Also read Man Falls Asleep on Swim Ring, Drifts Into Open Sea for 19 Hours The previous record was set by another Japanese native, Shigeo Obara, in 2009, when he discovered a 56-leaf clover.

OTAWARA, Tochigi Prefecture--A four-leaf clover is said to bring good luck ... who grew one with 56 leaves. Watanabe had always loved living things, and his dream was to find new species.