Episodes (50)
1. Sameuratarou Became a Rock; Koukichi Flies Through The Sky04/02/2017A whale turns into a rock. A man wants to learn to fly, but runs into resistance from the Japanese government.
2. The Bamboo Shoot Child; The Demon Kite of Ikinoshima04/09/2017A child appears from inside a stalk of bamboo. A village makes a kite with the face of an oni.
3. The Catfish God; Inou Tadataka04/16/2017A wife unwittingly offends a powerful catfish god. Inou Tadataka becomes the first man to make a map of Japan.
4. Kappa Stone; The Moss Ball of Akan Lake04/23/2017A 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.
5. The Hunter and the Oni, The Three Shrine Festival of Asakusa04/30/2017A 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.
6. Anju and Zushiou, Kicchomu-san the Sharp05/07/2017A brother and sister escape from enslavement. Stories are told of Kicchomu, who is famous for his cleverness.
7. Granny Orin and the Bottle Rock, The Madara Demon God and Kannon-sama05/14/2017An old woman sacrifices herself to bring prosperity to a starving village. A demon god repairs a destroyed temple.
8. The Akoya Pine; The Spicy Lotus Root of Higo05/21/2017A 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.
9. Chikaraishi Plays Sumo; The Great Buddha of Nara05/28/2017A man named Chikaraishi battles Kappa for sumo supremacy. The great buddha of Nara is built over a period of decades.
10. The Golden Ladle, The Chaguchagu Pony06/04/2017An ogre possesses a golden ladle. A young boy's beloved horse is brutally treated by a rich man.
11. The Wolf Rich Man, Shouki-san and the Demon Roof Tile06/11/2017A man gains the ability to see others for the animals they really are. A demon roof tile brings misfortune.
12. Doukan; Priest Enkuu06/18/2017A peasant hears about Japanese poetry and decides to try some for himself. A monk whittles 100,000 statues of buddha.
13. The Beefy Biceps Given by a Ghost; The Yummy Miso of Hacchousaki06/25/2017A ghost makes a man strong. Good miso is found only a short distance away.
14. The Giant Barley Straw Snake; Uesugi Youzan Makes It Work07/02/2017A snake made of straw comes to life. Uesugi Youzan makes things happen.
15. The Tofu Priest Statue; Hiraga Gennai07/09/2017A greedy man wants to cheat customers out of tofu. A lowly merchant grows to great riches.
16. Houko-san; Wabicha and Senno Rikyuu07/16/2017A girl sacrifices herself to save her master's daughter. Sen Rikyuu creates a new style of tea.
17. Tanuki Fields; The Orange Boat of Bunzaemon07/23/2017Tanuki plow a field for a kind man. Bunzaemon becomes rich selling oranges.
18. The Pilgrim and the Bath; The Slaying of the Monster of Himeji Castle07/30/2017A man gets a bathtub stuck to his butt by an angry god. A warrior challenges the ghosts of Himeji castle.
19. The Power Given by an Ogre; The Okesabushi of Okei08/06/2017An oni gives a girl great power. A cat of repays the kindness of its owners.
20. A Story of Sage Kume; The Moon, the Buddha, and My Soba08/13/2017A 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.
21. Osengafuchi; The Medicine-Seller of Toyama08/20/2017A man falls in love with a carp he catches in a lake. A lord learns the ways of herbs.
22. Daikoku-sama and Denzaburou the Rich Man; The Tanuki Priest and Kenchin Soup08/27/2017A lazy man becomes rich with the help of a god. A raccoon gathers donations for a temple.
23. The Dream-Telling Priest Statue; The Iwatsuki Doll09/03/2017A priest statue gives warnings in dreams. A master dollmaker makes a doll from unique materials.
24. Ninja Isuke and the Oosanshouuo; Arita-yaki Shine Like Persimmons09/10/2017A ninja learns secret techniques. New methods for pottery are divised.
25. The Rice-Spouting Priest Statue; The Dog Goes to Ise09/17/2017A priest statue spits out yummy rice. A dog goes to Ise.
26. The Sesame Seed Manjuu; The Beginning of Dougo Hot Springs10/01/2017A woman uses sesame seed buns to turn people into cows. The hot springs at dogo are discovered.
