SASUKE 13

SASUKE2004春
Broadcast Info
TBS Date	April 6, 2004
TBS Ratings	18.1%
SASUKE Announcers
1st Chair	Hatsuta Keisuke (Stage 1 (#1-30, 71-100), Stage 2, Stage 3, Final Stage)
2nd Chair	Komada Kengo (Stage 1 (#31-70)
SASUKE Results
Best	Nagano Makoto, Final Stage, Tsuna Nobori
Stage 1	10 Clears
Stage 2	5 Clears
Stage 3	1 Clear
Final Stage	0 Clears
Website	Official Site

Intro

The 13th Competition, official name: SASUKE2004春 (literally SASUKE 2004 Spring) is the first tournament after Nagano Makoto's near miss of kanzenseiha in SASUKE 12 and the only tournament aired in 2004. It is also the ninth tournament after Akiyama Kazuhiko's kanzenseiha. Before the tournament, the biggest trials were held. The SASUKE 13 Trials had a total of 224 competitors with the top 30 rankings and the top 10 women getting an automatic bid (the rest of the participants were judged by the producers as usual). In this tournament, Hatsuta Keisuke took over as main announcer, replacing Furutachi Ichiro, along with new announcer, Komada Kengo (however, he didn't announce SASUKE tournaments after that, before returning as the main announcer from SASUKE 31 onward). Also, with Yamada Katsumi's absence, Yamamoto Shingo became the only competitor to hold the perfect attendance record (his record still stands until today, although he had once announced the retirement from the tournament in SASUKE 28, but he broke it).

Because of Nagano's 0.11 seconds miss of kanzenseiha in the previous tournament, major changes were made into the First Stage. The color of the mats was changed from green to black. Every obstacle (except the Soritatsu Kabe) was either changed or modified to be made harder. The new vertical Jump Hang took out several top competitors, and the new Nejireta Kabe took out Akiyama Kazuhiko, who in the previous tournament had only narrowly missed out on getting a second attempt at the Final Stage. Still, ten competitors cleared the First stage, with Nagano Makoto showed the most impressive performance. He blitzed through the First Stage and cleared with 29.03 seconds left, fifteen seconds faster than everyone else.

In the Second Stage, the first five competitors failed in various failures and time outs. For example, Yamamoto Shingo almost cleared the stage, but his foot was trapped by the Wall Lifting's third wall and ran out of time. However, the last five competitors all cleared, with these five were coincidentally the top five in the trials. Interestingly, the Second Stage success rate (at 50%) was lower than that the previous tournament, where 10 out of 11 competitors cleared despite being no changes to the stage or time limit.

In the Third Stage, four out of five competitors failed at different obstacles. Takeda Toshihiro failed at the Cliffhanger due to his injured right shoulder. Shiratori Bunpei made it to the landing mat at the end of the Pipe Slider, but losing his balance and falling into the water. Interestingly, each competitor who failed at the Third Stage went one obstacle better than his predecessor, with Iketani Naoki failed at the Body Prop, Kobayashi Shinji failed at the Curtain Cling, Takeda Toshihiro failed at the Cliffhanger, and Shiratori Bunpei failed at the Pipe Slider. On the other hand, Nagano Makoto cleared the Third Stage for the third consecutive time, joining Ōmori Akira, who did it in the first three SASUKE tournaments. However, Nagano fell short for kanzenseiha the third straight time (this time, the time ran out just before he could reach the button).

