Hometown Visiting: Folktales from Japan
| Category: | TV Series |
| Adult: | No |
| Native: | ふるさとめぐり 日本の昔ばなし |
| Romaji: | Furusato Meguri Nippon no Mukashibanashi |
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| Runtime: | 25 minutes |
| Aired: | Apr 2, 2017 [7 years 9 months ago] |
| Ended: | Mar 25, 2018 [6 years 9 months ago] |
| Language: | Japanese |
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| Links: | ANIDB |
Like in any culture, Japanese kids grow up listening to the stories repeatedly told by their parents and grandparents. The boy born from a peach; the princess from the moon who is discovered inside a bamboo; the old man who can make a dead cherry tree blossom, etc. These short stories that teach kids to see both the dark and bright sides of life have passed traditional moral values from generation to generation.
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Episode 1: Sameuratarou Became a Rock / Koukichi Flies Through the Sky
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-04-02
A whale turns into a rock. A man wants to learn to fly, but runs into resistance from the Japanese government.
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Episode 2: The Bamboo Shoot Child / The Demon Kite of Ikinoshima
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-04-09
A child appears from inside a stalk of bamboo. A village makes a kite with the face of an oni.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 3: The Catfish God / Inou Tadataka
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-04-16
A wife unwittingly offends a powerful catfish god. Inou Tadataka becomes the first man to make a map of Japan.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 4: Kappa Stone / The Moss Ball of Akan Lake
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-04-23
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 refered as the heart of the forest.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 5: The Hunter and the Oni / The Three Shrine Festival of Asakusa
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-04-30
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.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 6: Anju and Zushiou / Kicchomu-san the Sharp
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-05-07
A brother and sister escape from enslavement. Stories are told of Kicchomu, who is famous for his cleverness.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 7: Granny Orin and the Bottle Rock / The Madara Demon God and Kannon-sama
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-05-14
An old woman sacrifices herself to bring prosperity to a starving village. A demon god repairs a destroyed temple.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 8: The Akoya Pine / The Spicy Lotus Root of Higo
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-05-21
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.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 9: Chikaraishi Plays Sumo / The Great Buddha of Nara
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-05-28
A man named Chikaraishi battles Kappa for sumo supremacy. The great buddha of Nara is built over a period of decades.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 10: The Golden Ladle / The Chaguchagu Pony
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-06-04
An ogre possesses a golden ladle. A young boy's beloved horse is brutally treated by a rich man.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 11: The Wolf Rich Man / Shouki-san and the Demon Roof Tile
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-06-11
A man gains the ability to see others for the animals they really are. A demon roof tile brings misfortune.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 12: Doukan / Priest Enkuu
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-06-18
A peasant hears about Japanese poetry and decides to try some for himself. A monk whittles 100,000 statues of buddha.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 13: The Beefy Biceps Given by a Ghost / The Yummy Miso That's a Hacchou Away
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-06-25
A ghost makes a man strong. Good miso is found only a short distance away.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 14: The Giant Barley Straw Snake / Uesugi Youzan Makes It Work
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-07-02
A snake made of straw comes to life. Uesugi Youzan makes things happen.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 15: The Tofu Priest Statue / Hiraga Gennai
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-07-09
A greedy man wants to cheat customers out of tofu. A lowly merchant grows to great riches.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 16: Houko-san / Wabicha and Senno Rikyuu
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-07-16
A girl sacrifices herself to save her master's daughter. Sen Rikyuu creates a new style of tea.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 17: Tanuki Fields / The Orange Boat of Bunzaemon
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-07-23
Tanuki plow a field for a kind man. Bunzaemon becomes rich selling oranges.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 18: The Pilgrim and the Bath / The Slaying of the Monster of Himeji Castle
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-07-30
A man gets a bathtub stuck to his butt by an angry god. A warrior challenges the ghosts of Himeji castle.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 19: The Power Given by an Ogre / The Okesabushi of Okei
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-08-06
An oni gives a girl great power. A cat of repays the kindness of its owners.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 20: A Story of Sage Kume / The Moon, the Buddha, and My Soba
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-08-13
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.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 21: Osengafuchi / The Medicine-Seller of Toyama
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-08-20
A man falls in love with a carp he catches in a lake. A lord learns the ways of herbs.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 22: Daikoku-sama and Denzaburou the Rich Man / The Tanuki Priest and Kenchin Soup
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-08-27
A lazy man becomes rich with the help of a god. A raccoon gathers donations for a temple.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 23: The Dream-Telling Priest Statue / The Iwatsuki Doll
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-09-03
A priest statue gives warnings in dreams. A master dollmaker makes a doll from unique materials.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 24: Ninja Isuke and the Oosanshouuo / Arita-yaki Shine Like Persimmons
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-09-10
