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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Market for sleep aid products perks up amid pandemic worries

A capsule unit equipped with sleep measurement devices is seen at the Nine Hours Akasaka hotel in Minato Ward, Tokyo. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

The market for sleep aids is expanding rapidly as more people have difficulty getting to sleep due to disruptions in the rhythm of their daily lives amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, which has sparked both worries about the future and new circumstances such as the rise of teleworking.

The popularity of food and beverage products that claim to improve the quality of sleep has grown, while an increasing number of companies are offering IT-based services called "sleep tech."

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