First Stage

Obstacles

① ^Prism See-Saw プリズムシーソー

② *Sandan Rolling Maruta 三段ローリング丸太

③ ^Cross Bridge クロスブリッジ

④ *Jump Hang ジャンプハング

⑤ ^Nejireta Kabe ねじれた壁

⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁

⑦ Tarzan Jump ターザンジャンプ

⑧ *Rope Climb ロープクライム

Time Limit: 80 seconds

Length: 98.7m

^ Denotes New Obstacle

* Denotes Modified Obstacle

Results

Number	Name (Age)	Profile	Result	Notes
1	Marufuji Naomichi (24)	Pro Wrestler	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング	First to complete Prism Tilt, Sandan Rolling Maruta, and Cross Bridge.
2	Suzuki Hisatsugu (33)	Barcelona Olympics 4 × 100m Relay Team	③ Cross Bridge クロスブリッジ
3	Nakajima Ken (38)	Bank Employee	⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁	Time Out. First to complete Neshireta Kabe.
5	Goso Yoji (20)	Japan Ski Team Member/35th in Trial	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング
6	Randy Muscle (37)	Talent	① Prism See-Saw プリズムシーソー
10	YUTTA (26)	Dance Instructor	② Sandan Rolling Maruta 三段ローリング丸太
11	Kajiwara Yuuta (23)	Comedian "Hong Kong"	② Sandan Rolling Maruta 三段ローリング丸太
16	Kawamoto Yuko (30)	Choreographer	② Sandan Rolling Maruta 三段ローリング丸太
21	Ariyoshi Hiroyuki (29)	Talent	① Prism See-Saw プリズムシーソー
24	Kokubo Takaya (30)	Giants Baseball Player	② Sandan Rolling Maruta 三段ローリング丸太
29	Ishimaru Kenjiro (50)	Actor	② Sandan Rolling Maruta 三段ローリング丸太	The log fell off the track.
31	Sudo Genki (26)	House Fighter	② Sandan Rolling Maruta 三段ローリング丸太
34	Harashima Masami (41)	Hang Glider Man	① Prism See-Saw プリズムシーソー
35	Hisago Wabo (30)	Steeplejack/16th in Trial	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング	Digest 1.
36	Tanaka Mikawa (27)	Club Dancer	① Prism See-Saw プリズムシーソー	Digest 1.
37	Ōkuma Hirotaka (29)	Comedian "SHAKA"	② Sandan Rolling Maruta 三段ローリング丸太	Digest 1.
38	Ueki Shigenori (29)	Middle School Janitor/16th in Trial	Clear (03.38 seconds left)
41	Nakayama Kinnikun (26)	Comedian/11th in Trial	③ Cross Bridge クロスブリッジ
42	Maruyama Masato (56)	Auto Parts Manufacturer	⑤ Nejireta Kabe ねじれた壁
45	Takahashi Hiromitsu	Ballet Dancer/70th in Trial	① Prism See-Saw プリズムシーソー	All Cut.
48	Kitaya Motoshi	2004 Beach Flags Champion	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング	All Cut.
51	Ken Yasuda	Pro Bodybuilder	② Sandan Rolling Maruta 三段ローリング丸太	The log fell off the track.
53	Unknown	Unknown	⑤ Nejireta Kabe ねじれた壁	All Cut. Shown in intro.
54	Kuramochi Minoru (56)	"Edokko" Tavern Manager	① Prism See-Saw プリズムシーソー
56	Watanabe Hisashi (67)	Shipping Industry/Oldest Competitor at 67 years old	① Prism See-Saw プリズムシーソー
57	Honma Kota (13)	Middle School Juggler/Youngest Competitor at 13 years old	⑧ Rope Climb ロープクライム	Time Out.
58	Aoki Yukie (15)	Ageo, Saitama Prefecture, High School Student	① Prism See-Saw プリズムシーソー	Digest 2.
59	Kashima Ken (53)	Real Estate Company	② Sandan Rolling Maruta 三段ローリング丸太	Digest 2.
60	Saiki Sho (26)	Third Generation Fruit and Vegetable Store Owner/13th in Trial	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング	Digest 2.
61	Nagasawa Hidenori (38)	Jaguar Mechanic	⑤ Nejireta Kabe ねじれた壁	Digest 2.
62	Nishimura Miki (21)	Toyoda Automatic Mechanical Worker	② Sandan Rolling Maruta 三段ローリング丸太
63	Tomoyuki (24)	Model	⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁	All Cut. Time Out.
