12 Years of 30-Minute Sleep? Japanese Entrepreneur Swears by Productivity Secret | Trends

Sleep is an important part of our daily lives and is essential for maintaining good health and overall well-being. Most people need between 7 and 9 hours of sleep each night to function optimally. However, one Japanese man claims to have slept just 30 minutes a night for 12 years. According to the man, this sleep pattern has improved his “work efficiency.”

How 30 Minutes of Sleep a Day Changed This Japanese Man’s Life (Pexels)

According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), Daisuke Hori, a 40-year-old man from Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan, claims that he has managed to train his brain and body to function normally with minimal sleep.

Hori is an entrepreneur who loves music, painting, and mechanical design. 12 years ago, Daisuke Hori began cutting back on his sleep to get more hours of activity each day. Eventually, he cut his sleep to 30–45 minutes per day.

“If you exercise or drink coffee an hour before eating, you can prevent drowsiness,” he says.

Reality show reveals Hori sleeps 26 minutes and has a lot of energy

To further investigate Hori’s claims, Japanese television station Yomiuri featured him in a reality show titled “Will You Go With Me?” The reality show revealed that Hori once slept for only 26 minutes, woke up full of energy, and even managed to go to the gym.

“People who need constant focus in their work benefit more from high-quality sleep than from long sleep. For example, doctors and firefighters have shorter rest periods but maintain high performance,” Hori told the portal.

Hori’s online resume says he has taught over 2,100 students how to sleep “very little,” and one student reportedly told Yomiuri TV that after being trained by Hori, she was able to reduce her sleep time from eight hours to just 90 minutes.

However, experts say that sleeping frequently for short periods is not advisable.

“The body needs longer periods of uninterrupted sleep to complete a complete sleep cycle, which includes light sleep, deep sleep and REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. These cycles are essential for brain regeneration and physical recovery,” said Dr. Ravi Shekhar Jha, director of pulmonology and sleep medicine at Fortis Escorts Hospital in Faridabad.

“Sleep fragmentation can prevent the body from reaching these deep stages, leading to impaired cognitive function, mood disorders, decreased alertness and an increased risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes.”