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Japanese Look to Sea for Stress Relief

One of the fastest and most lucrative new businesses in Japan is all about relazing. And more and more Japanese are turning to the creates and patterns of the sea to help themsleves relax. This new trend in Japan is all the rage and people of all ages are seeking out sea therapy to help them relax.

Sleeping with the fishes doesn`t necessarily have a bad meaning in Japan. People of all ages are signing up for it. Clients can actually sleep while being encompassed by huge aquriums with exotic and colorful fish and jellies floating all aroung them. The lights, colors and patterns are said to be helpful when it comes to relaxing the human nervous system.

One client described her experience as she relaxed to the images while listening to new age music: "I feel totally relaxed. It`s like I`m floating, like I`m in the tank with them. Reality feels so far away."