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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.
- 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Yokkaichi University
- "The Tsunami", "Kobi", "The Prince" (in Japan)
- March 15, 1978 (age 45), Nagano, Japan
1 day ago · Six-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion Takeru Kobayashi has announced his retirement from competitive eating, per TMZ. Kobayashi reportedly revealed the news of the end of his legendary ...
1 hour ago · Chestnut currently holds the Guinness World Record for eating 76 on July 4, 2021. In the documentary, Kobayashi revealed that he has lost his appetite and ability to smell food. He said he decided ...
19 hours ago · Six-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion Takeru Kobayashi announced he is officially retiring from competitive eating in order to "live a healthy and long life." Kobayashi expressed his ...
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19 hours ago · Competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi, who has won multiple titles in the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, announced he is retiring over concerns of damage done to his body . The 46-year-old ...
Jul 4, 2023 · Joe Rivera. 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...
Kobayashi spent more than two decades chowing down on hot dogs and other highly-processed foods, with his enormous appetite earning him worldwide fame and an income of up to $650,000 per year.
