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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", Kobayashi is a six-time champion of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and is widely credited with popularizing the sport of competitive eating.

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     Hot dog champ who beat Joey Chestnut explains how Takeru Kobayashi can do it too

     Only one man has beaten Joey Chestnut in the last 17 years of the July 4th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating competition – and he says his latest competitor, and former arch nemesis, can do it to. Matt Stonie beat Chestnut 62 franks to 60 in the 2015 edition of the sausage fest – the jewel in the crown of the pro eating circuit.

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   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...

5. www.usatoday.com › story › sportsCompetitive eater Takeru Kobayashi retires due to health concerns

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   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.

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     Takeru Kobayashi eats two pizzas in two minutes at PSU football game

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7. www.sportingnews.com › us › otherWhat happened to Takeru Kobayashi? From Nathan's hot dog ...

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   Jul 4, 2023 · Takeru Kobayashi dominated the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in the early 2000s, but his contract dispute with MLE ended his streak and his career. Learn what happened to the Japanese competitive eater and his rivalry with Joey Chestnut.

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8. people.com › competitive-eater-takeru-kobayashiCompetitive Eater Takeru Kobayashi Announces He’s Retiring

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   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 ...

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9. www.npr.org › 2024/06/13 › nx-s1-5004720Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi to compete in Netflix hot dog ...

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   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...

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    Who is Takeru Kobayashi?

    • Bill McCay / WireImage via Getty Images file 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 Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut" as he embarked on a journey to address health concerns.

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    Why did Takeru Kobayashi retire?

    • 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. "I’ve decided to retire from competitive eating.

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    Why did Takeru Kobayashi lose his appetite?

    • (Error Code: 100013) He’s lost his appetite for competitive eating. 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 literally no longer has the hunger to compete.

    Competitive eating legend Takeru Kobayashi retires, says he no longer

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    Will Kobayashi give up hot dogs at Coney Island?

    • Although Kobayashi won't be competing at Coney Island on the Fourth of July anymore, he's not giving up hot dogs completely. Kobayashi said he's on a mission to "create a healthier hot dog" that features traditional Japanese ingredients. "What’s influenced me more than competitive eating is the hot dog," he said.

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    Does Takeru Kobayashi eat?

    • Kobayashi's wife, Maggie James, said in the film that he can go days without eating food. " [He] thinks he might be broken," she said. "He doesn't feel hungry or full. He doesn't feel those things at all." Takeru Kobayashi on Feb. 3, 2012 in Philadelphia. Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Images file

    Takeru Kobayashi, 6-time Nathan’s hot dog champ, retires from

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    Is Kobayashi Limbing up for hot dog gold?

    • "Pigout champion Kobayashi limbers up for hot dog gold". Japan Times. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 12 August 2016. ^ "Contenders get ready for Nathan's hot dog eating contest". Daily News. New York. Associated Press. 3 July 2008. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2009.

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11. nypost.com › 2024/05/21 › lifestyleCompetitive eating legend Takeru Kobayashi retires, says he ...

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    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...