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Folktales from Japan

Season 1 · Episode 52

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

0.025mMarch 13, 2013

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Episode 1The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom; The Man Who Bought Dreams; The Rat Sutra
Episode 2Little One Inch, The Rolling Rice Ball, The Cow's Marriage
Episode 3The Old Man and His Bump, The Transforming Hood, The Love Potion
Episode 4Strong Tarou, The Village of the Nightengales, Hirabayashi
Episode 5Urashima Tarou, The Monkey Buddha, Comparing Treasures
Episode 6Kintarou, The Two Squid, The Three Cry
Episode 7The Fish Wife, The Rich Pond Snail, The Lying Girl
Episode 8The Carpenter and Oniroku, The Bear and the Fox, The Priest and the Child Cross the River
Episode 9Shippeitaro, The Son Who Went to Heaven, Comparing Laziness
Episode 10Sannen-Netarou; The Last Lie; Happy, Splendid, Wonderful!
Episode 11The Wife Who Wouldn't Eat; The Snot-Nosed Boy; The Priest And The Boy Who Had To Pee!
Episode 12The Furuya Forest; The Traveler's Horse; A Crow in the Dark of Night
Episode 13The Teapot Raccoon Dog; The Razor Fox; Sosou Soukurou
Episode 14Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Old Woman's Skin; Potato Rolling
Episode 15The Fire Man; Rat Sumo; The Priest and the Kid's Pupupatapata
Episode 16The Straw Headman; The God of the Bathroom; Niou and Dokkoi
Episode 17The Winged Robe of Heaven; The Child Kidnapped by Eagles; The Konnyaku Interrogation
Episode 18The Painted Wife; Left Behind; If You Pick Up Money
Episode 19Ubasute Mountain; The Letterbearer Of The Water God; The Lucky Samurai
Episode 20Princess Kaguya; The Demonic Little Sister; Scary Meat Buns
Episode 21Umisachihiko And Yamasachihiko; The Day The Kappa Came; King Enma Screws Up
Episode 22Three Axes; The Monkey's Groom; The Tengu and the Thief
Episode 23The Farting Wife; The Cat and The Teapot Lid; Chakurikakifu
Episode 24Mouse Takes A Groom; The Pebble Letter; The Silence Contest
Episode 25The Listening Hood; The Dog and Cat's Treasure; The Ghost's Poem Reading
Episode 26Tanokyuu; Tee-tee The Little Monk; The Fake Jizo Statue
Episode 27Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Village of the Nightingales; The Monkey Buddha
Episode 28The Tengu's Cloak; Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; King Enma Is Hachigoro-don
Episode 29The Horse Mountain Woman; The Shrimp Goes to Ise; What Sickness?
Episode 30The Cat Wife; The Gonzo Bug; The Long-Nose Fan
Episode 31The Mountain Pear Hunter; The Old Woman In the House; The Centipede Gets The Doctor
Episode 32The Rich Charcoal Maker; The Tree That Grows Gold; The Priest's Towel
Episode 33Straw Bale Touta; The Fox Gives Birth; Cling And Hold
Episode 34The Three Brothers; The Wolf's Eyebrows; Dokkoisho
Episode 35The Treasure Gourd; The White Rabbit of Inaba; The Bald Wife
Episode 36The Crane Repays A Debt; Slaying the Demon of Ooeyama; The Water of Youth
Episode 37The Three Charms; The Child and The Cat Picture; The God of Poverty
Episode 38The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse; Oshira; The Tortoise and the Hare
Episode 39The Jizo Statue With The Hat; The Mortar That Made Salt; A Guest On New Year's Eve
Episode 40Momotaro; Princess Flowerpot Head; The Story of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac
Episode 41We Stopped The War; The Giant Snake And The Hunter; Otter's House
Episode 42The Snake Boy; The Kappa And The Straw Shoes; The Fava Bean, Straw, & Charcoal
Episode 43The Wind God and the Children; The Lacquer Brothers; The Ama no Jyaku and the Child
Episode 44Blessings Of Heaven And Earth; The Leaf Hachibei; The Ginger Wife
Episode 45The Bridge Where You Buy Miso; The Cat Congregation; The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds
Episode 46The Hiding Snow; The Three Riddles; The Deep Voice
Episode 47The Farting Priest; The Demon Mask That Wept; Starfire
Episode 48The Seven Swans; The Mysterious Love Poem; O is Hard
Episode 49The Cry That Split The Night; Octopuses Don't Have Bones; The Former Dog
Episode 50The Thousand League Sandals; The Mountain Priest & the White Wolf; The Days Pass So Fast
Episode 51Yamata no Orochi; The Satori Woman and the Bucket Maker; Return the Smell
Episode 52The Rich Charcoal Maker / Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker / What Sickness?
