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Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi (小林 尊, Kobayashi Takeru, born March 15, 1978) is a Japanese competitive eater. Described as "the godfather of competitive eating", he is a six-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion and widely credited with popularizing the sport.
Jul 3, 2024 · In 2010, Kobayashi infamously rushed the stage at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, resulting in his arrest. While there are conflicting reports as to what exactly happened, Kobayashi...
May 24, 2024 · Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi, the six-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest winner, said he is retiring. Kobayashi, 46, revealed the news in the recent Netflix documentary "Hack...
May 24, 2024 · Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi, the six-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion, has announced his retirement from the sport due to rising health concerns.
May 24, 2024 · Takeru Kobayashi is officially retiring. In Netflix’s Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut, the six-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest winner said he’s closing this chapter of his career...
Jul 4, 2024 · Takeru Kobayashi was once the king of Coney Island — at least on the Fourth of July. But it's been over a decade since he's taken the stage at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Kobayashi won...
May 21, 2024 · Takeru “Kobi” Kobayashi, the six-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion, announced he is retiring from competitive eating over concerns of the damage he is doing to his body, he ...
Jun 13, 2024 · Rivals Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will reunite in September for their first hot dog-eating competition in 15 years. Here's why the competitors and their fans are so hungry...
May 21, 2024 · Takeru Kobayashi — the Japanese eating legend who won six consecutive Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contests — is standing down from all future food challenges because he quite...
May 25, 2024 · Takeru Kobayashi, who won the contest sponsored by Nathan's Famous each year between 2001 and 2006, reportedly earned up to $650,000 annually over the course of over two...
