Folktales from Japan Episode 11 · The Wife Who Wouldn't Eat; The Snot-Nosed Boy; The Priest And The Boy Who Had To Pee!

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

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

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The Old Man and His Bump, The Transforming Hood, The Love Potion

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Strong Tarou, The Village of the Nightengales, Hirabayashi

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Urashima Tarou, The Monkey Buddha, Comparing Treasures

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Kintarou, The Two Squid, The Three Cry

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The Fish Wife, The Rich Pond Snail, The Lying Girl

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

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Shippeitaro, The Son Who Went to Heaven, Comparing Laziness

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

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

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

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The Teapot Raccoon Dog; The Razor Fox; Sosou Soukurou

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

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

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The Straw Headman; The God of the Bathroom; Niou and Dokkoi

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

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The Painted Wife; Left Behind; If You Pick Up Money

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Ubasute Mountain; The Letterbearer Of The Water God; The Lucky Samurai

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Princess Kaguya; The Demonic Little Sister; Scary Meat Buns

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

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

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The Farting Wife; The Cat and The Teapot Lid; Chakurikakifu

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Mouse Takes A Groom; The Pebble Letter; The Silence Contest

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

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Tanokyuu; Tee-tee The Little Monk; The Fake Jizo Statue

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Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Village of the Nightingales; The Monkey Buddha

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The Tengu's Cloak; Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; King Enma Is Hachigoro-don

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The Horse Mountain Woman; The Shrimp Goes to Ise; What Sickness?

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The Cat Wife; The Gonzo Bug; The Long-Nose Fan

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The Mountain Pear Hunter; The Old Woman In the House; The Centipede Gets The Doctor

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The Rich Charcoal Maker; The Tree That Grows Gold; The Priest's Towel

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Straw Bale Touta; The Fox Gives Birth; Cling And Hold

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The Three Brothers; The Wolf's Eyebrows; Dokkoisho

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The Treasure Gourd; The White Rabbit of Inaba; The Bald Wife

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The Crane Repays A Debt; Slaying the Demon of Ooeyama; The Water of Youth

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The Three Charms; The Child and The Cat Picture; The God of Poverty

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The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse; Oshira; The Tortoise and the Hare

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The Jizo Statue With The Hat; The Mortar That Made Salt; A Guest On New Year's Eve

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Momotaro; Princess Flowerpot Head; The Story of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac

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We Stopped The War; The Giant Snake And The Hunter; Otter's House

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The Snake Boy; The Kappa And The Straw Shoes; The Fava Bean, Straw, & Charcoal

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The Wind God and the Children; The Lacquer Brothers; The Ama no Jyaku and the Child

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Blessings Of Heaven And Earth; The Leaf Hachibei; The Ginger Wife

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The Bridge Where You Buy Miso; The Cat Congregation; The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds

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The Hiding Snow; The Three Riddles; The Deep Voice

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The Farting Priest; The Demon Mask That Wept; Starfire

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The Seven Swans; The Mysterious Love Poem; O is Hard

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The Cry That Split The Night; Octopuses Don't Have Bones; The Former Dog

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The Thousand League Sandals; The Mountain Priest & the White Wolf; The Days Pass So Fast

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Yamata no Orochi; The Satori Woman and the Bucket Maker; Return the Smell

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The Rich Charcoal Maker / Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker / What Sickness?

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Mother`s Crystal / The Rolling Rice Ball / The Golden Arches

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Bat / The Old Man and His Bump / Lunch Works

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Snake and Fox Repay a Debt / The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom / The Pheasant and the Crow

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Tears Overflow / Strong Tarou / The Skylark and the Water of Youth

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Mom and Daughter Slay a Demon / Kintarou / The Farting Girl

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The Radish Samurai / The Furuya Forest / The Golden Horse Poop

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When the Moon`s Ring Disappears / The Rat Sutra / A Punch As a Reward

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The Mermaid`s Feast / The Fox and the Bear / The Beginning of Man

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The Red Thread / The Cow`s Marriage / Beyond the Mirror

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The Carp Wife / The Snot-Nosed Boy / The Giant Beanstalk

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The Monkey Repays a Debt / Little One Inch / The Gourd Boy

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The Female Fox / Hirabayashi / The Wild Warrior and the Ox Cart

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The Dragonfly Rich Man / The Fish Wife / Ikkyuu-san`s Funny Story

