The lifestyle of husband and wife in Japan is quite different from other countries and their sleep quality is a high priority for them. Known to be a very hardworking nation, the Japanese value sleep in parallel with the importance they attach to their work.
Many married couples in this country believe that there are many advantages to sleeping separately for them, and there are several reasons why they think so.
Different working hours are one of the reasons why married couples sleep separately in Japan. Spouses’ sleep times are often very different from each other.
When one of the spouses has to start the day by getting up earlier than the other or when he comes late from work, he is very careful not to wake his partner. For this reason, couples prefer to sleep in separate beds in order not to disturb each other.
According to a study conducted in Japan, only 29% of couples sleep in the same bed, and 47% of these couples are in their 20s and 14% are in their 60s. At the same time, 39% of these husband and wife sleep in the same room, while 30% spend the night in separate rooms.
According to the Japanese family order, young children should always sleep with their mothers.
According to science, sleeping together between mother and child supports a much more efficient sleep, thus keeping the child’s body temperature and heart rate at a constant rate. It is also known that the coexistence of mother and baby during their sleep at night reduces the risk of sudden infant death.
Accordingly, Japanese mothers sleep with their children and their spouses spend the night separately from them. Again, this sleep pattern helps children develop higher self-esteem, have a more independent personality, and achieve higher success in school.
Sleep quality is above all for the Japanese.
Although it is very common to think that couples who sleep alone will move away from each other and with this continuity things can lead to divorce, the Japanese view on this issue is quite different.
The Japanese, who value sleep incredibly and don’t like to be disturbed by snoring, squeezing in one corner of the bed, kicking or slipping over the blanket while sleeping, mostly sleep in different beds for this reason.
The main reason behind the tradition of sleeping separately is that Japanese beds were quite small in size in the past.
The Japanese, who attach great importance to uninterrupted sleep, used to sleep on futon, sleeping mats filled with cotton in the past. These mattresses, which were very difficult to prepare, were large enough for only one person to fit.
Considering that the Japanese also practice their minimal lifestyle at home, it is estimated that these futons are also used due to their small size and ease of storage.
Today, Japanese couples who prefer to sleep in cotton may prefer these beds, albeit at the expense of sleeping separately, while there are those who see it as an old tradition and do not use it anymore.
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