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The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records published for the Japanese market (by Takeuchi Books, Tokyo was entitled "Guinness Korega Sekai Ichi". This section of our site has details of the main series editions currently in our collection, along with a selection of other Japanese record books and publications.

1966/7 Guinness Korega Sekai Ichi

Format

Two paperback volumes - each 7⅛x5 inches (181x128mm) - housed in a purple/red slip-case with a blue paper wrap.

Copyright 1965 Guinness Superlatives Ltd.
Publisher Takeuchi Books, Tokyo
Price New 930 Yen
Volume 1 Red dust-jacket (below, left) over a cream cover, with a green paper wrap. 287 pages. Price: 450 Yen. Publication Date: 30th June 1966
Volume 2 Green dust-jacket (below, right) over a cream cover, with a red paper wrap. 365 pages. Price 480 Yen. Publication Date: 30th January 1967
Notes First Japanese edition.

 

1971 The Guinness Book of Records

Publication Date

25th August 1971

Pages

582

Format Hardback 215x160 mm

Publisher

Takeuchi Bookstore, Tokyo

Notes

Plain green cover in slip-case.

 

1985 Guinness Book of Records 1985

Publication Date

20th March 1985

ISBN

4-06-201914-0

Pages

582

Format Paperback 184x114 mm

Publisher

Koremichi Noma, Kodansha Co. Ltd., Tokyo

 

1986 Guinness Book of Records 1986

Publication Date

30th January 1986

ISBN

4-06-202440-3

Pages

599

Format Paperback 184x114 mm

Publisher

Koremichi Noma, Kodansha Co. Ltd., Tokyo

 

1986 Guinness Book of Records 1987

Publication Date

15th December 1986

ISBN

4-06-202948-0

Pages

638

Format Paperback 184x114 mm

Publisher

Koremichi Noma, Kodansha Co. Ltd., Tokyo

 

1992 Guinness Book of Records 1993

Publication Date

18th December 1992

ISBN

4-88693-254-1

Pages

510

Format Paperback 188x128 mm

Publisher

Yonezo Tanaka, Tokyo

 

1993 Guinness Book of Records 1994

Publication Date

25th December 1993

ISBN

4-88693-272-X

Pages

527

Format Paperback 188x128 mm

Publisher

Kitora Shobo Co. Ltd., Tokyo

 

1998 Guinness Book of Aircraft

Publication Date

20th March 1998

ISBN

4-87149-148-X

Pages

237

Format Hardback 264x190 mm

Publisher

Ikaros Publications Ltd., Tokyo

 

2000 Guinness World Records 2000

Publication Date

1st January 2000

ISBN 978-4-87771-508-3

Pages

244

Format Paperback 298x213 mm
Publisher Kiyotaka Hirai Publishing, Tokyo

 

2004 Guinness World Records 2005

Publication Date

1st December 2004

ISBN 978-4-59108-383-3

Pages

255

Format Paperback (247x185 mm) with Dustjacket
Publisher Poplar

 

2008 Guinness World Records 2009

Publication Date

10th November 2008

ISBN

978-4-7771-1145-9

Cover

Lime green

Pages

239

Format Hardback 11x8¼ inches (280x210 mm)

Publisher

Goma Books Co., Ltd.

 

2009 Guinness World Records Kids 2009

Publication Date

10th January 2009

ISBN

978-4-7771-1208-1

Cover

White

Pages

39 plus 4 pages of detachable record cards

Format Paperback 257x210 mm

Publisher

Goma Books Co., Ltd.

 

2010 Guinness World Records 2011

Publication Date

18th November 2010

ISBN

978-4-04-895407-5

Cover

Flame

Pages

303

Format Hardback 11x8¼ inches (280x210 mm)

Publisher

Kadokawa Group Publishing Co., Ltd.

 

2012 Guinness World Records Listening 1

Publication Date

20th January 2012

ISBN 978-4-7773-6421-3

Pages

75

Format Paperback 247x186 mm
Authors Robert Diem, Josef Williamson
Publisher Macmillan LanguageHouse Ltd., Tokyo
Notes First of 3 textbooks in the series.

