# @dailymail on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymail/video/7693864373613235469
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/74908023-dailymail-tiktok
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e8614e80cb.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-10-07T10:04:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Daily Mail (@dailymail) — https://gondola.cc/dailymail

## Caption

Getting paid to sleep just became a reality as contestants in Tokyo competed for a top prize of around $14,000 in Japan's first competitive sleep contest. Dubbed the 'Matt Race,' the unusual event saw around 75 people fitted with brain-wave monitoring devices before being given 90 minutes to achieve the deepest, fastest and most stable sleep. Their performances were turned into an overall sleep score, with the highest-scoring contestant taking home the grand prize while the runner-up received around $1,400. The competition was organized by Koala Mattress to spotlight Japan's sleep deprivation problem, with organizers hoping the unusual event would encourage people to take getting enough rest more seriously. #japan #news #sleep #viral #competition 

## Stats

- **Views:** 2,983,706
- **Likes:** 201,553
- **Shares:** 27,569
- **Comments:** 2,880

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## Tags

sleep, viral, news, competition, japan

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