Episode 53Mother`s Crystal / The Rolling Rice Ball / The Golden Arches
Episode 54Bat / The Old Man and His Bump / Lunch Works
Episode 55Snake and Fox Repay a Debt / The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom / The Pheasant and the Crow
Episode 56Tears Overflow / Strong Tarou / The Skylark and the Water of Youth
Episode 57Mom and Daughter Slay a Demon / Kintarou / The Farting Girl
Episode 58The Radish Samurai / The Furuya Forest / The Golden Horse Poop
Episode 59When the Moon`s Ring Disappears / The Rat Sutra / A Punch As a Reward
Episode 60The Mermaid`s Feast / The Fox and the Bear / The Beginning of Man
Episode 61The Red Thread / The Cow`s Marriage / Beyond the Mirror
Episode 62The Carp Wife / The Snot-Nosed Boy / The Giant Beanstalk
Episode 63The Monkey Repays a Debt / Little One Inch / The Gourd Boy
Episode 64The Female Fox / Hirabayashi / The Wild Warrior and the Ox Cart
Episode 65The Dragonfly Rich Man / The Fish Wife / Ikkyuu-san`s Funny Story
Episode 66Monkey Masamune / The Days Pass So Fast / The Woodcutter & the Mountain Grannie
Episode 67Minister Yuriwaka / The Fire Man / The Priest and the Boy and the Poisonous Mochi
Episode 68The Talking Fish / Urashima Tarou / The Demon`s Handprint
Episode 69The Swallow with the Broken Leg / Left Behind / The Legend of the Nine-Headed Dragon
Episode 70Filial Devotion in Dreams / Rat Sumo / A Story of Stolen Melons
Episode 71The Tree in the Pot / Princess Kaguya / The Monk and the Fox
Episode 72Earless Houichi / Niou and Dokkoi / Badger Disaster
Episode 73A Story of Futons / Chakurikakifu / The Dancing Bones
Episode 74Dandarabochi and the Giant Sandals / The Painted Wife / The Fox in the Bag
Episode 75The Puppet Master / The God of the Bathroom / The Whale and the Sea Cucumber
Episode 76Unspeaking Okiku / Ubasute Mountain / The Sumo Wrestler`s Little Sister
Episode 77Monkey Crab / The Straw Headman / Head Lake
Episode 78The Mermaid`s Feast / Mom and Daughter Slay a Demon / The Pheasant and the Crow
Episode 79The Little Chestnut / The Day the Kappa Came / The Oryuu Willow
Episode 80The Silver Temple / The Pebble Letter / The Famous Blade Kisenbamaru
Episode 81The Sparrow with the Severed Tongue / The Horse Mountain Woman / The Dance of the Cats
Episode 82The Ear Statue / The Centipede Gets the Doctor / Benten`s Swamp
Episode 83The Village of the Dragonflies / The White Rabbit of Inaba / The Fortune Telling Competition
Episode 84The Three Masks / The Tengu`s Cloak / The Flying Door
Episode 85The Old Woman and the Giant Octopus / Dokkoisho / The Tengu of Ashitaka Mountain
Episode 86The Mysterious Blacksmith / The Fox Gives Birth / Senkamejo
Episode 87The Cracking Mountain / The Three Charms / The Kappa and the Handwashing Basin
Episode 88The Ghost Well / The Man Who Bought Dreams / Tougorou the Potato Digger
Episode 89Sacrificial Inari / The Crane Repays a Debt / The Monster in the Cotton Hat
Episode 90The Joroku Statue / The God of Poverty / The Carp in the Basin
Episode 91The Gold Horse of New Year`s Eve / The Jizo Statue with the Hat / Odote-sama
Episode 92The Safflower Ship / Twelve Signs of the Zodiac / Sent Salt
Episode 93The Deer Springs / Tail Fishing / Hachiroutarou
Episode 94Herring and Grannie / The Wind God and the Children / Will of the Spider
Episode 95Snake Lake / The Deep Voice / The Priest, the Kid, and the Fava Bean Tree
