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Takeru Kobayashi Biography

Takeru Kobayashi (小林尊, Kobayashi Takeru, born March 15, 1978) is a Japanese competitive eater. He holds many records, including eight Guinness Records, for eating hot dogs, meatballs, Twinkies, tacos, hamburgers, pizza, ice cream and pasta.

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Food fighters in Japan think of themselves as athletes. They have a higher recognition of the game and are constantly thinking about records. I probably won't continue for long because it puts pressure on the body. But I am at the age where I can perform my best.

Athlete, Body, Continue, Food, Japan, Thinking

I'm always like that about everything. When I try to do something, I always think, "What is the best way to do this?" Instead of taking what everyone else says and how it has been forever, it's faster for me to try myself. Of course I listen to what everybody says, and at first I'll try what people say, but I always come back to trying it my way.

Everybody, Everything, Forever, People, Thinking

You have to have a lot of respect for hot dogs. It's completely different from sandwich. First of all, the hot dog is American. Sandwiches are not American. They're different. Second of all, a hot dog is like a pop idol. Hot dogs are cute. It's a pop image - everyone knows what a hot dog is.

Cute, Different, Dog, Hot, Idol, Knows

I know that I have a special stomach.

Know, Knows, Special, Stomach

I'm not really interested in anyone's record or anyone - I'm always fighting with myself. I always try to do my best.

Fighting, Interested, Record, Trying

[H]uman beings. . . make a limit in their mind of what their potential is. They decide, "I've been told this," or "this is what society tells me," or they've been made to believe something. If every human being actually threw away those thoughts. . . the potential of human beings is great, it's huge, compared to what they actually think of themselves.

Believe, Limit, Mind, Tells, Thinking

I think many people think competitive eating is a really disgusting sport, so people think they look bad normally. But I care about what I'm wearing. I don't want to be someone who is doing something that is considered gross and then also look like a slob.

Bad, Care, Competitive, People, Sports, Thinking

I've been living in New York City almost seven years, and my mentality has changed a lot. Just from being in New York this long and going across America, I realize that in New York, nobody really cares. They are just like, "We're New Yorkers. " I feel like that is really the way it should be.

Care, Changed, Long, Mentality, Realizing, Yorkers

One cannot be betrayed if one has no people.

Betrayed, People, Stupidity, Usual

I basically go to the gym three times a week to do weight training for one or two hours.

Hours, Three, Training, Two, Week, Weight

Stimulation-wise, I might be a little bit addicted when it comes to pushing my body to extremes.

Body, Extremes, Littles, Pushing, Wise

Takeru Kobayashi Biography

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