Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Japan Announces Tournament Paying Sleepers Rs 13.76 Lakh Prize
A company in Japan is planning a contest where people compete by sleeping.
The winner could receive 2.22 million yen, or about Rs 13.76 lakh.
The contest will take place in Tokyo on October 5, 2026.
Each person will have 90 minutes to sleep.
Special devices will track how deeply and steadily they sleep.
The devices will also measure how long it takes each person to fall asleep.
Sleeping for a long time alone will not guarantee victory.
The organizers want people to think more about sleep deprivation in Japan.
A Japanese mattress company is organizing a competitive sleeping tournament in Tokyo.
The top sleeper could win 2.22 million yen, approximately Rs 13.76 lakh.
Contestants must achieve deep, stable and high-quality sleep during a 90-minute session.
Sleep-tracking devices will measure sleep depth, quality, stability and time taken to fall asleep.
The October 5, 2026 tournament aims to draw attention to sleep deprivation in Japan.
- Who
- A Japanese mattress company and people entering the sleeping tournament.
- What
- A competitive sleeping tournament offering a top prize of 2.22 million yen.
- When
- October 5, 2026.
- Where
- Share Green Minami Aoyama in Tokyo, Japan.
- Why
- The organizers say the event aims to draw attention to sleep deprivation in Japan.
- Top prize
- 2.22 million yen, approximately Rs 13.76 lakh
- Event type
- Competitive sleeping tournament
- Sleep session
- 90 minutes
- Location
- Share Green Minami Aoyama, Tokyo
- Date
- October 5, 2026
- Measurements
- Sleep depth, overall quality, stability and time taken to fall asleep
- Stated aim
- To draw attention to sleep deprivation in Japan