According to Japanese media reports, the hourglass timing device of the Renmo sand Museum in OTA, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, was recently recognized as the world's largest hourglass by Guinness World Records. The museum showed its certificate on June 20. It has been published in the Guinness Book of world records published on the 10th. (link to the original text: https://love.4hw.com.cn/qiwen/33204.html , this article is edited and edited by Sihai Qiwen, please indicate the source for reprint, and please add our official wechat www4hw for more highlights)
According to the museum, the 'sand calendar' is 5.2 meters high and 1 meter in diameter. A ton of loud sand from FanFeng Town, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, fell for a year. "Sand calendar" was officially launched at 0:00 a.m. on January 1, 1991, and appeared in the cartoon sand hour meter, which was adapted into the film of the same name in 2008.
Previously, the hourglass made by Americans with a height of 1.06 meters and a diameter of 38 cm was selected into the Guinness world record. However, the Guinness World Records Company confirmed that the sand calendar was the world's largest, and asked the museum whether they would like to be selected.
A Japanese tourist, who came to visit Osaka Prefecture with his family, said with a smile: "I always wanted to see it before, and I'm glad to see it after being recognized. (link: https://love.4hw.com.cn/qiwen/33204.html , this article is edited and edited by Sihai Qiwen, please indicate the source for reprint, and please add our official wechat www4hw for more highlights)