{
  "id": 6538562,
  "title": "Sleep Your Way to ¥2.22 Million in Tokyo This October",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/sleep-your-way-to-2-22-million-in-tokyo-this-october",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T03:43:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tokyo Weekender",
    "slug": "tokyo-weekender",
    "url": "https://www.tokyoweekender.com/japan-life/news-and-opinion/tokyo-sleep-race-with-2-million-yen-prize/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "What if the key to winning ¥2.22 million was simply falling asleep? That is the premise behind “Mattrace by Koala,” an unusual “sleep race” competition coming to Tokyo this October. Rather than running, jumping or lifting weights, contestants will climb into bed, close their eyes and try to achieve the best sleep possible over 90 […] The post Sleep Your Way to ¥2.22 Million in Tokyo This October…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}