Huge bean mosaic aiming for world record completed

Huge bean mosaic aiming for world record completed

KUSHIRO, Japan - People pose for a photo in front of a 500-square-meter mosaic, using beans produced in Tokachi, Hokkaido, completed in Nakasatsunai Village in Japan's northernmost prefecture on Aug. 30, 2014. They will seek official recognition of their work by Guinness World Records as the world's biggest mosaic made of beans.

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