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Monkey Masamune / The Days Pass So Fast / The Woodcutter & the Mountain Grannie

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Minister Yuriwaka / The Fire Man / The Priest and the Boy and the Poisonous Mochi

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The Talking Fish / Urashima Tarou / The Demon`s Handprint

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The Swallow with the Broken Leg / Left Behind / The Legend of the Nine-Headed Dragon

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Filial Devotion in Dreams / Rat Sumo / A Story of Stolen Melons

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The Tree in the Pot / Princess Kaguya / The Monk and the Fox

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Earless Houichi / Niou and Dokkoi / Badger Disaster

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A Story of Futons / Chakurikakifu / The Dancing Bones

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Dandarabochi and the Giant Sandals / The Painted Wife / The Fox in the Bag

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The Puppet Master / The God of the Bathroom / The Whale and the Sea Cucumber

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Unspeaking Okiku / Ubasute Mountain / The Sumo Wrestler`s Little Sister

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Monkey Crab / The Straw Headman / Head Lake

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The Mermaid`s Feast / Mom and Daughter Slay a Demon / The Pheasant and the Crow

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The Little Chestnut / The Day the Kappa Came / The Oryuu Willow

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The Silver Temple / The Pebble Letter / The Famous Blade Kisenbamaru

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The Sparrow with the Severed Tongue / The Horse Mountain Woman / The Dance of the Cats

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The Ear Statue / The Centipede Gets the Doctor / Benten`s Swamp

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The Village of the Dragonflies / The White Rabbit of Inaba / The Fortune Telling Competition

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The Three Masks / The Tengu`s Cloak / The Flying Door

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The Old Woman and the Giant Octopus / Dokkoisho / The Tengu of Ashitaka Mountain

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The Mysterious Blacksmith / The Fox Gives Birth / Senkamejo

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The Cracking Mountain / The Three Charms / The Kappa and the Handwashing Basin

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The Ghost Well / The Man Who Bought Dreams / Tougorou the Potato Digger

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Sacrificial Inari / The Crane Repays a Debt / The Monster in the Cotton Hat

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The Joroku Statue / The God of Poverty / The Carp in the Basin

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The Gold Horse of New Year`s Eve / The Jizo Statue with the Hat / Odote-sama

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The Safflower Ship / Twelve Signs of the Zodiac / Sent Salt

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The Deer Springs / Tail Fishing / Hachiroutarou

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Herring and Grannie / The Wind God and the Children / Will of the Spider

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Snake Lake / The Deep Voice / The Priest, the Kid, and the Fava Bean Tree

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Sumo Inari / The Fava Bean, Straw, and Charcoal / The Man of the East & the Man of the West

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The Stink Vine / Shippei-Tarou / Half-Naked Buhyou

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The Wispering Vinegar / The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds / The Tengu and the Sky Journey

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The Snow Woman / Oshira-sama / The 600-Year-Old Woman

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Cowlove Pass / Momotarou / Seibei the Soba Eater

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The Demon Who Became a Rock / Octopuses Don`t Have Bones / Ryuuguu Abyss

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Raita and the Demon / `O` Is Hard / The Burnt Statue

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Gonpachi and Tsubaki / The Thousand League Sandals / Mother and Child Hill

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The Ear Statue / The Kappa and the Handwashing Basin / The Little Chestnut

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The Mountain Grannie of Mt. Choufuku / Sadaroku and Shiro / Zashiki-Warashi

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Render the Fat / The Star Wife / The Rich Kashiki

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The Phoenix / The Wood Buddha and the Gold Buddha / Shibahama

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The Monk and the Turtle / Kijimuna / The Stingy Memorial

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The Sending Star / The Promise with the Master of the River / Gonbei the Duck Hunter

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Takohachi the Headman / The Rich Man and Bracken / The Wife`s Talent

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Eating in Order / The Old Woman Who Became a God / Yayoi`s Ship

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Masakichi and the Jizo Statue / The Bee and the Bandit / The God of Death

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The Sun and the Golden Rope / The Kid and the 31 Characters / Ushiwakamaru

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The Trout Repays a Debt / The Foreigner`s Cowbones / The Six Warriors

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Matsu Goes to Ise / The Zatou`s Tree / The Powerful Servant

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The Weasel and the Rat / Kotaro and the Dragon / The Thunder God and the Girl

