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 Season Season 6 · 0/50 Season 5 · 0/3 Season 4 · 0/1 Season 3 · 0/7 Season 2 · 0/27 Season 1 · 0/258 0/50 watched · 2017
S06E01 Sameuratarou Became a Rock / Koukichi Flies Through the Sky 2017-04-02 25m
A whale turns into a rock. A man wants to learn to fly, but runs into resistance from the Japanese government. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E02 The Bamboo Shoot Child / The Demon Kite of Ikinoshim 2017-04-09 25m
A child appears from inside a stalk of bamboo. A village makes a kite with the face of an oni. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E03 The Catfish God / Inou Tadataka 2017-04-16 25m
A wife unwittingly offends a powerful catfish god. Inou Tadataka becomes the first man to make a map of Japan. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E04 Kappa Stone / The Moss Ball of Akan Lake 2017-04-23 25m
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 more
S06E05 The Hunter and the Oni / The Three Shrine Festival of Asakusa 2017-04-30 25m
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 more
S06E06 Anju and Zushiou / Kicchomu-san the Sharp 2017-05-07 25m
A brother and sister escape from enslavement. Stories are told of Kicchomu, who is famous for his cleverness. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E07 Granny Orin and the Bottle Rock / The Madara Demon God and Kannon-sama 2017-05-14 25m
An old woman sacrifices herself to bring prosperity to a starving village. A demon god repairs a destroyed temple. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E08 The Akoya Pine / The Spicy Lotus Root of Higo 2017-05-21 25m
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 more
S06E09 Chikaraishi Plays Sumo / The Great Buddha of Nara 2017-05-28 25m
A man named Chikaraishi battles Kappa for sumo supremacy. The great buddha of Nara is built over a period of decades. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E10 The Golden Ladle / The Chaguchagu Pony 2017-06-04 25m
An ogre possesses a golden ladle. A young boy's beloved horse is brutally treated by a rich man. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E11 The Wolf Rich Man / Shouki-san and the Demon Roof Tile 2017-06-11 25m
A man gains the ability to see others for the animals they really are. A demon roof tile brings misfortune. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E12 Doukan / Priest Enkuu 2017-06-18 25m
A peasant hears about Japanese poetry and decides to try some for himself. A monk whittles 100,000 statues of buddha. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E13 The Beefy Biceps Given by a Ghost / The Yummy Miso That`s a Hacchou Away 2017-06-25 25m
A ghost makes a man strong. Good miso is found only a short distance away. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E14 The Giant Barley Straw Snake / Uesugi Youzan Makes It Work 2017-07-02 25m
A snake made of straw comes to life. Uesugi Youzan makes things happen. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E15 The Tofu Priest Statue / Hiraga Gennai 2017-07-09 25m
A greedy man wants to cheat customers out of tofu. A lowly merchant grows to great riches. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E16 Houko-san / Wabicha and Senno Rikyuu 2017-07-16 25m
A girl sacrifices herself to save her master's daughter. Sen Rikyuu creates a new style of tea. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E17 Tanuki Fields / The Orange Boat of Bunzaemon 2017-07-23 25m
Tanuki plow a field for a kind man. Bunzaemon becomes rich selling oranges. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E18 The Pilgrim and the Bath / The Slaying of the Monster of Himeji Castle 2017-07-30 25m
A man gets a bathtub stuck to his butt by an angry god. A warrior challenges the ghosts of Himeji castle. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E19 The Power Given by an Ogre / The Okesabushi of Okei 2017-08-06 25m
An oni gives a girl great power. A cat of repays the kindness of its owners. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E20 A Story of Sage Kume / The Moon, the Buddha, and My Soba 2017-08-13 25m
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 more
S06E21 Osengafuchi / The Medicine-Seller of Toyama 2017-08-20 25m
A man falls in love with a carp he catches in a lake. A lord learns the ways of herbs. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E22 Daikoku-sama and Denzaburou the Rich Man / The Tanuki Priest and Kenchin Soup 2017-08-27 25m
A lazy man becomes rich with the help of a god. A raccoon gathers donations for a temple. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E23 The Dream-Telling Priest Statue / The Iwatsuki Doll 2017-09-03 25m
A priest statue gives warnings in dreams. A master dollmaker makes a doll from unique materials. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E24 Ninja Isuke and the Oosanshouuo / Arita-yaki Shine Like Persimmons 2017-09-10 25m
A ninja learns secret techniques. New methods for pottery are divised. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E25 The Rice-Spouting Priest Statue / The Dog Goes to Ise 2017-09-17 25m
A priest statue spits out yummy rice. A dog goes to Ise. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E26 The Sesame Seed Manjuu / The Beginning of Dougo Hot Springs 2017-10-01 25m
