The most golf holes played in 12 hours by a pair using a cart is 261 and was achieved by Katsuya Takasu and Koji Ishida (both Japan) at Kyowa Country Club, Toyoda-shi, Aichi-ken, Japan, on 2 August 2011. Mr Takasu was 66 years old and Mr Ishida was 71 years old at the time of the record attempt. They used foursome rules (taking alternate shots). The final score after 14 and a half rounds was 1,352.

The record for most live hours on TV in a week by a host is held by Monta Mino (Japan) who is the regular host of a total of 11 live-broadcast programs every week. He appears on on TV as host for a combined total of 22 hours and 15 seconds every week. His real name is Norio Minorikawa. Mino Monta is an emcee famed as the “host amongst hosts” in Japan today.

The most jumps over a moving human leg by a dog in thirty seconds is 34 and was achieved by Uchida Geinousha’s ‘Super Wan Wan Circus’ (Japan) in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, on 19 May 2011. This was the highlight of a fund raising event for the 2011 Tohoku earthquake.

The most kisses received in one minute is 125 and was achieved by Tanoshingo (Japan) on the set of Arabikidan (TBS) at Sunshine City, Ikebukuro, Japan, on 23 February 2011. The event was held for the promotion of the 2nd DVD release of the Arabikidan (TBS).

The most leaves on a clover stem (Trifolium repens L.) is 56 and was discovered by Shigeo Obara of Hanamaki City, Iwate, Japan, on 10 May 2009. Mr. Obara has studied clovers for many years and was the finder of the previous record holder in this category.

The most lenses on a photographic camera is 158, achieved by Dr. Yoshiro Ishino (Japan) at Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan and verified on 24 November 2009. The camera is a semicircular frame with lenses along its inside edge.

The most marathons run on consecutive days is 52 and was achieved byAkinori Kusuda (Japan) on the Besshonuma Park Jogging Course, Saitama, Japan, from 30 January to 22 March 2009. The marathons were organised by and the course was measured by the Saitama Association of Athletics Council. The final marathon on the 52nd day was the Tokyo Marathon in Tokyo, Japan.

The most martial arts sword cuts performed on a mat before it falls down is 7 by Isao Machida (Japan) in Minoo, Osaka, Japan, on 21 March 2004.

The most martial arts kicks in one minute using one leg (female) was 273 and was achieved by Yuka Kobayashi (Japan) on the set of ‘100 Beautiful Women Who Have Guinness World Records’, at the Shiodome Nihon TV Studios in Tokyo, Japan, on 5 May 2011. Two women attempted the record simultaneously in a face-off. The martial arts kicks were counted using slow motion playback.

The most countries to win a medal at a single Winter Olympic Games is 26, in Nagano, Japan (2006) and Vancouver, Canada (2010).