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South China Morning Post
23-02-2025
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Spark Study Buddy (Explorer): Japanese social media star Yuka Kinoshita retires from competitive eating
Content provided by British Council [1] A famous eating influencer from Japan named Yuka Kinoshita announced on February 1 that she will quit competitive eating due to health and age concerns. This announcement comes just a few months after she returned to social media following a seven-month break. [2] Kinoshita has been dealing with bipolar disorder. 'I will turn 40 on February 4, and it's difficult for me to keep working as a big eater,' she posted on a social media platform where she has 5.2 million followers. [3] 'I am very exhausted. My health has deteriorated over the years. It is no problem to eat like a normal person, but I feel tired even when I am not full. So I am afraid I cannot eat as much as before,' she added. [4] Her career as a 'big stomach king' began in 2009 on the Japanese reality show The Battle of Big Eaters. She did not win the show. Still, she attracted attention for the contrast between the large amount of food she could eat, her small body and cute smile. [5] Kinoshita began her own online channel back in 2014. She would share her binge-eating adventures on video. Her achievements included eating 600 fried chickens in one sitting. She also posted videos of her eating 100 burgers, 5kg of steak, and 5kg of ramen. In one video, she ate bibimbap, a Korean rice dish, mixed with 50 eggs in addition to 6kg of miso soup. [6] Kinoshita is 158cm tall and remained at 47kg for a long time. It was estimated that she consumed between 5,000 to 20,000 calories a meal while eating large amounts of food in a short time. She stopped sharing content on the internet at the beginning of last year. She reappeared in August, saying she was slowly recovering from the mental illness. [7] 'I am not in the mood for love and I never thought of getting married. With my three cats, I am quite happy and content,' said Kinoshita in a recent video. 'For this new year, I hope I can live a long life like a snake.' Source: South China Morning Post, February 10 Questions 1. According to paragraph 1, why is Kinoshita quitting competitive eating? 2. Which word can replace 'exhausted' in paragraph 2? A. sleepy B. worried C. full D. tired 3. Which TV show helped Kinoshita become famous, as mentioned in paragraph 4? 4. … Kinoshita did not win the show, people started to notice her. A. Although B. Because C. However D. Until 5. According to paragraph 6, how many calories can she eat in one meal? 6. Write the plural form of the following food items. (4 marks) (i) burger (ii) miso soup (iii) steak (iv) ramen Kinoshita, known for eating massive amounts of food, says she is exhausted and her health has deteriorated Photo: YouTube@kinoyuu0204 Answers 1. because of health and age reasons 2. D 3. The Battle of Big Eaters 4. A 5. between 5,000 and 20,000 calories 6. (i) burgers; (ii) miso soup; (iii) steak; (iv) ramen
South China Morning Post
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Japan ‘big stomach' competitive eater, who ate 100 burgers at one meal, retires at 40
Published: 9:00am, 10 Feb 2025 A world famous eating influencer from Japan has said she is set to quit competitive eating for health and age reasons. The announcement by Yuka Kinoshita was released online on February 1, just months after she made a come-back on social media following a seven-month hiatus. She had spent that time confined at home suffering from bipolar affective disorder. 'I will turn 40 on February 4 and it is really hard for me to continue working as a big eater,' Kinoshita said on a major social media platform where she has 5.2 million followers. Yuka Kinoshita first rose to fame on a reality television show. Photo: YouTube@kinoyuu0204 'I am very exhausted. My health has deteriorated over Yuka Kinoshita the years. It is no problem to eat like a normal person, but I will feel tired even when I am not full. So I am afraid I cannot eat as much as before,' she added. Her career as a 'big stomach king' began in 2009 on the Japanese reality show The Battle of Big Eaters , which she did not win but attracted attention for the contrast between her massive consumption of food and her slim stature and cute smile.
