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In an age when marked by division and conflict, having a small thing in common, like the same family and last name, can help overcome differences. I hope to set such a precedent.

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Hirokazu Tanaka, a representative of the Tanaka Hirokazu Association. The association is organizing an event in which people named Hirokazu Tanaka from all over Japan will assemble in Tokyo on Oct 29 to attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people with the same first and last names.

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Is it really that numerous and widespread, not the famous ‘Honda Taro’? I mean, that Guiness book attempt doesn’t make much sense if some days later someone comes up with a much more widespread name.

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What nonsense.

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Rare last names too can be an interesting topic. My last name is extremely rare. My home country is notorious for tedious last names even mine has two accent marks No Japanese including my wife who shares our last name and very few people from English speaking countries can pronounce it correctly.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_You_Dave_Gorman%3F

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