Episode 96Sumo Inari / The Fava Bean, Straw, and Charcoal / The Man of the East & the Man of the West
Episode 97The Stink Vine / Shippei-Tarou / Half-Naked Buhyou
Episode 98The Wispering Vinegar / The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds / The Tengu and the Sky Journey
Episode 99The Snow Woman / Oshira-sama / The 600-Year-Old Woman
Episode 100Cowlove Pass / Momotarou / Seibei the Soba Eater
Episode 101The Demon Who Became a Rock / Octopuses Don`t Have Bones / Ryuuguu Abyss
Episode 102Raita and the Demon / `O` Is Hard / The Burnt Statue
Episode 103Gonpachi and Tsubaki / The Thousand League Sandals / Mother and Child Hill
Episode 104The Ear Statue / The Kappa and the Handwashing Basin / The Little Chestnut
Episode 105The Mountain Grannie of Mt. Choufuku / Sadaroku and Shiro / Zashiki-Warashi
Episode 106Render the Fat / The Star Wife / The Rich Kashiki
Episode 107The Phoenix / The Wood Buddha and the Gold Buddha / Shibahama
Episode 108The Monk and the Turtle / Kijimuna / The Stingy Memorial
Episode 109The Sending Star / The Promise with the Master of the River / Gonbei the Duck Hunter
Episode 110Takohachi the Headman / The Rich Man and Bracken / The Wife`s Talent
Episode 111Eating in Order / The Old Woman Who Became a God / Yayoi`s Ship
Episode 112Masakichi and the Jizo Statue / The Bee and the Bandit / The God of Death
Episode 113The Sun and the Golden Rope / The Kid and the 31 Characters / Ushiwakamaru
Episode 114The Trout Repays a Debt / The Foreigner`s Cowbones / The Six Warriors
Episode 115Matsu Goes to Ise / The Zatou`s Tree / The Powerful Servant
Episode 116The Weasel and the Rat / Kotaro and the Dragon / The Thunder God and the Girl
Episode 117The Treasure Swamp / Tatsukohime / Kurohime and the Dragon
Episode 118The Carried Priest / The Man Who Knew Hell / The Ghost Ladle
Episode 119The Bride on a Hazy Moonlit Night / Hitomokko Mountain / The Flying Shed
Episode 120Ikkyuu-san Defeats the Tiger / The Mountain God and the Child / Tsurumizuka
Episode 121The Mole and the Sun / The Fox Repays a Debt / Drinking Tea
Episode 122Dragon God Granny / You Can`t Shake Sleeves You Don`t Have / The Raccoon Wood Of Shoujou Temple
Episode 123The Buddha That Keeps Away Fire / The Curse of the Willow / The House That Would Not Eat Salmon
Episode 124The Soul That Was Hunted by the Dead / Octopus Bhaisajyaguru / The Nursing Willow
Episode 125The Bean and the Priest Statue / The Reed Spring / Swan Pass
Episode 126Asamutsu Bridge / The Strong Wife / The Flower-Watching Ghost
Episode 127The Priest Statue Falls in Love / The Flat Nose of the Trickster Fox / A Room with an Owl
Episode 128The Cat`s Teacup / Monogusatarou / The Monkey and the Toad
Episode 129The Kannon Statue of Love / The Box That Doesn`t Open / Candle Confusion
Episode 130The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom / The Thousand Coin Orange / Paradise Thief
Episode 131The Crane Repays a Debt / Tower of Boars / Lightning and the Stone Urn
Episode 132The Extending Head / Strong Tarou / Kijimuna and the Sea God
Episode 133Nopperabou / Princess Kaguya / Sutokuin
Episode 134Soba and Mochi / Crab Questions and Answers / The Old Man and His Bumps
Episode 135Kintarou / The Cat of Nekodake / A Bull Running on a Moonlit Night
Episode 136The Straw Rich Man / The Bow and Arrow Brothers / The Shrine Priestess` Dance
Episode 137The Woodcutter and the Monster Crab / The Monster Tamer / Rolling Rice Balls
