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Monday, February 01, 2010
AKB48 latest single, Sakura no Shiori which will be released later this month has been awarded by the Japanese Government through The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, as "The Song of 2010 That Can Cure Insomnia and Sleeping Disorder for Human and Pets".In the middle of last month, the ministry signed an agreement with King Records to distribute 50 CDs containing only the song to 50 patients and volunteers of insomnia and sleeping disorder around the world. The number was limited to 50 to prevent piracy or an early leak on the internet. The patients and volunteers are consisted of human and pets that have the stated problems that caused mental and physical health problem to themselves, family members, friends and pet owners.
More details and presentation video after the jump.
More details and presentation video after the jump.
Video presentation showing the effectiveness of the song in curing sleeping disorder.
The patients and volunteers, through the ministry of health of their respective countries were given a copy of the CD to help the research of curing the sleeping problems by using the song. The patients were then required to write an essay about their responses to the song whether it was positive or negative and filled 25-page thick survey forms.
90 percents were successfully cure their sleeping disorder the first time they listened the song. while another 10 percents were unsuccessful due to the unavailability of CD player or electricity due to financial condition. Almost half of them send back with the video recordings the patients and volunteers falling asleep taken by their family members or friends. Some of the successful videos from different ages and gender including cat and dogs was selected for a 6 minutes video presentation to the panels from the Japanese ministry before it was recognized as an official cure for human and pets earlier today.
One of the patient said he finally had a good night sleep after 45-years of insomnia while another patient recommends buying the CD single as a cheap method to cure sleeping disorder. It also helps relaxing hyperactive children and pets.
The Ministry however are undergoing a process of banning the song to be played on radio to prevent road accidents caused by the drivers that fell asleep during driving.
90 percents were successfully cure their sleeping disorder the first time they listened the song. while another 10 percents were unsuccessful due to the unavailability of CD player or electricity due to financial condition. Almost half of them send back with the video recordings the patients and volunteers falling asleep taken by their family members or friends. Some of the successful videos from different ages and gender including cat and dogs was selected for a 6 minutes video presentation to the panels from the Japanese ministry before it was recognized as an official cure for human and pets earlier today.
One of the patient said he finally had a good night sleep after 45-years of insomnia while another patient recommends buying the CD single as a cheap method to cure sleeping disorder. It also helps relaxing hyperactive children and pets.
The Ministry however are undergoing a process of banning the song to be played on radio to prevent road accidents caused by the drivers that fell asleep during driving.
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