Intro
The 1st tournament, officially named as: 究極のサバイバルアタックSASUKE (literally Ultimate Survival Attack SASUKE), was the first ever SASUKE tournament, held in 1997, and aired as a special on Kinniku Banzuke. It was the only indoor tournament in SASUKE history, held at Tokyo Bay NK Hall.
Several recurring competitors made their first appearance here, including two future SASUKE All-Stars: Yamamoto Shingo and Yamada Katsumi. Other strong competitors emerged, such as Ōmori Akira, Hasegawa Ken, Miura Eiichi and Kane Kosugi. Not all, however, would stick around SASUKE all that long despite their seemingly high skill level.
Results-wise, 23 competitors cleared the First Stage, which was the sixth most clears in the First Stage, with SASUKE 34 (24 clears), SASUKE 27 (27 clears), SASUKE 30 (27 clears), SASUKE 2 (34 clears), and SASUKE 4 (37 clears) being the tournaments with higher clears in the First Stage than SASUKE 1. At 44 years old, Inoue Kiyomi became the oldest competitor to clear the First Stage. His record still stands until today.
Six competitors cleared the Second Stage, while four cleared the Third Stage, including Kawashima Takayuki, who is the youngest ever to do so at 18 years old. However, no one was close to achieving kanzenseiha.
First Stage
Obstacles
① Taki Nobori 滝登り
② Burasagari Maruta ぶら下がり丸太
③ Taki Kudari 滝下り
④ Sosoritatsu Kabe そそり立つ壁
⑤ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋
⑥ Maruta Kudari 丸太下り
⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング
⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り
Time Limit: 70 seconds
Results
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanaka Tomokazu (21) | Stage 3 Karate | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Time Out. First to attempt SASUKE, and first to beat the Taki Nobori, Burasagari Maruta, Taki Kudari, Sosoritatsu Kabe, Yureru Hashi and Maruta Kudari. |
| 2 | Yano Shinichi (24) | 伊藤ハムハスキーズ RB | Clear (2.2 seconds left) | First to beat Free Climbing and Kabe Nobori. First to clear SASUKE's First Stage. |
| 3 | Miyajima Kazuya (16) | Chigasaki High School Basketball Captain | ⑤ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | Digest. |
| 4 | Iwasawa Ayako (17) | Chigasaki High School Volleyball Captain | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | Digest. First woman to attempt SASUKE. |
| 5 | Hirata Ryojiro (17) | Rikkyo High School Wrestling Champion | ⑤ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | Digest. |
| 6 | Asayama Hiroshi (18) | Rikkyo High School Track and Field Champion | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | Digest. |
| 7 | Yamamoto Shingo (23) | Gas Station Worker | Clear (29.0 seconds left) | |
| 8 | Kawamura Takehiko (24) | Trucker | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Digest. Time Out. |
| 9 | Kawamura Takehiko (26) | Teamster | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 10 | Iwasaki Tokumasa (21) | One year in kickboxing | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 11 | Sugaya seigou (21) | Third year kickboxer | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Time Out. |
| 12 | Isoda Hiromasa (21) | Fourth year kickboxer | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Time Out. |
| 13 | Mitani Takuya (22) | Fourth year kickboxer | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 14 | Kasamatu Nobumasa (27) | Actor | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | |
| 15 | Matuyama Tatsu (18) | First year Tokyo University lacrosse player | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Time Out. |
| 16 | Hasegawa Seiichi (30) | Class "A" snowboard instructor | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | Digest 1-2. |
| 17 | Komiya Ryoko (27) | Snowboard importer | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 18 | Yamamoto Yoshihito (24) | Truck driver | Clear (18.8 seconds left) | |
| 19 | Kida Naoyuki (23) | Gakushuin rugby team captain | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Time Out. |
| 20 | Takubo Kazuo (32) | Second year on Gakushuin rugby team | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Time Out. |
