Banzai sleep

Written by Michael E Dehn

Founder and CEO of Metro Pulse a continually running enterprise since May 1980.

July 14, 2025

You sleep 7 hours in Japan and wake up energized and healthy.

In America, the same 7 hours leaves you exhausted and reaching for coffee. And no one talks about why.

Here are 7 differences in how Japanese people sleep:

1. Average bedroom temperature: 55°F vs American 68-72°F pic.twitter.com/x7LEkdvOvI
— Jay McHale (@mchale_in_flow) July 14, 2025