Friday, November 11, 2011

  Most People Shaving with an Electric Shaver: 2000 men set world record

 OSAKA, Japan -- Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC) (TOKYO:6752) ("Panasonic") in Japan and GAMBA OSAKA Co., Ltd, (one of the teams of the Japanese national football league known as J-League) jointly held an event to set a new World Record, the "Most People Shaving with an Electric Shaver at One Time" using Panasonic's 5 Blade Wet and Dry Shaver "LAMDASH," according to World Record Academy (www.worldrecordacademy.com).

  Photo: 1,981 Participants in 18 Venues in 9 Cities Shaved with an Electric Shaver at One Time.
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  The previous Guinness world record for the record for most people shaving simultaneously was 1,379 and was organized by Panasonic Corporation & Gamba Osaka Co. Ltd. at the Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium in Osaka, Japan.

Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the most people shaving simultaneously was 1,868 in an event organised by Gillette Mach 3, as part of the Shave India Movement, at Chitrakoot Gardens, Mumbai, India.

  This event aimed to offer more people the opportunity to experience the very close, smooth shave of the 5 Blade Wet and Dry Shaver "LAMDASH."

  The event involved 1,981 participants in 18 venues in 9 cities, such as the main venue, Expo 70's Commemorative Stadium, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Osaka, Seoul, Hong Kong, and Taipei.

   World Records:
  # "Most People Shaving with an Electric Shaver at multiple sites" - 1,981 participants in 18 venues, 9 countries across the world.
  # "Most People Shaving with an Electric Shaver at one venue" - 1,421 participants at the Expo 70's Commemorative Stadium.

  The results drastically exceeded the previous record of 1,379 (September 26, 2009). In this challenge, Panasonic and GAMBA Osaka set a new Guinness World Record™, the "Most People Shaving with an Electric Shaver at multiple venues" and at the same time broke the current record, the "Most People Shaving with an Electric Shaver at one venue."

  The participants who took part in this challenge answered in the questionnaire that they were satisfied with the very close and smooth shave of the 5 Blade Wet and Dry Shaver "LAMDASH."

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Friday, November 11, 2011