God That Married the Soba Stand Owner147Ofuku and the Oni / The Oni`s Toshitori / The Priest and the Raccoon148The Golden Egg / The Man Who Became a Turtle / Sannennetarou149The Horsefly Repays a Debt / The Thunder God and the Doctor / The Painted Wife150The Water Seed / The Blessing Rat / The Hermit Who Did Nothing151The Weight Fox / The Most Important Man in the World / The Hina`s Yobayashi152The Mountain Grannie & the Traveling Performer. / Sentoku`s Money / The Stonefish`s Love153The Thief`s Loss / The Horse, Dog, Cat, and Chicken Go on a Journey / Stories for Ten Coins154The Horse and the Kaaranbe / The White Fox Repays a Debt / Sarasarayasara155Momotarou / Kintarou / Urashima Tarou156Monkey and Crab / Greedy Kihachi / The Spider`s Twill157Scary Buns / The Raindrop Monster / The Carpenter and Oniroku158Kachikachi Mountain / Long Arms and Long Legs / Mountain Monk Rock159Ash-Covered Haitarou / The Tengu`s Sake / Kanekichi the Flute Player160The Fox of Battari Stream / Celebratory Sumo / Quiet Contest161The Cowherding Priest Statue / Tanokyuu / Whale Bridge162Tenshiki / The Snot-Nosed Kid / Mayoiga163The Priest Becomes a Carp / The Pot`s Song / Teapot164The Listening Hood / You There, Grandpa? / The Carrot, the Burdock, and the Radish165The Hornless Sazae / The Willowleaf Fish / The High Priest Who Came to the Village166Eat Miso Beans Even If You Have to Go Back Three Leagues / Netarou of Asa / Tarou of the Broken Bowl167The Man Who Was Faster Than a Horse / The Incredibly Strong Oni Tayuu / The Kappa and the Gourd168Two Young Boys with a Destiny / Osan the Fox and Yosaburou the Raccoon / The Underground Country169The Story of the Man Who Was Always in a Hurry / The Cat of Unpenji Temple / The Yama-Ori Rich Man170The Cat`s Play / Hanbei Daimyoujin / The Gourd Kannon171We Still Don`t Know / The Thunder and the Mulberry Tree / Earless Houichi172The Priest Statue That Goes Round / The Priest Statue That Faced Sideways / Inside the Teacup173The Beanstalk and the Heavenly Mansion / Otei`s Story / Moyabune174Urashima of Kurobe / Yachabou / Oshidori175The Cursed Blade That Sank into the Swamp / The Plate Mansion of Banchou / Zensuke, the Badger, and the Kappa176The Giant Octopus`s Hat / The Buried Secret / The Unibrow Raccoon177The Kappa Kid / The Priest and the Kid`s `Who Ate It?` / The Sparrow and the Woodpecker178Hakke Hachitarou / Ohatsu Kannon / The Monster of Red Lake179Sleep and Wait For Good News / The Farting Old Woman / The Black Kite`s Egg180Monster Temple / Eggplant Grannie / The Tengu`s Invisibility Cape181The Tea Pot / The Mountain-Folding Rich Man / The Tenshiki182Momotarou / The Frogs Who Didn`t Respect Their Elders / The Water of Youth183The Old Man and His Bump / Buzz! Buzz! Serve Sake! / The Hammer`s Handle184Kintarou / The Thunder God`s Handprint / The Master of Lying185The Teapot Raccoon / The Difficult Marriage Question / Three Merchants186The Rolling Riceball / The Demon`s Bath / Lake Head187Urashima Tarou / The Crane`s Gift / Gosuke-don`s Business188Little One Inch / The Wind God & the Children / The Lord Goes Thumpity-Thud189Three Talismans / Saruya`s Rock / The Rat Takes a Husband190Princess Kaguya / Princess Hachikatsugi / Princess Kaminaga191Monkey Crab / Cow Demon / The Boundary Between the Northern and Southern Villages192The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom / The Umi Bouzu / Comparing Transformations193The Crane Repays a Debt / Chinchin Kobakama / The Monster and the Mountain Granny194The Umbrella Priest Statues / The Great Year`s Fire / The Snow Woman195The Man Who Bought Dreams / The Badger of Eagle Mountain / Ishibumi-sama Heals Illness196Rolling Yams / The Gama Frog`s Oil / The Arasaka Rich Man197The Rat Sutra / The Great Snake of Gondayuu Lake / A Tale of Yomeda198The Fire Man / Shouninbaru / Deetarabocchi199The Ear Priest Statue / The Cow That Dove into Tega Swamp / The Man Who Cut Reeds200The Ghost Who Raised a Child / Oman Cherry Blossoms / The Osono Fox and the Blacksmith201The Wife Who Didn`t Eat / Yawn Atchoo Poot / The Ushi no Koku Mairi202The Sparrow with the Severed Tongue / The Dream of the Mortar Seller / The Fox Wife203The Forest of Furuya / The Tengu and the Potato / The Kakegoro of Kanne and the