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Remembering names at a party is never easy, except at a gathering in Tokyo on Saturday where all 178 guests were called Hirokazu Tanaka — breaking a record previously held by 164 Martha Stewarts.
Hirokazu Tanakas from all walks of life came together for the record attempt, including a 3-year-old toddler, an 80-year-old, and even one who flew in from Hanoi.
Wearing identical T-shirts emblazoned with their name, they sat still in a packed theater for five minutes, as per the Guinness rules, before an official from the organization declared a new record.
“Congratulations on your achievement!” the judge said, a declaration met by roaring cheers.
It was a dream come true for 53-year-old Hirokazu Tanaka, the man who brought his namesakes together after years of strenuous efforts and two failed attempts.
“I never expected we would achieve such a ridiculous record,” he said with a chuckle, adding that the Tanakas had “set an example of silliness.”
The Guinness World Record for the “largest gathering of people with the same first and last name” previously belonged to 164 people called Martha Stewart who filled the set of a TV show in New York in 2005.