27. Heishirou of Dokkoi Makabe; Standing on Mt. Fuji10/08/2017A boy becomes high priest after a lowly upbringing. A girl becomes the first woman to stand on Mt. Fuji.
28. The Bikki Wife; The Oumi Merchant10/15/2017A man marries a frog wife. A merchant from Edo teaches people a valuable lesson about quality goods.
29. The Ship Ghosts of Usa; The Tanuki War of Awa10/22/2017A ship of ghosts tries to drag the living to the bottom of the ocean. Raccoons fight a war in Awa.
30. The Rain of the Setomono Festival; The Silkworm and the Wife Lord10/29/2017A hard-working potter learns the secrets of lacquerware. In Shirataki, the wife is the boss.
31. Eyeball Swapping; The Byakkotai11/05/2017A man becomes a doctor after his eyeball falls out. In Aizu, the Byakkotai dies at the end of a war.
32. The Priest and the Old Tanuki; Otane's Lake11/12/2017A priest becomes friends with an old raccoon. A beautiful woman called Otane meets a sad fate.
33. The Man Who Wanted to be a Black Kite; The Mountain Princess of Yakushima11/19/2017A man wants to be a black kite. A sinister creature haunts a tree on a island.
34. Wanting To Be Poor; The Blessings of Uzumi11/26/2017A man wants to be poor. A lord forbids his people from luxuries.
35. Yajiemon and the Big Bear; Nikkou Toushougu and Hidari Jingorou12/03/2017Yajiemon fights a giant bear. A man designs the gate for a temple after badly injuring his left hand.
36. The God Riding on a Cucumber; Use an Abacus to Make Kaga a Million Koku12/10/2017A god rides on a cucumber. A lord becomes rich using his abacus to keep expenses down.
37. The Farting Wife; The Chef of Shuri Castle12/17/2017A wife farts so hard that she blows down trees. A chef in Okinawa competes for the best dish.
38. The Mountain Granny's Mochi; Namahage12/24/2017A mountain granny brings prosperity in exchange for delicious mochi. Horrible creatures called Namahage strike a town in Akita.
39. The Invisible Man; The River Otter of Shimanto River12/31/2017A man becomes invisible and feels very alone. A river otter is tricked by dastardly shrimp.
40. Three Grains of Rice, Three Grains of Gold; Jirochou of Shimizu01/07/2018Three grains of rice become three grains of gold. A man named Jirochou is an inpsiration to everyone.
41. The Swordsman and the Bale of Straw; The Pack Carriers of Mackerel Highway01/14/2018A samurai breaks a teacup owned by a poor man. Pack runners carry salmon along a mountain path.
42. Mountain Granny Shrine; Sugawara Michizane and the Legend of the Flying Plum01/20/2018A mountain grannie repays those who are kind to her. A child prodigy is banished far from the capital.
43. The Paper Bag Wind; Tanabata-san's Present01/27/2018A man bags the wind. An ancient legend about Tanabata is still told to this day.
44. The Mountain Monk Tanuki; The Doll Stones of Kintai Bridge02/03/2018A raccoon disguises itself as a mountain monk. A woman is sacrificed to make a bridge sturdy.
45. Yagorou-don and the Men; The Bug-Sending of Tsugaru02/10/2018A giant called Yagorou-dono lived long ago. A god drives away insects from crops.
46. Ishidoumaru; Konoshiro and Matsue Castle02/17/2018A boy called Ishidoumaru searches for his father. A lord battles a monster in his keep.
47. The Colt that Escaped from a Painting; The Cold Soup Granny03/03/2018A horse from a painting comes alive. A recipe is made for cold soup.
48. The Monk Who Went to Hell; Mito Mitsukuni Is Hungry03/10/2018A greedy priest is sent to hell. A great man named Mito Mitsukuni is very hungry.
49. The 16th Day Cherry Tree; Monkey Bridge03/17/2018A cherry tree blooms on the night of the full moon. A bridge-maker makes a bride over a steep canyon.
50. The Gongen-sama on the Northern Mountain; Anchin and Kiyohime03/24/2018A goddess lives on the northern mountain. Kiyohime becomes a snake and attacks the one she loves. Final episode