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 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.
Episodes
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Episode 1
The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom; The Man Who Bought Dreams; The Rat Sutra
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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Episode 2
Little One Inch, The Rolling Rice Ball, The Cow's Marriage
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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Episode 3
The Old Man and His Bump, The Transforming Hood, The Love Potion
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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Episode 4
Strong Tarou, The Village of the Nightengales, Hirabayashi
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…
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Episode 5
Urashima Tarou, The Monkey Buddha, Comparing Treasures
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…
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Episode 6
Kintarou, The Two Squid, The Three Cry
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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Episode 7
The Fish Wife, The Rich Pond Snail, The Lying Girl
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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Episode 8
The Carpenter and Oniroku, The Bear and the Fox, The Priest and the Child Cross the River
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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Episode 9
Shippeitaro, The Son Who Went to Heaven, Comparing Laziness
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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Episode 10
Sannen-Netarou; The Last Lie; Happy, Splendid, Wonderful!
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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Episode 11
The Wife Who Wouldn't Eat; The Snot-Nosed Boy; The Priest And The Boy Who Had To Pee!
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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Episode 12
The Furuya Forest; The Traveler's Horse; A Crow in the Dark of Night
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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Episode 13
The Teapot Raccoon Dog; The Razor Fox; Sosou Soukurou
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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Episode 14
Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Old Woman's Skin; Potato Rolling
The origin of the Tanabata festival is told, a snake causes a calamity, and manners are important. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 15
The Fire Man; Rat Sumo; The Priest and the Kid's Pupupatapata
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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Episode 16
The Straw Headman; The God of the Bathroom; Niou and Dokkoi
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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Episode 17
The Winged Robe of Heaven; The Child Kidnapped by Eagles; The Konnyaku Interrogation
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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Episode 18
The Painted Wife; Left Behind; If You Pick Up Money
A man fights for his wife, a haunt ditch, and more money more problems. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 19
Ubasute Mountain; The Letterbearer Of The Water God; The Lucky Samurai
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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Episode 20
Princess Kaguya; The Demonic Little Sister; Scary Meat Buns
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. S…
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Episode 21
Umisachihiko And Yamasachihiko; The Day The Kappa Came; King Enma Screws Up
Two bothers exchange jobs, a kappa waits 14 years, and 3 souls get a 2nd chance. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 22
Three Axes; The Monkey's Groom; The Tengu and the Thief
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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Episode 23
The Farting Wife; The Cat and The Teapot Lid; Chakurikakifu
A new bride is explosive, a hunter gets lucky, and Cha – Kuri – Kaki – Fu. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 24
Mouse Takes A Groom; The Pebble Letter; The Silence Contest
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: crunchyro…
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Episode 25
The Listening Hood; The Dog and Cat's Treasure; The Ghost's Poem Reading
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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Episode 26
Tanokyuu; Tee-tee The Little Monk; The Fake Jizo Statue
Tanokyuu tricks a snake and gets a reward, monsters pick a fight with the wrong monk, and a monk and raccoon do battle. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 27
Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Village of the Nightingales; The Monkey Buddha
Recap Episode
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Episode 28
The Tengu's Cloak; Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; King Enma Is Hachigoro-don
Invisibility comes with a price; a demon repays a kindness, and always carries some Yaki-Gobou when you die. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 29
The Horse Mountain Woman; The Shrimp Goes to Ise; What Sickness?
