<P> Creating a long hot dog is not much of a feat, as evidenced by the 1,996 foot (608 metres) hot dog created for the 1996 Olympics . This is because the hot dog is structurally quite sound, and remarkably flexible . In the August 2006 record breaking attempt, the hot dog was manufactured by Shizuoka Meat Producers, and wound into a large plastic barrel which was easily transported inside a delivery van . </P> <P> The limiting factor for breaking this type of record is the bun . The bun, in order to remain in one continuous unit, needs to be baked in its final form . For the All - Japan Bread Association, this meant the connection of the longest conveyor belt possible with the equipment available to them . The dough was assembled in half - meter sections, then pressed together to create a longer tube of dough, which was then fed through the ovens via conveyor, and carried away from the ovens by another conveyor . The key was to make sure that the already - cooked bun did not move at a faster rate than the bun behind it because this would cause the bun to pull apart . The wiener was fed through the oven at the same time to cook it . There also needed to be space outside the oven to store the bun and wiener until the entire bun had been baked . To allow for enough room for this to happen, the ovens and prep area were set up outside the ballroom of the Akasaka Prince Hotel on the loading dock, and the bun and wiener were fed into the ballroom along the conveyor as they exited the oven . </P> <P> Upon completion, the bun was sliced down the middle by bakers, and spectators were asked to don rubber gloves and first lift the wiener in one piece for photos, and then insert it into the bun . After being topped with mustard and ketchup, the completed hot dog was lifted by the assembled spectators 30 centimetres (12 in) off the conveyor for photos . Finally, the official measurement was completed, and the wiener was 60 metres (197 ft) in length, with the bun coming in at 60.3 metres (198 ft) in length . After photos and video of the official measurement were completed, the hot dog was cut into sections and the assembled spectators each had a piece . However, this only used about 8 metres (26 ft) of the hot dog . </P>

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