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  • Being Half Japanese

  • By Marcia Yumi Lise
    I was born to a Japanese mother and an American-Italian mother. Like many other ‘racially’ or if you prefer ‘ethnically’ mixed individuals, I often think about my identity and how I sit in society. I was born and raised in Japan. I therefore consider myself to be predominantly Japanese. That is, culturally. [...]

Kobayashi’s hot dog record falls

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The annual Coney Island Nathan’s hot Dog eating contest, held every year on 4th of July weekend, and broadcast on ESPN, just got a lot more interesting. Over the past few years it has been dominated by a Japanese national Takeru Kobayashi. This week Joey Chestnut, 22, of San Jose, shattered the record by downing 59 1/2 “HBDs” — hot dogs and buns — during the Southwest Regional Hot Dog Eating Championship at the Arizona Mills Mall in suburban Tempe.

On the weekend of the 4th, it’s going to be a very interesting race to see who reaches 60.

UPDATE: Sounds like Kobayashi has stopped training because of a death in the family. He might not be in this year’s contest.

UPDATE 2: Latest word is that Kobayashi WILL come and defend his title this year.

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