A mountain woman overeats, there is always someone bigger, and a man shouldn’t eat. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 30
The Cat Wife; The Gonzo Bug; The Long-Nose Fan
A cat wants to replay her master, a greedy man trips to much, a lazy man fans too much. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 31
The Mountain Pear Hunter; The Old Woman In the House; The Centipede Gets The Doctor
Rustle Rustle Don't Go, a bully gets his, and walking stick breaks a bone. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 32
The Rich Charcoal Maker; The Tree That Grows Gold; The Priest's Towel
Money gets up and walks away, everybody farts, and true kindness is always repaid. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 33
Straw Bale Touta; The Fox Gives Birth; Cling And Hold
The fearsome warrior Fujiwara Touta Hidesato fears nothing; a village doctor changes his way, and Please! Cling! Please! Hold! Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 34
The Three Brothers; The Wolf's Eyebrows; Dokkoisho
Three brothers learn the best use of money, wolves won’t eat a good man, and dokkosiho is delicious! Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 35
The Treasure Gourd; The White Rabbit of Inaba; The Bald Wife
A thief gets tricked, a rabbit plays tricks, and a brother’s revenge for a trick goes too far. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 36
The Crane Repays A Debt; Slaying the Demon of Ooeyama; The Water of Youth
A crane repays a fisherman, a group of heros defeat a demon, and moderation is key. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 37
The Three Charms; The Child and The Cat Picture; The God of Poverty
A kid learns to trust his priest, a priest learns to believe in a child’s dream, and the gods have to go. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 38
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse; Oshira; The Tortoise and the Hare
A country rat tries out the big city, a father learns a hard lesson, and it’s tortoise vs. hare. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 39
The Jizo Statue With The Hat; The Mortar That Made Salt; A Guest On New Year's Eve
The gods repay a kindness, greed gets you nowhere, and a true act of kindness is always rewarded. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 40
Momotaro; Princess Flowerpot Head; The Story of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac
A couple finds a baby, a young girl lives with a flowerpot on her head, and how the zodiac got its animals. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 41
We Stopped The War; The Giant Snake And The Hunter; Otter's House
A nation tricks a war hungry nation, a hunter tricks a snake, and an otter tricks a fox. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 42
The Snake Boy; The Kappa And The Straw Shoes; The Fava Bean, Straw, & Charcoal
A couple raise a snake, a kappa gets married, and a Fava Bean, Straw, and Charcoal take a trip to Ise Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 43
The Wind God and the Children; The Lacquer Brothers; The Ama no Jyaku and the Child
Children learn how to seasons come in, a brother’s greed leads to ruin, and an Ama no Jyaku gets tricked. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 44
Blessings Of Heaven And Earth; The Leaf Hachibei; The Ginger Wife
An honest man gets rewarded by a liar, a husband white lie turns into a great whale, and a couple tries the ginger trick. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 45
The Bridge Where You Buy Miso; The Cat Congregation; The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds
A giving man waits by a bridge, a monk witness his cat give a moving speech, and Chichinpuyopuyo Pupuyopuyo Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 46
The Hiding Snow; The Three Riddles; The Deep Voice
Is it a gift from Buddha or is it stealing? The answers you sneak can come in many forms and give your friend the benefit of the doubt. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 47
The Farting Priest; The Demon Mask That Wept; Starfire
A priest gains the power to control farts, a mother in law true colors are show, and brothers want to cook with a star. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 48
The Seven Swans; The Mysterious Love Poem; O is Hard
A sister saves her brothers, a love is found, lost, and found again, and you put an “o” in front of everything to be polite. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 49
The Cry That Split The Night; Octopuses Don't Have Bones; The Former Dog
A dog is loyal no matter what, the Queens wants monkey livers, and a dog wishes to be human. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 50
The Thousand League Sandals; The Mountain Priest & the White Wolf; The Days Pass So Fast
Three brothers run from a demon, a priest spends a night in a tree, and the Sun, Moon, and Thunder come to an agreement. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 51
Yamata no Orochi; The Satori Woman and the Bucket Maker; Return the Smell
Susano’o has to prove his worth, a Satori woman finds her man, and a cheapo meets his match. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 52
The Rich Charcoal Maker / Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker / What Sickness?
Recap episode
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Episode 53
Mother`s Crystal / The Rolling Rice Ball / The Golden Arches
A mother provers her love, and old man’s accidental gift is repaid, and a man gets greedy with his prayers. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 54
Bat / The Old Man and His Bump / Lunch Works
The bat flys at dusk, an old man with a bump dances for a demon band, and lunch, works. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 55
Snake and Fox Repay a Debt / The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom / The Pheasant and the Crow
A good deed is repaid ,a dog rewards a kind master, a bumpkin gets the last laugh. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 56
Tears Overflow / Strong Tarou / The Skylark and the Water of Youth
A man learns about the importance of community, a couple creates a child from dirt, and a skylark ruins everything. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 57
