given the country’s reputation for long work hours. Now, a company in northern Japan has come up with a novel product for those trying to catch 40 winks on the fly: a vertical sleeping pod.

A special ventilation system keeps the pod cool. Capsule hotels started in Japan in 1979 but are now popular across the world. Produced by Charlie Floyd More from Video Hostels are communal places ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Capsule hotels — hotels that feature futuristic pods instead of rooms — are a Japanese staple. Said to originally have been developed for traveling businessmen ...