Princess204The Village of Nightingales / The Rich Man and Gatarou / The Soul That Went into a Different Girl205Zashikiwarashi / The Lazy Husband and the Nagging Wife / The Peach and the Red Demon206Wintermelon Princess / The Former Dog / The Shocked Daikon Radish207Chinchin Kobakama / Saruya`s Rock / The Badger of Eagle Mountain208Momotarou / The Buckwheat Dumpling Priest / The Nose and Morning Porridge209The Pond Snail Rich Man / Yaobikuni / The Child of the Giant Snake210Yatsubakezukin / Even the Sardine`s Head Begins with Faith / Onisuke and Hikoshichi211Shippei Tarou / A Field of Rape Blossoms That Bloomed Overnight / The Light on the Buddha`s Forehead212The Cow`s Marriage / Shibahama / The Ocelot and the Priest213Ushiwakamaru / The Demon Granny of Adachigahara / The Days Fly By214The White Rabbit of Inaba / The Giant, Strange-Colored Deer / The Jewel of Sangosu215The Pond Snail Sisters / The White Snake Girl / The Blue Tengu and the Red Tengu216The Cat from the Dragon Palace / Sashisaba and Tsurushigaki / The Fart-Seller217The Monkey Groom / Otojo`s Fire / The Oil Seller and the Fox218Monogusa Tarou / The Flute of the Moonlit Night / Shrimp and Crow219Umisachihiko and Yamasachihiko / The Stupid Groom and the Crab Loincloth / The Demons Who Passed Through Demon Pass220Niou and Dokkoi / Cowbear-sama / Yashagaike221Orihime and Hikoboshi / The Mercy of the Priest Statue / Yatsuhashi222The Oyster Mushroom at the Bottom of the Valley / The Bride`s Present / The Tree Peony and the Rat223The Story of the Tengu on Dainichiyama / The Fox`s Gift / The Child That Was Kidnapped by an Eagle224The Boy and the Fox / One Piece of Kannon`s Thigh-Meat / Gonzou Bug225Oitekebori / The Flying Man and His Flying Journey / Otogirisou226Yotsuya Ghost Story / The Inn in the Grave / The Thief of Paradise227The Dead Wife`s Evil Spirit / Nursemaid Cherry Blossoms / The Snake Samurai228The Box of Jealousy / The Mirror and the Bell / The Cat`s Teacup229The Broken Promise / The Story of the Green Willow / Enma-sama Is Hachigoro-don230Magoshiroubuchi / The Zuitan Priest Statue / The Tale of Kotohime231Careless Soukurou / The Decapitated Priest Statue / Genji and the Hood232The Man Who Saw His Own Funeral / Ghost Road / Kissaku`s Fall233Shippei-Tarou / The Demon Granny of Adachigahara / Otojo`s Fire234The Fishwife / Obusaritee / The Fox Kid of Ankokuji235Meguro Saury / Kappa Dokkuri / The Giant Carp That Sank a Boat236The Ginger Wife / The Tanuki`s Spinning Wheel / The Fox`s Birth237Rokurokubi / Rat Sumo / Oshira-sama238Heaven`s Blessings, Earth`s Blessings / Daikoku Buys Salt / Fujiwara Village239The Takohachi Rich Man / Bunshichi Mottoi / The Oryuu Willow240Yamata no Orochi / Lake Moon / The Demon and the Chinese Yam241Three Talismans / Biwakuuna / A Treasure Entrusted242The Kappa of Ise / The Centipede Gets a Doctor / The Rich Man Who Became a Monkey243Karoku and the Crane / The Shiranui Pine / Gohachi Is Kidnapped by a Tengu244Chikaratarou / The Son with the Most Filial Piety in the Village / The Bong-Bong Sharks245Snow Woman / The Geta Given by a Tengu / The Demon`s Arm246The Taishiko Dumpling / Dancing Yohei and the Brideless Fox / The Kanekkoori Wife247The Three Demons of Houraiji / Handprint Mountain / The Wife`s Hair-Cutting248Shiitare Is a Thief / The Lightning`s Favorite Belly-Button / Maiden Pass249The Priest`s Hand Towel / A Story of Fuki / A Thousand Ships of White Sesame Seeds and a Thousand Ships of Black Sesame Seeds250Sadaroku and Shiro / The Man Who Healed the Dragon`s Eye / The Talisman Bead of the Oni251The Badgers of Noto Island / Fukusuke-san, the God of Blessing / Shiro and the Little Kid252Starfire / Yam Forest / The Ageha Butterfly Repays a Debt253The Medicine That Works Here and There / The Monster Master / The Frog of Kyoto, the Frog of Osaka254The Tanuki Forest of Shoujou Temple / The Night Forest of the Hina Dolls / The Man Who Almost Became a Cat255Momotarou / The Guardian of Farts / The Mitten Crab Repays a Debt256Kintarou / The Curse of the Utou Bird / Yattobei and the Tengu257Urashima Tarou / The One Ka Priest / The Body-Throwing Stone258Little One Inch / The Great Snake of Onnagawadani / The Rain-Calling Bodhisattva

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