Mom and Daughter Slay a Demon / Kintarou / The Farting Girl
A mother fights for her daughter, we learn the tale of Sakata no Kintoki, and toot causes great embarrassment. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 58
The Radish Samurai / The Furuya Forest / The Golden Horse Poop
A radish saves, a thief is scary, a wolf is scary, but the worst is the Furuya Flora, and can a horse poop gold? Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 59
When the Moon`s Ring Disappears / The Rat Sutra / A Punch As a Reward
A young girl is thrown into the river, a man buys a dream, and a king learns a lesson. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 60
The Mermaid`s Feast / The Fox and the Bear / The Beginning of Man
A simple trip leads to an unfortunate life, a fox learns of karma, the Fire god is lonely. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 61
The Red Thread / The Cow`s Marriage / Beyond the Mirror
A man fights fate, the lazy man gets the cow, and a son sees his father. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 62
The Carp Wife / The Snot-Nosed Boy / The Giant Beanstalk
A man marries a unique woman, a flower seller forgets to keep his promise, and a farmer makes it rain. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 63
The Monkey Repays a Debt / Little One Inch / The Gourd Boy
Monkey steals a baby, the smallest shows the biggest bravery, a unique shapped baby growns into a unique man. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 64
The Female Fox / Hirabayashi / The Wild Warrior and the Ox Cart
Monkey steals a baby, Hirarin, Heirin, Tairarin, Tairabayashi and Ippachijuu no Mokumoku, and Hitotsutoyattsudetokkikki , and legendary heros can't catch a bre…
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Episode 65
The Dragonfly Rich Man / The Fish Wife / Ikkyuu-san`s Funny Story
Dainichi Nyorai guides a family, a fisherman learns to appreciate what he has, and a young monk learns not to judge a book by its cover. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 66
Monkey Masamune / The Days Pass So Fast / The Woodcutter & the Mountain Grannie
A runner saves a group of monkeys at an expensive cost, the Sun, Moon, and Thunder come to an agreement, and a Woodcutter gets the last laugh. Source: crunchyr…
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Episode 67
Minister Yuriwaka / The Fire Man / The Priest and the Boy and the Poisonous Mochi
A southern ruler named Yuriwaka is abandoned on an island. An old man brings home a boy named "Fire Man". A stingy priest tells the children at his temple that…
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Episode 68
The Talking Fish / Urashima Tarou / The Demon`s Handprint
A stranger comes to a fishing village, which plans to catch lots of fish through poisoning the river. As the villagers debate, they are warned against this by…
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Episode 69
The Swallow with the Broken Leg / Left Behind / The Legend of the Nine-Headed Dragon
An old man saves a broken swallow, who rewards him with a magic watermelon seed. A man encounters a terrifying ghost at a haunted stream. A traveling priest vi…
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Episode 70
Filial Devotion in Dreams / Rat Sumo / A Story of Stolen Melons
Two men are visited in dreams by their dead fathers.. Rats fight it out in the sumo ring. A mysterious old man makes magic with watermelons. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 71
The Tree in the Pot / Princess Kaguya / The Monk and the Fox
A fallen lord sacrifices his prized possessions for a traveling monk. A princess is found in a stalk of bamboo. A priest tricks a fox, and finds himself confro…
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Episode 72
Earless Houichi / Niou and Dokkoi / Badger Disaster
A musician is haunted by the spirits of fallen samurai. Two massive men duel for supremacy. A transforming badger runs a con at a mountain pass. Source: crunch…
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Episode 73
A Story of Futons / Chakurikakifu / The Dancing Bones
The ghostly voices of children cry out at night from a haunted bed. A man tries a new strategy to sell his wares. The dancing bones of a murdered man bring fam…
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Episode 74
Dandarabochi and the Giant Sandals / The Painted Wife / The Fox in the Bag
A titan lays seige to a small fishing village. An evil lord steals a man's beautiful wife. Friends of a lord plot to take back his money from a fox haunting a…
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Episode 75
The Puppet Master / The God of the Bathroom / The Whale and the Sea Cucumber
A puppet master visits a strange temple. A goddess is punished for her dalliances. An arrogant whale loses a race. Source: crunchyroll
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Episode 76
Unspeaking Okiku / Ubasute Mountain / The Sumo Wrestler`s Little Sister
A girl sings a song, and her father is sacrificed. A son is tasked with taking his mother to the mountains, where she will left to die. A tense hostage situati…
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Episode 77
Monkey Crab / The Straw Headman / Head Lake
Crabs seek revenge upon a monkey for wounding their mother, and are aided by a mortar and cow poop. A divine oracle leads a man to riches. A man's head becomes…
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Episode 78
The Mermaid`s Feast / Mom and Daughter Slay a Demon / The Pheasant and the Crow
Recap Episode
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Episode 79
The Little Chestnut / The Day the Kappa Came / The Oryuu Willow
A massive pumpkin grows from a tiny vine, and a man is very happy. Parents hear from the mountain god and water god that their child will be stolen by Kappas o…
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Episode 80
The Silver Temple / The Pebble Letter / The Famous Blade Kisenbamaru
Midon the fisherman is wounded and can't go fishing. He borrows money from a samurai, but can't pay it back. A wife gets mad at her drunkard husband and return…