| 21 | Morita Daisuke (22) | Gakushuin soccer team captain | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 22 | Sakamoto Takashi (30) | Japan Action Club member | Clear (6.0 seconds left) | |
| 23 | Fuse Shuzo (35) | Snowboard school principal | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Time Out. |
| 24 | Ogasawara Takashi | Motorcycle racer | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 25 | Wakae Kazuo (29) | Free Climbing instructor | Clear (8.3 seconds left) | |
| 26 | Mito Ichi (27) | Fitness gym instructor | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Time Out. |
| 27 | Atarashii Ichirō (26) | Fitness gym instructor | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Time Out. |
| 28 | Takezaki Ryo (22) | Fourth year Sophia University handball player | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 29 | Wada Naomi (21) | 上智大少林寺拳法部主将 | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 30 | Saitoh Minoru (19) | First year Sophia University cheerleader | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Time Out. |
| 31 | Ōta Yūsuke (23) | Swimmer | Clear (1.8 seconds left) | |
| 32 | Shimoyachi Takuya (23) | Professional kickboxer | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 33 | Saza Keisuke (20) | Second year Suruga soccer player | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 34 | Kaneko Takayuki (22) | Third year at Central Institute | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Time Out. |
| 35 | Terauchi Hajime (20) | Second Year Meiji Institute Skier | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 36 | Murayama Mamoru (24) | Fourth Year Meiji Institute Skier | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 37 | Urusizaki Akira (20) | Second year Tokyo Science soccer player | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 38 | Yamada Masahiro (20) | Second Year Rikkyo Soccer Player | ② Burasagari Maruta ぶら下がり丸太 | |
| 39 | Shinozuka Masashi (22) | Metal-Carving Teacher | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | |
| 40 | Miura Eiichi (29) | Construction Worker | Clear (26.2 seconds left) | |
| 41 | Okajima Kōsei (30) | Wholesaler | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Time Out. |
| 42 | Ichinose Akiko (21) | Fourth Year Tokyo Women's Hockey Team Player | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | |
| 43 | Koyama Zhō (19) | First Year Yokohama National Large Yacht Team | Clear (1 second left) | |
| 44 | Uedana Hiroshi (30) | Office Worker | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Time Out. |
| 45 | Kurokawa Toshiyuki (22) | Bartender | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | |
| 46 | Sugaya Yasuyuki (22) | Part-time Worker | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 47 | Motoharu Araki (21) | First Year Tokyo Skiing Team Medic | Clear | |
| 48 | Tatsukawa Tomihiro | Office Worker | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 49 | Kawashima Takayuki (18) | Sixth in the 1995 Acro Gymnastics World Championship | Clear | |
| 50 | Shigematsu Hideki (28) | Commercial Lighting Industry | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Time Out. |
| 51 | Yukawa Takahiro (22) | Third Year Waseda University Basketball Team | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 52 | Kudo Zhi (20) | Second Year Waseda University Basketball Team | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | |
| 53 | Yugari Makoto (23) | Amateur Boxer | ② Burasagari Maruta ぶら下がり丸太 | |
| 54 | Hidekazu Miyagi (22) | Amateur Boxer | Clear (33.0 seconds left) | Record for most amount of time left on the clock. Fastest First Stage clear of the tournament. |
| 55 | Koyama Shun (18) | Amateur Boxer | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 56 | Ōhashi Katsuhide (23) | Fourth Year Coaching Waseda University Kendo club | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 57 | Sakai Hidetaka (21) | Fourth Year With Waseda University Kendo Club | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 58 | Ōnu Kimio (36) | Carpenter | ② Burasagari Maruta ぶら下がり丸太 | |
| 59 | Iijima Toyohisa | Former GSDF | Clear (19.4 seconds left) | |
| 60 | Yamada Kunihiro (29) | Chitose Hill High School baseball club supervisor | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | |
