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Takeru Kobayashi (小林 尊, Kobayashi Takeru, born March 15, 1978), also known as Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi, 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
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...
- 9 min
- Joe Rivera
Jul 2, 2019 · A new ESPN ‘30 for 30’ documentary, ‘The Good, the Bad, the Hungry,’ explores the rivalry between eaters Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut. Here, Kobayashi clears the air.
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Jul 4, 2023 · Once a staple of the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest — from his record-setting debut in 2001 until his final competition over a decade ago — Takeru...
- 7 min
- Prince J. Grimes
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...
- 2 min
- Josh Peter
Kobayashi is now regarded as one of the leaders in this 21st century sport. He has been chosen to be in commercials with top athletes such as NIKE (chosen as one of the top 24 world athletes such as Michael Jordan), starred in commercials such as 2006 This Is Sports Center - alone as a representative of sports – proving to be considered an ...
Jul 3, 2018 · In 2001, Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi forever changed the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, a Fourth of July tradition. Before Kobayashi ate 50 hot dogs with buns in 12 minutes,...