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Japanese Editions

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	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 2020 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 2020 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 2020 ISBN 978-4-04-911183-5 Cover Light Green Pages 250 Format Hardback 11x8¼ inches (280x210 mm) Publisher Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute Co., Ltd.