Competitive eating legend Takeru Kobayashi devoured the American dream until it chewed him up and spat him out again.
Now a new documentary on American sports media network ESPN is inviting viewers to digest the details of his remarkable career and take a closer look at the man who has been dubbed ¡°the godfather of competitive eating.¡±
¡°At first, I kept refusing to take part in the documentary,¡± Kobayashi tells The Japan Times from his home in New York. ¡°But I had heard it was a great series, so I¡¯m very proud that it allows me to explain to people what I have done so far in my career.¡±
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