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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.
Jul 4, 2023 · 07-04-2023 • 4 min read. 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...
Jul 2, 2019 · T.V. The Rise and Fall of Kobayashi, Godfather of Competitive Eating: ‘They Were Making a Joke of Me’. IN CONVERSATION. John Lamparski/Getty. A new ESPN ‘30 for 30’ documentary, ‘The Good, the...
3 days ago · Takeru “Kobi” Kobayashi’s appearance in Netflix’s ‘Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut’ was certainly intriguing for many as the well-known competitive eater opened up about his struggles related to food. As someone who has built a career around food, his troubles highlighted how he was being impacted by his inability to feel ...
Jul 2, 2022 · Takeru Kobayashi, the six-time champion at the Nathan’s contest and Chestnut’s last serious rival, will be in Japan with his six Mustard Belts – awarded annually to the contest winner – and...
Jul 3, 2017 · Jul 3, 2018, 7:22 AM PDT. Takeru Kobayashi's groundbreaking technique was as much mental as it was physical. Mario Tama/Getty Images. In 2001, Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi...
Apr 21, 2020 · It is 1:30 p.m. in Kyoto, Japan, when Takeru Kobayashi — the man who made competitive eating an actual thing — begins discussing one of the most memorable challenges of his career: The time he...
