The Burasagari Maruta (ぶら下がり丸太) was a First Stage obstacle in the first two SASUKE tournaments. It was a log, 30 cm in diameter and 3.6 meters long, that a competitor must cross like a balance beam. The log spun on an axis. It was retired in favor of the Rolling Maruta, which remained in the First Stage until Nagano Makoto's kanzenseiha in SASUKE 17.
It was also in KUNOICHI for tournaments 3 through 7 except it was not on a high platform. A similar obstacle was the second obstacle of the finals of the SASUKE 17 Trials, known there as the Ipponbashi.
It was also used in American Ninja Warrior 4 in both Southwest and Northwest regions, along with it being used in American Ninja Warrior 1. It was very similar than it's KUNOICHI's counterpart.
Competitors' Success Rate
- All results based on the TBS broadcast and external information found
| SASUKE/ ANW | Clears | Attempts | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | 84 | 95.24% |
| 2 | 47 | 50 | 94% |
| ANW 1 | 62 | 62 | 100% |
| ANW 4 | 136 | 142 | 95.77% |
| Total | 325 | 338 | 96.25% |