Certainly related to what you are saying : https://japantoday.com/category/busi...ess-travellers A night in a standard capsule there starts at 5,000 yen -- but its rates are rising, according to Kojima.

It is still cheaper than a basic private room at a business hotel, which in the Japanese capital cost 20,048 yen on average in November.

That's up from the pre-pandemic peak of 12,926 yen ($80 at today's rates) in April 2019, shows research by Tokyo Hotel Kai, a group of around 200 hotels."