Takeru Kobayashi

Birthday: 1978-03-15

Place of Birth: Nagano, Japan

Biography: Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi (小林尊, Kobayashi Takeru; born March 15, 1978) is a retired Japanese competitive eater. Described as "the godfather of competitive eating", he is a six-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion and widely credited with popularizing the sport. Description above from the Wikipedia article Takeru Kobayashi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Crazy Legs Conti: Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating

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Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef

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The Good, The Bad, The Hungry

Two rivals address the years of animosity that defined their careers and their shared dream of achie...

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The Houses October Built 2

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ScarfFace

ScarfFace takes us on an in-depth journey through the sub-culture of competitive eating, lifting the...

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