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The Treasure Swamp / Tatsukohime / Kurohime and the Dragon

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The Carried Priest / The Man Who Knew Hell / The Ghost Ladle

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The Bride on a Hazy Moonlit Night / Hitomokko Mountain / The Flying Shed

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Ikkyuu-san Defeats the Tiger / The Mountain God and the Child / Tsurumizuka

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The Mole and the Sun / The Fox Repays a Debt / Drinking Tea

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Dragon God Granny / You Can`t Shake Sleeves You Don`t Have / The Raccoon Wood Of Shoujou Temple

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The Buddha That Keeps Away Fire / The Curse of the Willow / The House That Would Not Eat Salmon

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The Soul That Was Hunted by the Dead / Octopus Bhaisajyaguru / The Nursing Willow

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The Bean and the Priest Statue / The Reed Spring / Swan Pass

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Asamutsu Bridge / The Strong Wife / The Flower-Watching Ghost

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The Priest Statue Falls in Love / The Flat Nose of the Trickster Fox / A Room with an Owl

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The Cat`s Teacup / Monogusatarou / The Monkey and the Toad

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The Kannon Statue of Love / The Box That Doesn`t Open / Candle Confusion

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The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom / The Thousand Coin Orange / Paradise Thief

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The Crane Repays a Debt / Tower of Boars / Lightning and the Stone Urn

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The Extending Head / Strong Tarou / Kijimuna and the Sea God

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Nopperabou / Princess Kaguya / Sutokuin

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Soba and Mochi / Crab Questions and Answers / The Old Man and His Bumps

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Kintarou / The Cat of Nekodake / A Bull Running on a Moonlit Night

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The Straw Rich Man / The Bow and Arrow Brothers / The Shrine Priestess` Dance

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The Woodcutter and the Monster Crab / The Monster Tamer / Rolling Rice Balls

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The Raccoon`s Spinning Wheel / The Two Moons / Ubasute Mountain

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The Blessing the Rat Brought / Urashima Tarou / The Kajika Folding Screen

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Little One Inch / The Wolf Rock / The Meguro Pike

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Zenroku the Sawyer / The Feather Robe of Heaven / The Hermit Orange

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The Gods of Poverty Play Sumo / Trip, Trip / The Hat Jizou Statue

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The Teapot Raccoon Dog / The Anbarayami Horse / The Stone Door of Heaven

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Wakahime of Ryuuguu / The Salt Millstone / The Escaped Sparrow

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The Two Virtues / A Trip to Udo / The Monkey Priest Statue

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Momotarou / The Mountain Bird`s Arrow / The Thunder God That Married the Soba Stand Owner

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Ofuku and the Oni / The Oni`s Toshitori / The Priest and the Raccoon

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The Golden Egg / The Man Who Became a Turtle / Sannennetarou

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The Horsefly Repays a Debt / The Thunder God and the Doctor / The Painted Wife

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The Water Seed / The Blessing Rat / The Hermit Who Did Nothing

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The Weight Fox / The Most Important Man in the World / The Hina`s Yobayashi

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The Mountain Grannie & the Traveling Performer. / Sentoku`s Money / The Stonefish`s Love

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The Thief`s Loss / The Horse, Dog, Cat, and Chicken Go on a Journey / Stories for Ten Coins

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The Horse and the Kaaranbe / The White Fox Repays a Debt / Sarasarayasara

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Momotarou / Kintarou / Urashima Tarou

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Monkey and Crab / Greedy Kihachi / The Spider`s Twill

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Scary Buns / The Raindrop Monster / The Carpenter and Oniroku

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Kachikachi Mountain / Long Arms and Long Legs / Mountain Monk Rock

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Ash-Covered Haitarou / The Tengu`s Sake / Kanekichi the Flute Player

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The Fox of Battari Stream / Celebratory Sumo / Quiet Contest

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The Cowherding Priest Statue / Tanokyuu / Whale Bridge

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Tenshiki / The Snot-Nosed Kid / Mayoiga

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The Priest Becomes a Carp / The Pot`s Song / Teapot

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The Listening Hood / You There, Grandpa? / The Carrot, the Burdock, and the Radish

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The Hornless Sazae / The Willowleaf Fish / The High Priest Who Came to the Village

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Eat Miso Beans Even If You Have to Go Back Three Leagues / Netarou of Asa / Tarou of the Broken Bowl

