‘A huge mistake’: Japan’s sleeplessness crisis poses threat to society, warns leading expert
Dr Masashi Yanagisawa, director of the International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine at the University of Tsukuba, said a report released by the Ministry of Health in February that recommended that the public gets more bed rest was a good start but needs to be followed up with a “comprehensive” education programme to avoid the nation becoming even more sleep-deprived.