The Chou Touhan (超登坂), called as the Hill Climb on Women of Ninja Warrior, was a Second Stage obstacle of KUNOICHI 3 and KUNOICHI 5.
The obstacle was essentially the same as the Sosoritatsu Kabe, which during Ninja Warrior also called the Hill Climb, and was used during the first four SASUKE tournaments. However, in comparison, the Chou Touhan was a hill at a 45° incline and 4 metres in length (increased to 5 metres in its next appearance), and was slightly wider.
Competitors had to simply reach the top of the hill, marking this obstacle as a time waster. as no competitors have eliminated this obstacle, and thus it was replaced with the Sanrentobi in KUNOICHI 2004, but returned in KUNOICHI 2006 New Year, only to be removed for good in KUNOICHI 2006 Summer.
First Stage Version[]
In KUNOICHI 4, the Chou Touhan was moved to the First Stage as the seventh obstacle. However, a different version was used. It consisted of double-sloped hill, in which the second half of the hill was steeper, and had two ropes attached to it to help competitors reach the top. This obstacle was proven to be a time waster, as no one timed out there. Since the Chou Touhan was already appeared in the First Stage, in order to avoid confusion between both versions, the Sanrentobi took its place.
During the broadcast of Women of Ninja Warrior, the obstacle was named as the Vertical Limit, which cannot be confused with the obstacle with a similar name that appeared in the Third Stage from SASUKE 28 onwards.
Haga Kayo attempting modified Chou Touhan in KUNOICHI 2004
Competitors' Success Rate[]
- All results based on the TBS broadcast and external information found.
| KUNOICHI | Clears | Attempts | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 14 | 14 | 100% |
| 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Total | 20 | 20 | 100% |