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The Man Who Was Faster Than a Horse / The Incredibly Strong Oni Tayuu / The Kappa and the Gourd

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Two Young Boys with a Destiny / Osan the Fox and Yosaburou the Raccoon / The Underground Country

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The Story of the Man Who Was Always in a Hurry / The Cat of Unpenji Temple / The Yama-Ori Rich Man

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The Cat`s Play / Hanbei Daimyoujin / The Gourd Kannon

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We Still Don`t Know / The Thunder and the Mulberry Tree / Earless Houichi

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The Priest Statue That Goes Round / The Priest Statue That Faced Sideways / Inside the Teacup

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The Beanstalk and the Heavenly Mansion / Otei`s Story / Moyabune

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Urashima of Kurobe / Yachabou / Oshidori

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The Cursed Blade That Sank into the Swamp / The Plate Mansion of Banchou / Zensuke, the Badger, and the Kappa

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The Giant Octopus`s Hat / The Buried Secret / The Unibrow Raccoon

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The Kappa Kid / The Priest and the Kid`s `Who Ate It?` / The Sparrow and the Woodpecker

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Hakke Hachitarou / Ohatsu Kannon / The Monster of Red Lake

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Sleep and Wait For Good News / The Farting Old Woman / The Black Kite`s Egg

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Monster Temple / Eggplant Grannie / The Tengu`s Invisibility Cape

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The Tea Pot / The Mountain-Folding Rich Man / The Tenshiki

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Momotarou / The Frogs Who Didn`t Respect Their Elders / The Water of Youth

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The Old Man and His Bump / Buzz! Buzz! Serve Sake! / The Hammer`s Handle

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Kintarou / The Thunder God`s Handprint / The Master of Lying

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The Teapot Raccoon / The Difficult Marriage Question / Three Merchants

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The Rolling Riceball / The Demon`s Bath / Lake Head

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Urashima Tarou / The Crane`s Gift / Gosuke-don`s Business

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Little One Inch / The Wind God & the Children / The Lord Goes Thumpity-Thud

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Three Talismans / Saruya`s Rock / The Rat Takes a Husband

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Princess Kaguya / Princess Hachikatsugi / Princess Kaminaga

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Monkey Crab / Cow Demon / The Boundary Between the Northern and Southern Villages

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The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom / The Umi Bouzu / Comparing Transformations

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The Crane Repays a Debt / Chinchin Kobakama / The Monster and the Mountain Granny

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The Umbrella Priest Statues / The Great Year`s Fire / The Snow Woman

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The Man Who Bought Dreams / The Badger of Eagle Mountain / Ishibumi-sama Heals Illness

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Rolling Yams / The Gama Frog`s Oil / The Arasaka Rich Man

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The Rat Sutra / The Great Snake of Gondayuu Lake / A Tale of Yomeda

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The Fire Man / Shouninbaru / Deetarabocchi

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The Ear Priest Statue / The Cow That Dove into Tega Swamp / The Man Who Cut Reeds

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The Ghost Who Raised a Child / Oman Cherry Blossoms / The Osono Fox and the Blacksmith

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The Wife Who Didn`t Eat / Yawn Atchoo Poot / The Ushi no Koku Mairi

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The Sparrow with the Severed Tongue / The Dream of the Mortar Seller / The Fox Wife

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The Forest of Furuya / The Tengu and the Potato / The Kakegoro of Kanne and the Princess

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The Village of Nightingales / The Rich Man and Gatarou / The Soul That Went into a Different Girl

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Zashikiwarashi / The Lazy Husband and the Nagging Wife / The Peach and the Red Demon

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Wintermelon Princess / The Former Dog / The Shocked Daikon Radish

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Chinchin Kobakama / Saruya`s Rock / The Badger of Eagle Mountain

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Momotarou / The Buckwheat Dumpling Priest / The Nose and Morning Porridge

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The Pond Snail Rich Man / Yaobikuni / The Child of the Giant Snake

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Yatsubakezukin / Even the Sardine`s Head Begins with Faith / Onisuke and Hikoshichi

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Shippei Tarou / A Field of Rape Blossoms That Bloomed Overnight / The Light on the Buddha`s Forehead

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The Cow`s Marriage / Shibahama / The Ocelot and the Priest

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Ushiwakamaru / The Demon Granny of Adachigahara / The Days Fly By