A ninja learns secret techniques. New methods for pottery are divised.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 25: The Rice-Spouting Priest Statue / The Dog Goes to Ise
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-09-17
A priest statue spits out yummy rice. A dog goes to Ise.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 26: The Sesame Seed Manjuu / The Beginning of Dougo Hot Springs
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-10-01
A woman uses sesame seed buns to turn people into cows. The hot springs at dogo are discovered.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 27: Heishirou of Dokkoi Makabe / Standing on Mt. Fuji
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-10-08
A boy becomes high priest after a lowly upbringing. A girl becomes the first woman to stand on Mt. Fuji.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 28: The Bikki Wife / The Oumi Merchant
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-10-15
A man marries a frog wife. A merchant from Edo teaches people a valuable lesson about quality goods.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 29: The Ship Ghosts of Usa / The Tanuki War of Awa
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-10-22
A ship of ghosts tries to drag the living to the bottom of the ocean. Raccoons fight a war in Awa.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 30: The Rain of the Setomono Festival / The Silkworm and the Wife Lord
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-10-29
A hard-working potter learns the secrets of lacquerware. In Shirataki, the wife is the boss.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 31: Eyeball Swapping / The Byakkotai
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-11-05
A man becomes a doctor after his eyeball falls out. In Aizu, the Byakkotai dies at the end of a war.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 32: The Priest and the Old Tanuki / Otane's Lake
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-11-12
A priest becomes friends with an old raccoon. A beautiful woman called Otane meets a sad fate.
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Episode 33: The Man Who Wanted to Be a Black Kite / The Mountain Princess of Yakushima
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-11-19
A man wants to be a black kite. A sinister creature haunts a tree on a island.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 34: Wanting to Be Poor / The Blessings of Uzumi
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-11-26
A man wants to be poor. A lord forbids his people from luxuries.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 35: Yajiemon and the Big Bear / Nikkou Toushougu and Hidari Jingorou
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-12-03
Yajiemon fights a giant bear. A man designs the gate for a temple after badly injuring his left hand.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 36: The God Riding on a Cucumber / Use an Abacus to Make Kaga a Million Koku
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-12-10
A god rides on a cucumber. A lord becomes rich using his abacus to keep expenses down.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 37: The Farting Wife / The Chef of Shuri Castle
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-12-17
A wife farts so hard that she blows down trees. A chef in Okinawa competes for the best dish.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 38: The Mountain Granny's Mochi / Namahage
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-12-24
A mountain granny brings prosperity in exchange for delicious mochi. Horrible creatures called Namahage strike a town in Akita.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 39: The Invisible Man / The River Otter of Shimanto River
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2017-12-28
A man becomes invisible and feels very alone. A river otter is tricked by dastardly shrimp.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 40: Three Grains of Rice, Three Grains of Gold / Jirochou of Shimizu
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-01-07
Three grains of rice become three grains of gold. A man named Jirochou is an inpsiration to everyone.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 41: The Swordsman and the Bale of Straw / The Pack Carriers of Mackerel Highway
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-01-14
A samurai breaks a teacup owned by a poor man. Pack runners carry salmon along a mountain path.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 42: Mountain Granny Shrine / Sugawara Michizane and the Legend of the Flying Plum
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-01-21
A mountain grannie repays those who are kind to her. A child prodigy is banished far from the capital.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 43: The Paper Bag Wind / Tanabata-san's Present
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-01-28
A man bags the wind. An ancient legend about Tanabata is still told to this day.
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Episode 44: The Mountain Monk Tanuki / The Doll Stones of Kintai Bridge
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-02-04
A raccoon disguises itself as a mountain monk. A woman is sacrificed to make a bridge sturdy.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 45: Yagorou-don and the Men / The Bug-Sending of Tsugaru
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-02-11
A giant called Yagorou-dono lived long ago. A god drives away insects from crops.
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Episode 46: Ishidoumaru / Konoshiro and Matsue Castle
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-02-18
A boy called Ishidoumaru searches for his father. A lord battles a monster in his keep.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 47: The Colt That Escaped from a Painting / The Cold Soup Granny
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-03-04
A horse from a painting comes alive. A recipe is made for cold soup.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 48: The Monk Who Went to Hell / Mito Mitsukuni Is Hungry
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-03-11
A greedy priest is sent to hell. A great man named Mito Mitsukuni is very hungry.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 49: The 16th Day Cherry Tree / Monkey Bridge
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-03-18
A cherry tree blooms on the night of the full moon. A bridge-maker makes a bride over a steep canyon.
Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 50: The Gongen-sama on the Northern Mountain / Anchin and Kiyohime
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-03-25
A goddess lives on the northern mountain. Kiyohime becomes a snake and attacks the one she loves.
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