| 61 | Ishii Yoshinobu (29) | Talent | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | |
| 62 | Hasebe Katsura (23) | Four Years International Martial Arts Asian Champion | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 63 | Yagi Kōsuke (23) | Body Board Instructor | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 64 | Tada Tomohiro (23) | Construction Worker | Clear | |
| 65 | Watanabe Katsusada (23) | Barbecue Restaurant Employee | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Time Out. |
| 66 | Washizuka Shōji (19) | Professional Cyclist | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | |
| 67 | Ishikawa Shinji (19) | Professional Cyclist | ⑤ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | |
| 68 | Sakai Norihiro (19) | Professional Cyclist | ⑤ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | |
| 69 | Unesema Hajime (25) | Edo Wonderland Ninja | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 70 | Ogai Tetsuo (37) | Hang Gliding | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Time Out. |
| 71 | Kinoshita Kōshō (34) | Bean jam seller | ⑤ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | |
| 72 | Yō Takashi (20) | Toho University College Student | Clear | |
| 73 | Aida Shigeru (25) | Toei Staff | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 74 | Aida Saburō (23) | Construction Assistant | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | |
| 75 | Ishikawa Makoto (25) | Rugby | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 76 | Amoto Naoto (23) | Demolisher | Clear | |
| 77 | Yamane Kōichi (22) | Second Year at Toyo University | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | Foot got stuck in the obstacle. |
| 78 | Sugimoto Keiiti (20) | Basketball Player | Clear | |
| 79 | Fujii Takuma (19) | Kokushikan Basketball Club for Two Years | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Time Out. |
| 80 | Kawakami Yukio (22) | Skiing Four Years | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング/⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Time Out. |
| 81 | Nakano Tatsuo (32) | Professional Wrestler | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | |
| 82 | Takemura Gōshi (25) | Fitness Gym Instructor | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | |
| 83 | Mezaki Masahiro (30) | Body Builder | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | |
| 84 | Tanaka Shigeru (30) | 1993 and 1994 World Handball Championships | ③ Maruta Kudari 滝下り | |
| 85 | Minagawa Tomoki (23) | BBQ Restaurant Service | ② Burasagari Maruta ぶら下がり丸太 | |
| 86 | Asida Kazunori (22) | Four Years at Hiroshi Ōnaka Swimming Club | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 87 | Anzai Koichi (20) | SDF Personnel | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 88 | Inoue Kiyomi (44) | Surfer | Clear (15.2 seconds left) | Oldest person to clear the First Stage. |
| 89 | Kane Kosugi (22) | Actor/Geinojin Sportsman No. 1 | Clear (2.0 seconds left) | |
| 90 | Satō Hisaya (25) | 1997 All-Japan Giant Slalom Champion | Clear (28.3 seconds left) | |
| 91 | Koyama Takashi (31) | Office Worker | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Time Out. |
| 92 | Yamada Katsumi (31) | Quick Muscle National Runner-up | Clear (5.9 seconds left) | |
| 93 | Kokubu Ken (22) | Fourth Year Student at the University of Tokyo | ⑤ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | |
| 94 | Iketani Yukio (27) | Barcelona Olympic Silver Medalist in Gymnastics | Clear (29.2 seconds left) | |
| 95 | Zhang Da-Yong (27) | Physical Education Teacher | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Time Out. |
| 96 | Hasegawa Ken (24) | Ninja at Edo Wonderland | Clear | |
| 97 | Ōmori Akira (29) | Comedian | Clear (24.1 seconds left) | |
| 98 | Ishikawa Masaya (17) | Keio High School | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Time Out. |
| 99 | Fukada Hazime (30) | Free Climber | ③ Taki Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 100 | Kawashima Hiroshi (27) | Olympic Boxer | ② Burasagari Maruta ぶら下がり丸太 | |
| Total | 100 Attempts | 23 Clears |
Second Stage