 

2012 Guinness World Records Reading 1

Publication Date

20th January 2012

ISBN 978-4-7773-6418-3

Pages

77

Format Paperback 247x186 mm
Authors Josef Williamson, Armanda Dingledy-Rodie
Publisher Macmillan LanguageHouse Ltd., Tokyo

 

2012 Guinness World Records Reading 2

Publication Date

20th January 2012

ISBN 978-4-7773-6419-0

Pages

77

Format Paperback 247x186 mm
Authors Robert Diem, Kate Chandler
Publisher Macmillan LanguageHouse Ltd., Tokyo

 

2012 Guinness World Records Reading 3

Publication Date

20th January 2012

ISBN 978-4-7773-6420-6

Pages

77

Format Paperback 247x186 mm
Authors Andrew Parrott, John Paul Catton
Publisher Macmillan LanguageHouse Ltd., Tokyo

 

2014 Guinness World Records 2015

Publication Date

9th September 2014

ISBN

978-4-04-899601-3

Cover

Blue

Pages

256

Format Hardback 11x8¼ inches (280x210 mm)

Publisher

Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute Co., Ltd.

 

2015 Guinness World Records Surprising Challenges

Publication Date

April 24th 2015

ISBN 978-4-04-899602-0

Pages

255

Format Paperback 190x130 mm
Publisher Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute Co., Ltd.

 

2015 One Piece Weekly Jump No. 30

Publication Date

6th July 2015

ISBN

4910299310758

Cover

Cartoon

Pages

472

Format Paperback 10⅛ x 7⅛ inches  (260x180 mm)

Publisher

Shueisha Inc.

 

2015 Guinness World Records 2016

Publication Date

10th September 2015

ISBN

978-4-04-899603-7

Cover

Gold

Pages

255

Format Hardback 11x8¼ inches (280x210 mm)

Publisher

Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute Co., Ltd.

 

2017 Guinness World Records 2018

Publication Date

7th September 2017

ISBN

978-4-04-899608-2

Cover

Blue

Pages

255

Format Hardback 11x8¼ inches (280x210 mm)

Publisher

Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute Co., Ltd.

 

2018 Guinness World Records 2019

Publication Date

6th September 2018

ISBN

978-4-04-911007-4

Cover

Blue

Pages

251

Format Hardback 11x8¼ inches (280x210 mm)

Publisher

Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute Co., Ltd.

 

2019 Guinness World Records 2020

Publication Date

5th September 2019

ISBN

978-4-04-911033-3

Cover

Black

Pages

250

Format Hardback 11x8¼ inches (280x210 mm)

Publisher

Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute Co., Ltd.

 

2020 Guinness World Records Junior 2020 Volume 1

Subtitle

The Fastest in the World

Publication Date

25th February 2020

ISBN

978-4-8113-2683-2

Pages

32

Format Hardback 10⅜x8⅝ inches (265x210 mm)

Publisher

Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute Co., Ltd.

 

2020 Guinness World Records Junior 2020 Volume 2

Subtitle

The Longest in the World

Publication Date

25th February 2020

ISBN

978-4-8113-2684-9

Pages

32

Format Hardback 10⅜x8⅝ inches (265x210 mm)

Publisher

Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute Co., Ltd.

 

2020 Guinness World Records Junior 2020 Volume 3

Subtitle

The Biggest in the World

Publication Date

25th February 2020

ISBN

978-4-8113-2683-2

Pages

32

Format Hardback 10⅜x8⅝ inches (265x210 mm)

Publisher

Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute Co., Ltd.

 

2020 Guinness World Records 2021

Publication Date

18th November 2020

ISBN

978-4-04-911050-0

Cover

Yellow

Pages

252

Format Hardback 11x8¼ inches (280x210 mm)

Publisher

Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute Co., Ltd.

 

2021 Guinness World Records 2022

Publication Date

17th November 2021

ISBN

978-4-04-911089-0

Cover

Light Blue

Pages

252

Format Hardback 11x8¼ inches (280x210 mm)

Publisher

Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute Co., Ltd.

 

2022 Guinness World Records 2023

Publication Date

10th November 2022

ISBN

978-4-04-911140-8

Cover

Light Purple

Pages

252

Format Hardback 11x8¼ inches (280x210 mm)

Publisher

Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute Co., Ltd.

 

2023 Guinness World Records 2024

Publication Date

16th November 2023

ISBN

978-4-04-911183-5

Cover

Light Green

Pages

250

Format Hardback 11x8¼ inches (280x210 mm)

Publisher

Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute Co., Ltd.

 

2024 Guinness World Records 2025

Publication Date

21st November 2024

ISBN

978-4-04-911230-6

Cover

Light Blue

Pages

250

Format Hardback 11x8¼ inches (280x210 mm)

Publisher

Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute Co., Ltd.