Uncanny Japan

Kanashibari: Sleep Paralysis and the Pillow Flipper (Ep. 46)


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Have you ever woken up frozen, unable to move or speak? You're wide awake—or at least you think you are. You can hear everything around you, but you're completely paralyzed.

In Japan, this experience has a name: kanashibari. And the explanations? They involve a fierce Buddhist deity with a very specific tool, and a freaky-looking yōkai with a thing for pillows.

Come with me as I explore what happens when sleep paralysis meets Japanese folklore.

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