Takeru Kobayashi
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"Takeru Kobayashi"/?? ?/Kobayashi Takeru/born March 15, 1978}} is a Japanese people/Japanese competitive eating/competitive eater. He holds several records, including six Guinness Records, for eating hot dogs, meatballs, Twinkies, hamburgers, pizza and pasta.

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I wasn't overjoyed, but I did feel a sense of accomplishment because I beat my intended quota by quite a large margin. I went there to win.

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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.

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I feel really excited.

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