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SLEEP

Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 7, 2021
The Japanese don’t sleep on trains because it’s safe — they’re exhausted!
Surveying 500 businesspeople aged 20 to 69, President found that 74.2% claimed to have trouble sleeping. This puts them at risk of exhaustion, depression, cancer and dementia.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
The man behind the Olympic 'anti-sex' beds speaks out
The Airweave beds at Tokyo 2020 have taken a pounding on social media, but CEO Motokuni Takaoka says they can handle it all.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 6, 2021
Can't sleep? Treat yourself like a baby
Techniques used to help babies snooze may also work on grown-ups.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2020
Americans lost 138 million hours of sleep on election night
In the U.S., election night was the low point of the year when it comes to sleep.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 11, 2020
Keeping one eye open on Japan's attempts to sleep
Sleep.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 24, 2019
China clones gene-edited monkeys for research on sleep disorders
Chinese scientists have made clones of a gene-edited macaque to aid research of circadian-rhythm disorders that are linked to sleep problems, depression and Alzheimer's disease, the official Xinhua News Agency said on Thursday. It is the first time multiple clones have been made from a gene-edited monkey...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 8, 2018
Japan loses sleep over a variety of modern-day issues
"O sleep, o gentle sleep, nature's soft nurse" — Shakespeare, as usual, says it best.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 25, 2018
Listening to the sound of silence
'Looks like you didn't get much sleep last night. Too hot?'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Feb 23, 2018
'Dreamless' mice in Japan help unravel the mystery of sleep
A dream can sometimes stay with us all day, perhaps even longer. Other times we wake up and don't really remember much of what we've dreamed about. But what about other animals? Do they dream? It's a question we'll perhaps never be able to answer — but let's give it a shot.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 22, 2017
Try checking into a love hotel for a good night's sleep
Around the end of each year's rainy season in July, it's common for the media to run articles on the subject of sleep. Hot weather is not the only factor that makes Japan less conducive to sleeping in summer. Since daylight savings is not practiced, the sun rises before 5 a.m., affecting many people's...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
May 27, 2017
Waking up to the mechanics of sleep
Feeling tired? Wish you had more time in your life? Got too much to do? I answer all three questions in the affirmative, and I am far from alone — in fact, almost everyone I know feels the same. The problem may be a lack of sleep, and, counterintuitively, it may also be a lack of play. But let's start...
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 4, 2017
Strategic planning department
'What time do we have to leave tomorrow?'
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 27, 2016
Does Japan get enough sleep?
Scientists confirm that sleep deprivation has a detrimental impact on physical and mental health.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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