The largest chopsticks measured 8.4 m (27 ft 6 in) and was manufactured by Wakasa Chopsticks Industry Cooperative (Japan) in Obama, Fukui, Japan. The chopsticks were completed on 22 March 2009. The chopsticks are made of pine tree timbers. The woods were lacquered after having been undercoated for six times. It took them five months to complete the chopsticks.
The largest Christmas cracker pull was achieved by 1,478 participants for an event organised by Honda R&D KEN-YU-KAI Tochigi (Japan) at Tochigi Proving Ground, Tochigi, Japan, on 18 October 2009. The record attempt was held at the Honda Festival 2009 in Tochigi, Japan. They also attempted the record for the largest bon dance but failed.
The Largest Comic Strip measured 3785.35 m² (40, 745 ft² 1 in²) and was achieved by Adidas Japan K.K. and Sky Comic project team at Jonanjima Seaside Park, located next to Haneda Airport in Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan, on 25 May 2010. Adidas prepared this record attempt to cheer on the Official Japan football team for the World Cup. There were 13 frames which depicted each player that was chosen to go to the World Cup. The project team had spent almost half a year to
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The largest confetti mosaic measures 12 m² (129.17 ft²) and was made in an event organised by Benesse Corporation (Japan) at Miraikan in Koto, Tokyo, Japan, on 28 July 2013. The main image depicted in the mosaic was of Benesse Corporation’s mascot called Korasho. The mosaic was made by the staff of the organisers at an event, with the help of 771 children and their parents who visited the event.
The largest cut alexandrite is 141.92 carats (28.38 grams; 1 oz) and measures 34.42 x 27.38 x 15.00 mm (1.35 x 1.07 x 0.59 in). The most distinctive feature about alexandrite is its ability to change its colour. It is green by daylight and red by incandescent light.
The largest lantern is 12 m (39 ft 4 in) tall and 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in) wide. It was build for the Nenbutsushu Sanpouzan Muryojuji Temple in Kato City, Hyogo, Japan, and was measured on 10 March 2008. The lantern was made from stone.
The largest dango weighed 115.5 kg (254 lb 10 oz) and was made by Korezo! Koshimizu (Japan) at Koshimizu Food Stands Festival, Koshimizu, Hokkaido, Japan, on 26 February 2011. It took them 180 min to cook the denpun dango. Ingredients include potato starch 33 kg (72 lb 12 oz), sweet boiled beans 33 kg (72 lb 12 oz), salt 330 g (11 oz) and water 42.9 kg (94 lb 9 oz).
The largest display of handmade dolls is 3,000 and was achieved by Yoshihito Suzumura, staff at his workshop Chikyu-Ya and volunteers from the local area (all Japan). The dolls were tied through strings and displayed in Chikyu-Ya, Sintou-mura, Gunma, Japan, on 26 December 2008.
The world’s largest fish market is Tsukiji, part of the Tokyo Central market, Tokyo, Japan which imports over 450 varieties of marine products from 60 different countries, and handled 615,409 tons of produce in 2003. The amount of marine produce sold in 2003 equated to ¥498 billion (£2.61 billion) ($4.6 billion).
The largest golf chain store is Golf Partner with 258 stores, all of them in Japan, as of 30 June 2011. The 2nd largest golf retailer is Golf Galaxy (USA) with 91. In June 2011, Golf Partner also set the record for the most second hand golf clubs sold.