Japanese Company Holds 90-Minute Sleeping Contest

Khaosod•International•33m ago

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A Japanese mattress company is hosting a sleeping competition in Tokyo where participants are evaluated on sleep quality for a chance to win 2.22 million yen.

•The competition is organized by Mattrace by Koala.
•The event will take place on October 5 in Tokyo at Share Green Minami Aoyama.
•The winner will be determined by a sleep score based on depth, time to fall asleep, and continuity over 90 minutes.
•The top prize is 2.22 million yen, approximately 480,000 baht.

Overview

•Mattrace by Koala is organizing a competition where participants sleep for 90 minutes on the company's mattresses.
•The competition offers a grand prize of 2.22 million yen, or approximately 480,000 baht.
•The competition is scheduled for October 5 in Tokyo at Share Green Minami Aoyama.
•Participants wear sleep tracking devices to measure sleep depth, time to fall asleep, and sleep continuity under medical supervision.
•The event consists of 3 rounds with approximately 20 participants per round, selected by lottery if applications exceed the limit.
•Participants receive a warmup activity and random items before sleeping, while the organizer prepares surprise sleep disturbances.
•Rules forbid intentional sleep deprivation or the use of sleeping pills and sleep aids, with violators facing disqualification.

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Key Entities

Organization

Mattrace by Koala

A Japanese mattress company organizing a sleep competition.

Place

Tokyo(กรุงโตเกียว)ℹ️

The city where the sleeping competition will be held.

Share Green Minami Aoyama

The specific venue where the sleeping competition is organized.