Obstacles
① Spider Walk スパイダーウォーク
② Ugokukabe 動く壁
③ Spider Climb スパイダークライム
④ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー
⑤ Gyakusō Conveyor 逆走コンベア
⑥ Wall Lifting WALL LIFTING
Time Limit: 50 seconds
Length: 65.5 m
Results
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Yano Shinichi (24) | Football Player | ③ Spider Climb スパイダークライム | First to beat the Spider Walk and Ugokukabe. |
| 7 | Yamamoto Shingo (23) | Gas Jockey | ④ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー | Course Out. Cleared all five hammers, but lost his balance at the end and fell. First to beat Spider Climb. |
| 18 | Yamamoto Yoshihito (24) | Trucker | Clear (9.2 seconds left) | First to beat Goren Hammer, Gyakusō Conveyor and Wall Lifting. First to beat SASUKE's Second Stage and the fastest Second Stage clear of the tournament. |
| 22 | Sakamoto Takashi (30) | Stuntman | ④ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー | |
| 25 | Wakae Kazuo (29) | Japan Action Club | ② Ugokukabe 動く壁 | |
| 31 | Ōta Yūsuke (23) | Swimmer | ② Ugokukabe 動く壁 | Digest. |
| 40 | Miura Eiichi (29) | Construction woeker | ④ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー | Course Out. Cleared all five hammers, but lost his balance at the end and fell. |
| 43 | Koyama Zhō (19) | First year Yokohama National Large yacht team | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 47 | Motoharu Araki (21) | Skiier/Medic | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 49 | Kawashima Takayuki (18) | Tumbler | Clear (2.3 seconds left) | |
| 54 | Miyagi Hidekazu (22) | Boxer | ⑥ Wall Lifting WALL LIFTING | Time Out. |
| 59 | Iijima Toyohisa (21) | GSDF | ④ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー | Time Out. |
| 64 | Tada Tomohiro (23) | Construction Worker | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 72 | Yō Takashi (20) | Kung Fu Sensei | Clear (0.16 seconds left) | |
| 76 | Amoto Naoto (23) | Demolisher | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 78 | Sugimoto Keiiti (20) | Basketball Player | ⑥ Wall Lifting WALL LIFTING | Time Out. |
| 88 | Inoue Kiyomi (44) | Surfer/Oldest Contestent to clear Stage One. | ① Spider Walk スパイダーウォーク | Digest. |
| 89 | Kane Kosugi (22) | Action Star | Clear (4.9 seconds left) | |
| 90 | Satō Hisaya (25) | 1997 All-Japan Giant Slalom Champion | ④ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー | |
| 92 | Yamada Katsumi (31) | Ship Tank Worker | ④ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー | |
| 94 | Iketani Yukio (27) | Gymnast | ④ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー | |
| 96 | Hasegawa Ken (24) | Edo Theme Park Ninja | Clear (0.10 seconds left) | |
| 97 | Ōmori Akira (29) | Curious Animal | Clear (0.99 seconds left.) | |
| Total | 23 Attempts | 6 Clears |
Third Stage
Obstacles
① Pole Bridge ポールブリッジ
② Propeller Untei プロペラ雲梯
③ Hariyama 針山
Results
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Yamamoto Yoshihito (24) | Trucker | ① Pole Bridge ポールジャンプ | |
| 49 | Kawashima Takayuki (18) | Sixth in the 1995 Acro Gymnastics World Championship | Clear | First to beat the Pole Bridge, Propeller Untei and Hariyama. First to beat SASUKE's Third Stage. Youngest to clear Third Stage. |
| 72 | Yō Takashi (20) | First Year Student at Toho Gakuen Junior College | Clear | |
| 89 | Kane Kosugi (22) | Action Actor | ① Pole Bridge ポールジャンプ | |
| 96 | Hasegawa Ken (24) | Edo Wonderland Ninja Action Actor | Clear | |
| 97 | Ōmori Akira (29) | Curious Animal | Clear | |
| Total | 6 Attempts | 4 Clears |
Final Stage
Obstacles
① Tsuna Nobori 綱登り (15m)
Time Limit: 30 seconds
Results
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Kawashima Takayuki (18) | Sixth in the 1995 Acro Gymnastics World Championship | ① Tsuna Nobori 綱登り (15m) | About 10m up. |
| 72 | Yō Takashi (20) | First Year Student at Toho Gakuen Junior College | ① Tsuna Nobori 綱登り (15m) | About 8m up. |
| 96 | Hasegawa Ken (24) | Edo Wonderland Ninja Action Actor | ① Tsuna Nobori 綱登り (15m) | About 8m up. |
| 97 | Ōmori Akira (29) | Curious Animal | ① Tsuna Nobori 綱登り (15m) | About 11m up. Last Man Standing. |
| Total | 4 Attempts | 0 Clears |
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