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Panasonic says to stop wearing socks while you sleep

I’m going to call Sony for a second opinion.

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Japanese town livestreams elected politicians faces to make sure they aren’t sleeping in meetings

New policy follows backlash from citizens after city council members seen napping, reading novels during discussions.

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Have trouble waking up on time? New Japanese app Mezamee will charge you when you sleep in

“Oh no, my breakfast money!”

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A needlessly violent reaction to an everyday problem.

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Chinese people busted sleeping in beds at Ikea in new online video

Watch as a group of vigilantes goes around Ikea in China, using interesting tactics to get people up out of the beds in the store.

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Japanese kitty picks a crazy spot for its daily catnap, becomes local celebrity【Video, photos】

Weird sleeping position baffles the mind, defies gravity and warms the heart.

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This Japanese cat is all of us at the end of a long week

This guy has taken cat-napping to the next level.

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W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 reasons sleeping on the floor Japanese-style is awesome 【Weird Top Five】

Should we all just say bye-bye to beds?

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Instagram account documents people sleeping in ridiculous places in Shibuya【Pics】

No wonder Shibuya is such a pretty place; everyone gets so much beauty sleep.

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Junior high school in Japan introduces trial afternoon nap time for students

Requested by the students themselves, the afternoon siesta is designed to improve concentration levels and protect the environment.

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Chinese manners-vigilante throws away shoes of sleeping passenger at airport

One man in China was mad as hell at uncivilized behavior in airports and divided opinions in the country by not taking it anymore.

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Adorable kitten adopts kanji pose, shows us how to truly relax【Video】

This cute fur ball seems to have no worries and lets it all hang all out.

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We don’t think anyone has ever enjoyed a nap as much as this Shiba Inu dog in Japan 【Video】

Just try to get through this video without smiling and yawning.

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Napping taxi drivers in Tokyo become the subject of UK photographer’s work【Photos】

Check out these drowsy drivers catching 40 winks during a typical day in Japan’s busiest city.

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Feeling cold at night? Tokyo company will dispatch a hot guy to your place for a chaste sleepover

Ikebukuro-based company provides a shoulder to cry on and arms to sleep in by dispatching hot guys to spend the night at lonely women’s homes.

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That’s not a rabbit, that’s Mother Nature’s version of Pikachu (also known as Viscacha)【Photos】

As the end of the week closes in, it’s time to slow things down a bit and unwind. It’s been raining in Tokyo for the past couple of days, and we all know what cool, rainy weather does to us, right? It makes us feel oh so sleepy… like these fluffy… real-life Pikachus…

W-what? Did I just say Pikachu? I mean, Viscacha! Just look at them dozing off on the rocks!

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18 people who know how to squeeze in a nap

In this busy world, it’s hard to find time to take a nap. Sure, Spain has their siestas, but what about the rest of the world? If you’re in need of some shut eye, just take a cue from these 18 people who know how to get some much needed (or an entirely excessive amount of) sleep.

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Like to Sleep on Public Transportation?  Protect Ya Neck with the UpRight Sleeper

A while back we brought you some techniques on dealing with people who sleep on your shoulder during train, bus, or plane rides.  However, the problem wouldn’t exist if many of us weren’t train sleepers ourselves.  In Japan, you’re guaranteed to see at least one person sleeping if you ride the train after 6pm.

Even if a sleeper could avoid their fellow commuters they still run a high risk of hurting their own necks by sleeping upright.  Luckily an American company has come to everyone’s rescue with the UpRight Sleeper.  Now, if they can just convince people to wear the thing…

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