Transforming Employee and Organizational Productivity through Sleep! nishikawa Launches New Package Plan for 'Sleep Improvement Program' for Corporations and Organizations on April 1, 2026
nishikawa will launch a new package plan for its 'Sleep Improvement Program' aimed at employees of corporations and organizations on April 1, 2026. With Japan facing an estimated annual economic loss of approximately 15 trillion yen due to sleep deprivation, the company is strengthening its B2B business by emphasizing employee sleep improvement as a crucial factor in corporate activities.
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Nishikawa Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and COO: Masahiko Takeuchi; hereinafter "nishikawa") will begin selling a new package plan for its "Sleep Improvement Program" as a BtoB business targeting corporations and organizations from Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
[Website]
https://www.nishikawa1566.com/business/outline/health-management/sleep-management/
It is said that the economic loss due to sleep deprivation in Japan amounts to 2.92% of GDP, or approximately 15 trillion yen annually*1, with an estimated loss of 160,000 yen per person per year. The decline in sleep quality is a critical issue that affects the overall performance of corporate organizations. Employee sleep improvement initiatives are significantly involved in solving both the challenges of "offensive management" aimed at improving productivity and engagement, and "defensive management" focused on ensuring safety and managing health risks.
nishikawa's new package plan for the "Sleep Improvement Program" enables employees to acquire sleep management skills themselves and provides an environment where companies can execute problem identification and improvement in a one-stop manner. It consists of a basic "fixed menu" and a "selection menu" that can be chosen according to needs, allowing plans to be designed to match corporate goals and challenges. The "fixed menu" encourages employees to confront their sleep and promote behavioral changes through steps such as "learning," "checking," and "consulting." The "selection menu" can be freely selected and combined according to issues identified by the "fixed menu"'s actual condition analysis. All service information is aggregated on a common platform, allowing both employees and companies to understand their "current sleep state" and work on improvements. Monthly billing levels out costs, and ease of budget management is also a feature.
This package plan is a unique approach that integrates nishikawa's expertise as a bedding manufacturer with a 460-year history and the cutting-edge knowledge of its research institution, the "Japan Sleep Science Laboratory." Its development involved collaboration with various industries, including ITOCHU Corporation, Kokubu Group Corp., S’UIMIN Inc., and Tipness Co., Ltd., through activities of the industry-academia collaboration consortium on sleep management, "Sleep Innovation Platform®," with repeated verification and improvement. Service verification conducted for two consecutive years in 2023 and 2024 targeting employees of ITOCHU Corporation yielded results leading to sleep improvement, behavioral changes, and increased clinic visit rates for individuals at risk of Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS). It was also developed in cooperation with specialists such as respiratory physicians, clinical psychologists, and sleep medical researchers.
*1 "Why Sleep Matters: Quantifying the Economic Costs of Insufficient Sleep" / RAND CORPORATION
nishikawa's "Sleep Improvement Program" for corporations and organizations
[Website]
https://www.nishikawa1566.com/business/outline/health-management/sleep-management/
It is said that the economic loss due to sleep deprivation in Japan amounts to 2.92% of GDP, or approximately 15 trillion yen annually*1, with an estimated loss of 160,000 yen per person per year. The decline in sleep quality is a critical issue that affects the overall performance of corporate organizations. Employee sleep improvement initiatives are significantly involved in solving both the challenges of "offensive management" aimed at improving productivity and engagement, and "defensive management" focused on ensuring safety and managing health risks.
nishikawa's new package plan for the "Sleep Improvement Program" enables employees to acquire sleep management skills themselves and provides an environment where companies can execute problem identification and improvement in a one-stop manner. It consists of a basic "fixed menu" and a "selection menu" that can be chosen according to needs, allowing plans to be designed to match corporate goals and challenges. The "fixed menu" encourages employees to confront their sleep and promote behavioral changes through steps such as "learning," "checking," and "consulting." The "selection menu" can be freely selected and combined according to issues identified by the "fixed menu"'s actual condition analysis. All service information is aggregated on a common platform, allowing both employees and companies to understand their "current sleep state" and work on improvements. Monthly billing levels out costs, and ease of budget management is also a feature.
This package plan is a unique approach that integrates nishikawa's expertise as a bedding manufacturer with a 460-year history and the cutting-edge knowledge of its research institution, the "Japan Sleep Science Laboratory." Its development involved collaboration with various industries, including ITOCHU Corporation, Kokubu Group Corp., S’UIMIN Inc., and Tipness Co., Ltd., through activities of the industry-academia collaboration consortium on sleep management, "Sleep Innovation Platform®," with repeated verification and improvement. Service verification conducted for two consecutive years in 2023 and 2024 targeting employees of ITOCHU Corporation yielded results leading to sleep improvement, behavioral changes, and increased clinic visit rates for individuals at risk of Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS). It was also developed in cooperation with specialists such as respiratory physicians, clinical psychologists, and sleep medical researchers.
*1 "Why Sleep Matters: Quantifying the Economic Costs of Insufficient Sleep" / RAND CORPORATION
nishikawa's "Sleep Improvement Program" for corporations and organizations