Sleep and Rest in Japan and the World

This week in class we learned about japanese sleeping habits and how they divert from other sleeping habits around the world. Japan, being one of the countries that sleeps the least in the world due to the hardworking habits of people. Has made its citizens find ways to make up for this lack of sleep in some curious ways. The inemuri which translates to "sleeping while present is one of these ways. It refers to when someone nods off in public, be it public transport or at work. It is used to manage long working hours and get an energy boost throughout the day. Being from Costa Rica this is a concept completely new to me. My country is quite a bit more dangerous than Japan, and no one would even consider sleeping in public in fear that their belongings might be stolen even in nicer areas of the country you would be looked at weirdly for sleeping where you shouldn't. I myself find "Inemuri" fascinating because i am someone who values their sleep a lot and i simply cannot understand how Japanese workers deal with the constant fatigue of lacking sleep. Even if it is a necessity