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A group of 178 men, all sharing the name Tanaka Hirokazu, convened in Tokyo on Saturday to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people with the same first and last name. The successful record attempt was organised by the Tanaka Hirokazu association. This group was established by a guy called Tanaka Hirokazu in 1994. Mr. Tanaka's inspiration came from seeing a namesake of his drafted into a professional Japanese baseball team. Ex-baseball player Tanaka Hirokazu was also part of Saturday's record meeting. The 178 new record holders span the generations, with the youngest being three years old, and the eldest being an octogenarian.
Association leader Tanaka Hirokazu, 53, was elated at breaking the world record. His association had tried twice before, in 2011 and 2017, to break the record. These attempts were thwarted largely because of the association's insistence on all participants having to have the same Chinese characters (kanji) in their name. Saturday's meeting had a more lenient criterion. The association deemed that anyone with the name Hirokazu Tanaka was eligible, regardless of the kanji used to spell their name. Mr. Tanaka reflected on his world-beating achievement. He told reporters: "I never expected we would achieve such a ridiculous record." He added that the 178 Tanakas had 'set an example of silliness'.
Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is: The Largest Gathering of Tanaka Hirokazu's.
Key Points
- Explanation: The passage likely discusses an event where a significant number of people named Tanaka Hirokazu gathered together, setting a record for the largest assembly of individuals with the same name. This directly aligns with option 1, which states, "The Largest Gathering of Tanaka Hirokazu's." This title accurately reflects the main theme of the passage, which is the unique occurrence of many people sharing the same name coming together in one place.
- Why the other options are incorrect:
- Guinness World Record for Most Common Names: While this option hints at the record-setting nature of the event, it is not as specific as option 1 in describing the unique aspect of the gathering, which is the shared name "Tanaka Hirokazu."
- Ex-baseball Player Tanaka Hirokazu's Reunion: This option suggests a reunion of an ex-baseball player named Tanaka Hirokazu, which is not the focus of the passage discussing the largest gathering of individuals with the same name.
- Tanaka Hirokazu Association's Historic Meeting: Although this option implies a significant meeting, it does not capture the specific record-setting aspect of the largest gathering of individuals with the same name, which is central to the passage.
- In summary, option 1 best captures the essence of the passage, which is about the record-setting event of the largest gathering of people named Tanaka Hirokazu. Options 2, 3, and 4 either lack specificity or misrepresent the main theme of the passage.
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