Nap Boxes
Vertical “nap boxes” are being introduced to Japan by two companies, Itoki Corporation and Koyoju Gohan KK, in an effort to encourage a healthy workplace environment. The partnership began at a business mixer where plywood supplier Koyoju Gohan from Hokkaido and Tokyo-based furniture expert Itoki met.
The two parties inked a licence deal on Thursday, and Koyoju Gohan is currently creating the nap box. Both the price and the availability are pending. Japanese workers are accustomed to having excessively long workdays, and the nation even has a moniker for those who take daytime naps to get through long shifts or commutes.In the pod, the person using the nap box will lie upright like a flamingo.
The first plan made sure that the user’s head, knees, and back were all securely supported to prevent them from falling over. This new breakthrough may inspire Japanese workers to take quick power naps during the day because research suggests that restorative sleep increases productivity. Kawashima stated, “I think that many Japanese people labour continually without taking breaks. “We anticipate that this will be used by enterprises as a more flexible method of resting.”
