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Kumamoto: New Guinness World Record Set for Longest Tatami Mat at 12.67 Meters; Weighs 160 Kilograms

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

16:38 JST, November 5, 2024

YATSUSHIRO, Kumamoto — A 12.67-meter-long tatami mat made by farmers, craftspeople and others in Kumamoto Prefecture has been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s longest, overturning the previous mark of 11.71 meters for a tatami mat made by an Okayama company.

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