A woman uses sesame seed buns to turn people into cows. The hot springs at dogo are discovered. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E27 Heishirou of Dokkoi Makabe / Standing on Mt. Fuji 2017-10-08 25m
A boy becomes high priest after a lowly upbringing. A girl becomes the first woman to stand on Mt. Fuji. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E28 The Bikki Wife / The Oumi Merchant 2017-10-15 25m
A man marries a frog wife. A merchant from Edo teaches people a valuable lesson about quality goods. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E29 The Ship Ghosts of Usa / The Tanuki War of Awa 2017-10-22 25m
A ship of ghosts tries to drag the living to the bottom of the ocean. Raccoons fight a war in Awa. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E30 The Rain of the Setomono Festival / The Silkworm and the Wife Lord 2017-10-29 25m
A hard-working potter learns the secrets of lacquerware. In Shirataki, the wife is the boss. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E31 Eyeball Swapping / The Byakkotai 2017-11-05 25m
A man becomes a doctor after his eyeball falls out. In Aizu, the Byakkotai dies at the end of a war. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E32 The Priest and the Old Tanuki / Otane`s Lake 2017-11-12 25m
A priest becomes friends with an old raccoon. A beautiful woman called Otane meets a sad fate. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E33 The Man Who Wanted to Be a Black Kite / The Mountain Princess of Yakushima 2017-11-19 25m
A man wants to be a black kite. A sinister creature haunts a tree on a island. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E34 Wanting to Be Poor / The Blessings of Uzumi 2017-11-26 25m
A man wants to be poor. A lord forbids his people from luxuries. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E35 Yajiemon and the Big Bear / Nikkou Toushougu and Hidari Jingorou 2017-12-03 25m
Yajiemon fights a giant bear. A man designs the gate for a temple after badly injuring his left hand. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E36 The God Riding on a Cucumber / Use an Abacus to Make Kaga a Million Koku 2017-12-10 25m
A god rides on a cucumber. A lord becomes rich using his abacus to keep expenses down. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E37 The Farting Wife / The Chef of Shuri Castle 2017-12-17 25m
A wife farts so hard that she blows down trees. A chef in Okinawa competes for the best dish. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E38 The Mountain Granny`s Mochi / Namahage 2017-12-24 25m
A mountain granny brings prosperity in exchange for delicious mochi. Horrible creatures called Namahage strike a town in Akita. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E39 The Invisible Man / The River Otter of Shimanto River 2017-12-31 25m
A man becomes invisible and feels very alone. A river otter is tricked by dastardly shrimp. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E40 Three Grains of Rice, Three Grains of Gold / Jirochou of Shimizu 2018-01-07 25m
Three grains of rice become three grains of gold. A man named Jirochou is an inpsiration to everyone. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E41 The Swordsman and the Bale of Straw / The Pack Carriers of Mackerel Highway 2018-01-14 25m
A samurai breaks a teacup owned by a poor man. Pack runners carry salmon along a mountain path. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E42 Mountain Granny Shrine / Sugawara Michizane and the Legend of the Flying Plum 2018-01-21 25m
A mountain grannie repays those who are kind to her. A child prodigy is banished far from the capital. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E43 The Paper Bag Wind / Tanabata-san`s Present 2018-01-28 25m
A man bags the wind. An ancient legend about Tanabata is still told to this day. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E44 The Mountain Monk Tanuki / The Doll Stones of Kintai Bridge 2018-02-04 25m
A raccoon disguises itself as a mountain monk. A woman is sacrificed to make a bridge sturdy. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E45 Yagorou-don and the Men / The Bug-Sending of Tsugaru 2018-02-11 25m
A giant called Yagorou-dono lived long ago. A god drives away insects from crops. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E46 Ishidoumaru / Konoshiro and Matsue Castle 2018-02-18 25m
A boy called Ishidoumaru searches for his father. A lord battles a monster in his keep. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E47 The Colt That Escaped from a Painting / The Cold Soup Granny 2018-02-25 25m
A horse from a painting comes alive. A recipe is made for cold soup. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E48 The Monk Who Went to Hell / Mito Mitsukuni Is Hungry 2018-03-04 25m
A greedy priest is sent to hell. A great man named Mito Mitsukuni is very hungry. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E49 The 16th Day Cherry Tree / Monkey Bridge 2018-03-11 25m
A cherry tree blooms on the night of the full moon. A bridge-maker makes a bride over a steep canyon. Source: crunchyroll more
S06E50 The Gongen-sama on the Northern Mountain / Anchin and Kiyohime 2018-03-18 25m
A goddess lives on the northern mountain. Kiyohime becomes a snake and attacks the one she loves. Source: crunchyroll more 