Episode 138The Raccoon`s Spinning Wheel / The Two Moons / Ubasute Mountain
Episode 139The Blessing the Rat Brought / Urashima Tarou / The Kajika Folding Screen
Episode 140Little One Inch / The Wolf Rock / The Meguro Pike
Episode 141Zenroku the Sawyer / The Feather Robe of Heaven / The Hermit Orange
Episode 142The Gods of Poverty Play Sumo / Trip, Trip / The Hat Jizou Statue
Episode 143The Teapot Raccoon Dog / The Anbarayami Horse / The Stone Door of Heaven
Episode 144Wakahime of Ryuuguu / The Salt Millstone / The Escaped Sparrow
Episode 145The Two Virtues / A Trip to Udo / The Monkey Priest Statue
Episode 146Momotarou / The Mountain Bird`s Arrow / The Thunder God That Married the Soba Stand Owner
Episode 147Ofuku and the Oni / The Oni`s Toshitori / The Priest and the Raccoon
Episode 148The Golden Egg / The Man Who Became a Turtle / Sannennetarou
Episode 149The Horsefly Repays a Debt / The Thunder God and the Doctor / The Painted Wife
Episode 150The Water Seed / The Blessing Rat / The Hermit Who Did Nothing
Episode 151The Weight Fox / The Most Important Man in the World / The Hina`s Yobayashi
Episode 152The Mountain Grannie & the Traveling Performer. / Sentoku`s Money / The Stonefish`s Love
Episode 153The Thief`s Loss / The Horse, Dog, Cat, and Chicken Go on a Journey / Stories for Ten Coins
Episode 154The Horse and the Kaaranbe / The White Fox Repays a Debt / Sarasarayasara
Episode 155Momotarou / Kintarou / Urashima Tarou
Episode 156Monkey and Crab / Greedy Kihachi / The Spider`s Twill
Episode 157Scary Buns / The Raindrop Monster / The Carpenter and Oniroku
Episode 158Kachikachi Mountain / Long Arms and Long Legs / Mountain Monk Rock
Episode 159Ash-Covered Haitarou / The Tengu`s Sake / Kanekichi the Flute Player
Episode 160The Fox of Battari Stream / Celebratory Sumo / Quiet Contest
Episode 161The Cowherding Priest Statue / Tanokyuu / Whale Bridge
Episode 162Tenshiki / The Snot-Nosed Kid / Mayoiga
Episode 163The Priest Becomes a Carp / The Pot`s Song / Teapot
Episode 164The Listening Hood / You There, Grandpa? / The Carrot, the Burdock, and the Radish
Episode 165The Hornless Sazae / The Willowleaf Fish / The High Priest Who Came to the Village
Episode 166Eat Miso Beans Even If You Have to Go Back Three Leagues / Netarou of Asa / Tarou of the Broken Bowl
Episode 167The Man Who Was Faster Than a Horse / The Incredibly Strong Oni Tayuu / The Kappa and the Gourd
Episode 168Two Young Boys with a Destiny / Osan the Fox and Yosaburou the Raccoon / The Underground Country
Episode 169The Story of the Man Who Was Always in a Hurry / The Cat of Unpenji Temple / The Yama-Ori Rich Man
Episode 170The Cat`s Play / Hanbei Daimyoujin / The Gourd Kannon
Episode 171We Still Don`t Know / The Thunder and the Mulberry Tree / Earless Houichi
Episode 172The Priest Statue That Goes Round / The Priest Statue That Faced Sideways / Inside the Teacup
Episode 173The Beanstalk and the Heavenly Mansion / Otei`s Story / Moyabune
Episode 174Urashima of Kurobe / Yachabou / Oshidori
Episode 175The Cursed Blade That Sank into the Swamp / The Plate Mansion of Banchou / Zensuke, the Badger, and the Kappa
Episode 176The Giant Octopus`s Hat / The Buried Secret / The Unibrow Raccoon
Episode 177The Kappa Kid / The Priest and the Kid`s `Who Ate It?` / The Sparrow and the Woodpecker
Episode 178Hakke Hachitarou / Ohatsu Kannon / The Monster of Red Lake
