Japan wins Nathans International Hotdog Eating contest

NYP2000070403- 04 JULY 2000- NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA: Defending champ Steve Keiner,left, from New Jersey looks on as Kazutoyo Arai from Japan declares victory July 4 in the 2000 Nathan's Famous International Hotdog Eating contest at Coney Island after eating 25 hotdogs in 12 minutes. ep/Ezio Petersen UPI