Yanari is a paranormal phenomenon told about in legends in various places in Japan where the house or furniture would start shaking for no reason. In the Gazu Hyakki Yagyō by Toriyama Sekien, there is a depiction of a small oni-like yōkai doing a prank shaking the house causing a yanari, but in modern times they are interpreted to be the same as poltergeist phenomena. Also, squeaking sounds made by a house’s materials that happen as a result of changes in temperature and humidity are also nowadays called “yanari.” They often occur in newly built houses where the materials have not yet been there for long, and in worse cases it can result in defective housing causing trouble for the construction company and homeowner.
Appearance List Gazu Hyakki Yagyō (画図百鬼夜行, “The Illustrated Night Parade of a Hundred Demons” or The Illustrated Demon Horde’s Night Parade, 1776) Vol. 2 “Yang”
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Description Yanari is a paranormal phenomenon told about in legends in various places in Japan where the house or furniture would start shaking for no reason. In the Gazu Hyakki Yagyō by Toriyama Sekien, there is a depiction of a small oni-like yōkai doing a prank shaking the house causing a yanari, but in modern times they are interpreted to be the same as poltergeist phenomena. Also, squeaking sounds made by a house’s materials that happen as a result of changes in temperature and humidity are also nowadays called “yanari.” They often occur in newly built houses where the materials have not yet been there for long, and in worse cases it can result in defective housing causing trouble for the construction company and homeowner.