Episode 179Sleep and Wait For Good News / The Farting Old Woman / The Black Kite`s Egg
Episode 180Monster Temple / Eggplant Grannie / The Tengu`s Invisibility Cape
Episode 181The Tea Pot / The Mountain-Folding Rich Man / The Tenshiki
Episode 182Momotarou / The Frogs Who Didn`t Respect Their Elders / The Water of Youth
Episode 183The Old Man and His Bump / Buzz! Buzz! Serve Sake! / The Hammer`s Handle
Episode 184Kintarou / The Thunder God`s Handprint / The Master of Lying
Episode 185The Teapot Raccoon / The Difficult Marriage Question / Three Merchants
Episode 186The Rolling Riceball / The Demon`s Bath / Lake Head
Episode 187Urashima Tarou / The Crane`s Gift / Gosuke-don`s Business
Episode 188Little One Inch / The Wind God & the Children / The Lord Goes Thumpity-Thud
Episode 189Three Talismans / Saruya`s Rock / The Rat Takes a Husband
Episode 190Princess Kaguya / Princess Hachikatsugi / Princess Kaminaga
Episode 191Monkey Crab / Cow Demon / The Boundary Between the Northern and Southern Villages
Episode 192The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom / The Umi Bouzu / Comparing Transformations
Episode 193The Crane Repays a Debt / Chinchin Kobakama / The Monster and the Mountain Granny
Episode 194The Umbrella Priest Statues / The Great Year`s Fire / The Snow Woman
Episode 195The Man Who Bought Dreams / The Badger of Eagle Mountain / Ishibumi-sama Heals Illness
Episode 196Rolling Yams / The Gama Frog`s Oil / The Arasaka Rich Man
Episode 197The Rat Sutra / The Great Snake of Gondayuu Lake / A Tale of Yomeda
Episode 198The Fire Man / Shouninbaru / Deetarabocchi
Episode 199The Ear Priest Statue / The Cow That Dove into Tega Swamp / The Man Who Cut Reeds
Episode 200The Ghost Who Raised a Child / Oman Cherry Blossoms / The Osono Fox and the Blacksmith
Episode 201The Wife Who Didn`t Eat / Yawn Atchoo Poot / The Ushi no Koku Mairi
Episode 202The Sparrow with the Severed Tongue / The Dream of the Mortar Seller / The Fox Wife
Episode 203The Forest of Furuya / The Tengu and the Potato / The Kakegoro of Kanne and the Princess
Episode 204The Village of Nightingales / The Rich Man and Gatarou / The Soul That Went into a Different Girl
Episode 205Zashikiwarashi / The Lazy Husband and the Nagging Wife / The Peach and the Red Demon
Episode 206Wintermelon Princess / The Former Dog / The Shocked Daikon Radish
Episode 207Chinchin Kobakama / Saruya`s Rock / The Badger of Eagle Mountain
Episode 208Momotarou / The Buckwheat Dumpling Priest / The Nose and Morning Porridge
Episode 209The Pond Snail Rich Man / Yaobikuni / The Child of the Giant Snake
Episode 210Yatsubakezukin / Even the Sardine`s Head Begins with Faith / Onisuke and Hikoshichi
Episode 211Shippei Tarou / A Field of Rape Blossoms That Bloomed Overnight / The Light on the Buddha`s Forehead
Episode 212The Cow`s Marriage / Shibahama / The Ocelot and the Priest
Episode 213Ushiwakamaru / The Demon Granny of Adachigahara / The Days Fly By
Episode 214The White Rabbit of Inaba / The Giant, Strange-Colored Deer / The Jewel of Sangosu
Episode 215The Pond Snail Sisters / The White Snake Girl / The Blue Tengu and the Red Tengu
Episode 216The Cat from the Dragon Palace / Sashisaba and Tsurushigaki / The Fart-Seller
Episode 217The Monkey Groom / Otojo`s Fire / The Oil Seller and the Fox
Episode 218Monogusa Tarou / The Flute of the Moonlit Night / Shrimp and Crow
