Woman wins $14,000 in Tokyo sleep competition

A woman competing in a 90-minute sleep contest in Tokyo has won 2.22 million yen — about $14,000 — in a competition organized by mattress maker Koala.

• Suimei won 2.22 million yen — about $14,000 — in a sleep competition held in Tokyo on October 5 and organized by mattress company Koala.
• Participants wore sleep-measuring devices and head electrodes, with scoring combining sleep onset speed, depth, and stability across three rounds.
• Suimei told Japan's Fuji network she did not expect to win and plans to use the prize on moving costs and a new bed.
• Organizers said applications exceeded 45,000 ahead of the competition.