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The White Rabbit of Inaba / The Giant, Strange-Colored Deer / The Jewel of Sangosu

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The Pond Snail Sisters / The White Snake Girl / The Blue Tengu and the Red Tengu

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The Cat from the Dragon Palace / Sashisaba and Tsurushigaki / The Fart-Seller

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The Monkey Groom / Otojo`s Fire / The Oil Seller and the Fox

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Monogusa Tarou / The Flute of the Moonlit Night / Shrimp and Crow

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Umisachihiko and Yamasachihiko / The Stupid Groom and the Crab Loincloth / The Demons Who Passed Through Demon Pass

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Niou and Dokkoi / Cowbear-sama / Yashagaike

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Orihime and Hikoboshi / The Mercy of the Priest Statue / Yatsuhashi

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The Oyster Mushroom at the Bottom of the Valley / The Bride`s Present / The Tree Peony and the Rat

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The Story of the Tengu on Dainichiyama / The Fox`s Gift / The Child That Was Kidnapped by an Eagle

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The Boy and the Fox / One Piece of Kannon`s Thigh-Meat / Gonzou Bug

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Oitekebori / The Flying Man and His Flying Journey / Otogirisou

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Yotsuya Ghost Story / The Inn in the Grave / The Thief of Paradise

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The Dead Wife`s Evil Spirit / Nursemaid Cherry Blossoms / The Snake Samurai

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The Box of Jealousy / The Mirror and the Bell / The Cat`s Teacup

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The Broken Promise / The Story of the Green Willow / Enma-sama Is Hachigoro-don

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Magoshiroubuchi / The Zuitan Priest Statue / The Tale of Kotohime

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Careless Soukurou / The Decapitated Priest Statue / Genji and the Hood

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The Man Who Saw His Own Funeral / Ghost Road / Kissaku`s Fall

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Shippei-Tarou / The Demon Granny of Adachigahara / Otojo`s Fire

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The Fishwife / Obusaritee / The Fox Kid of Ankokuji

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Meguro Saury / Kappa Dokkuri / The Giant Carp That Sank a Boat

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The Ginger Wife / The Tanuki`s Spinning Wheel / The Fox`s Birth

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Rokurokubi / Rat Sumo / Oshira-sama

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Heaven`s Blessings, Earth`s Blessings / Daikoku Buys Salt / Fujiwara Village

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The Takohachi Rich Man / Bunshichi Mottoi / The Oryuu Willow

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Yamata no Orochi / Lake Moon / The Demon and the Chinese Yam

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Three Talismans / Biwakuuna / A Treasure Entrusted

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The Kappa of Ise / The Centipede Gets a Doctor / The Rich Man Who Became a Monkey

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Karoku and the Crane / The Shiranui Pine / Gohachi Is Kidnapped by a Tengu

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Chikaratarou / The Son with the Most Filial Piety in the Village / The Bong-Bong Sharks

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Snow Woman / The Geta Given by a Tengu / The Demon`s Arm

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The Taishiko Dumpling / Dancing Yohei and the Brideless Fox / The Kanekkoori Wife

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The Three Demons of Houraiji / Handprint Mountain / The Wife`s Hair-Cutting

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Shiitare Is a Thief / The Lightning`s Favorite Belly-Button / Maiden Pass

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The Priest`s Hand Towel / A Story of Fuki / A Thousand Ships of White Sesame Seeds and a Thousand Ships of Black Sesame Seeds

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Sadaroku and Shiro / The Man Who Healed the Dragon`s Eye / The Talisman Bead of the Oni

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The Badgers of Noto Island / Fukusuke-san, the God of Blessing / Shiro and the Little Kid

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Starfire / Yam Forest / The Ageha Butterfly Repays a Debt

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The Medicine That Works Here and There / The Monster Master / The Frog of Kyoto, the Frog of Osaka

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The Tanuki Forest of Shoujou Temple / The Night Forest of the Hina Dolls / The Man Who Almost Became a Cat

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Momotarou / The Guardian of Farts / The Mitten Crab Repays a Debt

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Kintarou / The Curse of the Utou Bird / Yattobei and the Tengu

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Urashima Tarou / The One Ka Priest / The Body-Throwing Stone

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Little One Inch / The Great Snake of Onnagawadani / The Rain-Calling Bodhisattva