Unlock the Secrets of Japan's Brilliant and Bizarre Inventions

3. Mattress

What it is: Take a position where your chin rests to enable daytime sleep. Invented in the 2010s; Average Cost: $50 or less The sleep stand is another creation from Chindogu that makes the list. It elevates your head and neck so you may sleep while standing up, whether you're traveling or just taking a little break in public. This sleep stand, another creation that hasn't made it onto the shelves of Bed Bath & Beyond or Target, facilitates innemuri practice.

@Sandra_sleep_stand Grammy/PPinterest The New York Times defines it as the act of "sleeping while present." This covers taking a nap while traveling or working. In contrast to America, where taking a nap at work might land you in hot water, Japan allows office napping as a badge of productivity.

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