@jaybird
Again, thank you :). I did put in a lot of effort into this one :D.
Research I do on a regular basis and then (for some reason) it also took me ages to write it all down :D. Maybe I should switch to videos ... Or audio ...
Haha, I understand :). Though so far no one complained about my Japanese mattress. To me, it is very soft (though it probably isn't) but it's not the ground and looks like a mattress so people are not that fussed about it. And then they tend to sleep like babies on it :).
However, I challenge you for a Sleeping Stoic challenge :).
Haha, I can see how it's comfortable. I actually did sleep pretty well on one when I visited japan for 3 weeks. My bud had one and also that's what they tended to have at any capsule hostel .
A hostel with Futons? I think I'm gonna give hostels a go and not just sleep outside or Couch Surf :D. (Assuming I could afford it).
Well Capsule style hostels... They just have those thin Japanese style mattresses. well most of em anyway. I'm certain u can find other arrangements.