Episode 219Umisachihiko and Yamasachihiko / The Stupid Groom and the Crab Loincloth / The Demons Who Passed Through Demon Pass
Episode 220Niou and Dokkoi / Cowbear-sama / Yashagaike
Episode 221Orihime and Hikoboshi / The Mercy of the Priest Statue / Yatsuhashi
Episode 222The Oyster Mushroom at the Bottom of the Valley / The Bride`s Present / The Tree Peony and the Rat
Episode 223The Story of the Tengu on Dainichiyama / The Fox`s Gift / The Child That Was Kidnapped by an Eagle
Episode 224The Boy and the Fox / One Piece of Kannon`s Thigh-Meat / Gonzou Bug
Episode 225Oitekebori / The Flying Man and His Flying Journey / Otogirisou
Episode 226Yotsuya Ghost Story / The Inn in the Grave / The Thief of Paradise
Episode 227The Dead Wife`s Evil Spirit / Nursemaid Cherry Blossoms / The Snake Samurai
Episode 228The Box of Jealousy / The Mirror and the Bell / The Cat`s Teacup
Episode 229The Broken Promise / The Story of the Green Willow / Enma-sama Is Hachigoro-don
Episode 230Magoshiroubuchi / The Zuitan Priest Statue / The Tale of Kotohime
Episode 231Careless Soukurou / The Decapitated Priest Statue / Genji and the Hood
Episode 232The Man Who Saw His Own Funeral / Ghost Road / Kissaku`s Fall
Episode 233Shippei-Tarou / The Demon Granny of Adachigahara / Otojo`s Fire
Episode 234The Fishwife / Obusaritee / The Fox Kid of Ankokuji
Episode 235Meguro Saury / Kappa Dokkuri / The Giant Carp That Sank a Boat
Episode 236The Ginger Wife / The Tanuki`s Spinning Wheel / The Fox`s Birth
Episode 237Rokurokubi / Rat Sumo / Oshira-sama
Episode 238Heaven`s Blessings, Earth`s Blessings / Daikoku Buys Salt / Fujiwara Village
Episode 239The Takohachi Rich Man / Bunshichi Mottoi / The Oryuu Willow
Episode 240Yamata no Orochi / Lake Moon / The Demon and the Chinese Yam
Episode 241Three Talismans / Biwakuuna / A Treasure Entrusted
Episode 242The Kappa of Ise / The Centipede Gets a Doctor / The Rich Man Who Became a Monkey
Episode 243Karoku and the Crane / The Shiranui Pine / Gohachi Is Kidnapped by a Tengu
Episode 244Chikaratarou / The Son with the Most Filial Piety in the Village / The Bong-Bong Sharks
Episode 245Snow Woman / The Geta Given by a Tengu / The Demon`s Arm
Episode 246The Taishiko Dumpling / Dancing Yohei and the Brideless Fox / The Kanekkoori Wife
Episode 247The Three Demons of Houraiji / Handprint Mountain / The Wife`s Hair-Cutting
Episode 248Shiitare Is a Thief / The Lightning`s Favorite Belly-Button / Maiden Pass
Episode 249The Priest`s Hand Towel / A Story of Fuki / A Thousand Ships of White Sesame Seeds and a Thousand Ships of Black Sesame Seeds
Episode 250Sadaroku and Shiro / The Man Who Healed the Dragon`s Eye / The Talisman Bead of the Oni
Episode 251The Badgers of Noto Island / Fukusuke-san, the God of Blessing / Shiro and the Little Kid
Episode 252Starfire / Yam Forest / The Ageha Butterfly Repays a Debt
Episode 253The Medicine That Works Here and There / The Monster Master / The Frog of Kyoto, the Frog of Osaka
Episode 254The Tanuki Forest of Shoujou Temple / The Night Forest of the Hina Dolls / The Man Who Almost Became a Cat
Episode 255Momotarou / The Guardian of Farts / The Mitten Crab Repays a Debt
Episode 256Kintarou / The Curse of the Utou Bird / Yattobei and the Tengu
Episode 257Urashima Tarou / The One Ka Priest / The Body-Throwing Stone
Episode 258Little One Inch / The Great Snake of Onnagawadani / The Rain-Calling Bodhisattva