So japan 's economy slowly lost air , and the biggest losers were the small futon makers who couldn 't get credit and the farmers on remote islands who lost ferry service when the government eventually had to cut back on spending .
If your boss might raise an eyebrow or more at the sight of you installing a futon in your cubicle , you can still capture a little of the leonardo spirit by dedicating time to avoiding the incoming memos , texts and post-it notes - and the same goes for the homestead , says hodgkinson .