Fuyuujima (浮遊島) has served as the final obstacle of the Second Stage for the first five KUNOICHI tournaments. The obstacle consisted of eight floating logs, which were 50cm in diameter (reduced to 45cm from KUNOICHI 3 and onwards) and 120cm in width that the competitor must cross in order to reach the finish button. Competitors also were allowed to use their hands to balance themselves. It was not attempted in KUNOICHI 1 due to the difficulty of preceding obstacles, nor was the time limit a factor in the obstacle during KUNOICHI 2 due to the time limit being reserved for the first two obstacles. Overall, the obstacle eliminated few competitors and was eventually replaced with a more dangerous obstacle, the Burandou in the following tournament.
First Version[]
Mizuno Yūko attempting the Fuyuujima in KUNOICHI 2
The first version of the Fuyuujima consisted of eight floating logs, which were 50cm in diameter and 120cm in width. Compared to other balance obstacles however, the participants were allowed to use their hands, which decreased the difficulty of the obstacle significantly, along with the fact that this version had no time limit, though this only applied to KUNOICHI 2. (KUNOICHI 1 maintained a 50-second time limit for the entire stage)
In KUNOICHI 1, the Fuyuujima was not attempted, due to the fact that the two competitors, Yamada Miho and Yusa Masami, got eliminated on the first obstacle, the Daichoyaku. This version of the obstacle notably featured a significantly higher ending platform, along with the finishing button being placed on a pedestal at the very end of the platform, requiring a short runup, which threatened to further eat up time.
In KUNOICHI 2, however, two competitors, Mizuno Yūko and Watanabe Kazue, managed to reach this obstacle, where the platform was lowered and due to the time limit no longer applying, the finishing buzzer was removed as well. In the end, both Mizuno Yūko and Watanabe Kazue managed to clear this first version of the Fuyuujima without any trouble.
Second Version[]
The second version still consisted of eight floating logs, however, the diameter of the logs of this version has been decreased to 45cm, in order to increase the difficulty of the obstacle. However, just as on the previous version, the participants were allowed to use their hands, a great example of this was Komiya Rie in KUNOICHI 5. Although it was hoped that this slight modification, along with the introduction of a time limit on the Second Stage, would result in many failures, only three participants, Sugiyama Maho and Tasha Schwikert in KUNOICHI 3, and Oana Ban in KUNOICHI 4 failed this version, with Sugiyama Maho timing out and then falling into the water after she timed out, Tasha Schwikert completing the main part of the obstacle within the time limit, but failing to press the finish button in time, and Oana Ban timing out as she was falling into the water. After this version had a zero percent elimination rate in KUNOICHI 5, it was replaced with the much more dangerous Burandou, in KUNOICHI 6.
Competitors' Success Rate[]
- All results based on the TBS broadcast and external information found.
| KUNOICHI | Clears | Attempts | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 11 | 13 | 84.6% |
| 4 | 6 | 7 | 85.7% |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Total | 24 | 27 | 88.8% |