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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.
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.
Jul 4, 2023 · Takeru Kobayashi is done hot doggin' it. The Japanese competitive eater dominated the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in the early 2000s. His reign launched the event's popularity into an...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
May 22, 2024 · Takeru Kobayashi, a six-time winner of the famous Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, has announced his retirement in a new documentary amid concerns about his health.
Jun 12, 2024 · Joey Chestnut has been banned from Nathan's July Fourth Hot Dog Eating Contest, but he'll be back in business on Labor Day vs. rival Takeru Kobayashi.
