People carry a tatami mat recognised by the Guinness World Records as the world’s longest on Aug 26, 2024. - Photo: The Yomiuri Shimbun
YATSUSHIRO, (Japan): A 12.67-meter-long tatami mat made by farmers, craftspeople and others in Kumamoto Prefecture has been recognised 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.
The giant tatami mat is the size of seven standard mats, measuring 95cm wide, 5cm thick and weighing about 160kg.
