Japan author Hayashi’s long-running essays recognised by Guinness
published : 23 Oct 2020 at 09:11
Japanese novelist Mariko Hayashi. (Kyodo photo)
A decades-long series of essays by award-winning Japanese author Mariko Hayashi have been recognised by Guinness World Records as the most essays published in the same magazine by an individual, the magazine’s publisher said earlier this month.
Essays in the series, now carried under the title “Yofuke No Nawatobi” (Late Night Jump Rope), appeared in Shukan Bunshun weekly magazine a total of 1,655 times as of July 2 since the series began in 1983, according…
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