Match Stick House of Parliament Unveiled in Tokyo

Apr 4, 1966 - Tokyo, Japan - KIYOSHI YAMAMOTO, a retired businessman, spent almost a year and a half completing his miniature version of Londons Houses of Parliament. Yamamoto used over 50, 000 match sticks in his replica, which is considered the largest collection in the world to be used for this purpose. (Credit Image: (c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans)

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