Japan holds first competitive sleeping contest for prize

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 12:44 · Archive

Japan held its first competitive sleeping contest, offering participants a prize of over two million yen.

Japan held its first competitive sleeping contest, dubbed 'Matt Race', in Tokyo on Monday. Dozens of participants were fitted with sleep tracking devices and given up to 90 minutes to sleep on comfortable mattresses, competing for the top prize of over two million yen ($14,000). The competition was organised by Koala.

The contest highlighted sleep deprivation as a major health issue in Japan, where people sleep less on average than in any other OECD country. The competition aimed to encourage people to sleep for longer by turning sleep into a competitive event, reflecting concerns about the impact of Japan's long-hours work culture on public health.

How it is being reported

• Tokyo sleep competition offers 2 million yen prize to best sleeperA Tokyo sleep competition organised by Koala offered ¥2 million to the best sleeper, highlighting Japan’s long-hours work culture and sleep deprivation.Euronews · 7 Oct, 12:30
• Japan holds first ‘competitive sleeping’ contestSleep deprivation is seen these days as a major health issue - not least of all in Japan where people sleep less on average than in any other OECD country. Now, a new contest for "competitive sleepers" is hoping to encourage people to snooze for longer. The Tokyo competition, dubbed "Matt Race", saw dozens of participants fitted with sleep tracking devices sprawl on comfy mattresses to slumber for up to 90 minutes Monday, competing for the top prize of over two million yen ($14,000).France 24 · 6 Oct, 10:53

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