70	Mizuno Yuko (22)	Golden Muscle MC/3rd in Women's Trial	① Prism See-Saw プリズムシーソー
71	Nakata Daisuke (30)	Pro Trampoline Player/15th in Trials	Clear (05.43 seconds left)
72	Ishimura Masato (27)	Screw Manufacturer	① Prism See-Saw プリズムシーソー	Called "Daimon Ishimura" on Ninja Warrior
73	Tanya Yujiro (31)	Radio Personality	① Prism See-Saw プリズムシーソー
75	Shimizu Hideaki (27)	Firefighter/9th in Trial	Clear (02.57 seconds left)
76	Yamamoto Shingo (29)	Gasoline Station Manager/35th in Trial	Clear (13.71 seconds left)
79	Aoki Yasuo (47)	Sculptor	① Prism See-Saw プリズムシーソー
80	Kameyama Masashi (23)	Plumber/7th in Trial	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング
81	Satô Manabu (25)	Public Junior High School Teacher in Tokyo/6th in Trial	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング
82	Saishu Yûto (17)	High School Arm Wrestling Champion	③ Cross Bridge クロスブリッジ	Digest 3.
83	Matsumoto Yudai (16)	Second Year High School Student	⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁	Digest 3. Time Out.
85	Koike Aoi (26)	Pro Body Boarder	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング	All Cut.
86	Kobayashi Shinji (32)	Transport and Industrial Waste	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング	Digest 3.
87	Yamaguchi Kosuke (22)	Former Fin Swimming Champion/28th in Trial	Clear (09.73 seconds left)
88	Yamada Koji (29)	Gifu Prefecture, Gujo County Firefighter/8th in Trial	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング
89	Yusa Masami (30)	Former Beach Flags World Champion/2nd in Women's Trial	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング
90	Iketani Naoki (30)	Talent/4th in Trial	Clear (10.52 seconds left)
91	Akiyama Kazuhiko (31)	Former Fisherman/10th in Trial	⑤ Nejireta Kabe ねじれた壁
92	Tamaki Misao (51)	Primary School Teacher	① Prism See-Saw プリズムシーソー
93	Yamada Kotaro (27)	2000 Men's Rhythmic Gymnastics National Champion	③ Cross Bridge クロスブリッジ	Digest 4.
94	Yoshikawa Yasuaki (25)	Third in 2003 World Championships	⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁	Digest 4. Time Out.
95	Kobayashi Shimei (29)	Former National Record Holder in Pole Vaulting	② Sandan Rolling Maruta 三段ローリング丸太	Digest 4.
96	Izumi Mika (25)	Jazz Dance Instructor/1st in Women's Trial	① Prism See-Saw プリズムシーソー
97	Kobayashi Masâki (28)	Third in 1995 Individual National Championships in Gymnastics/3rd in Trial	Clear (09.33 seconds left)
98	Takeda Toshihiro (28)	Gifu Firefighter/1st in Trial	Clear (12.92 seconds left)
99	Shiratori Bunpei (36)	Inba Village, Chiba Prefecture, Office Worker/5th in Trial	Clear (02.73 seconds left)
100	Nagano Makoto (32)	Fisherman/Captain of the 28th Konpira Maru/2nd in Trial	Clear (29.03 seconds left)	Fastest First Stage clear of the tournament.
	Total	100 Attempts	10 Clear

Second Stage

Obstacles

① Chain Reaction チェーンリアクション

↓ Brick Climb ブリッククライム

② Spider Walk スパイダーウォーク

③ Balance Tank バランスタンク

④ Gyakusō Conveyor 逆走コンベアー

⑤ *Wall Lifting ウォールリフティング

Time Limit: 70 seconds

^ Denotes New Obstacle

* Denotes Modified Obstacle

Results

Number	Name (Age)	Profile	Result	Notes
38	Ueki Shigenori (29)	Middle School Janitor/16th in Trial	④ Gyakusō Conveyor 逆走コンベアー	Time Out.
71	Nakata Daisuke (30)	Pro Trampoline Player/15th in Trial	⑤ Wall Lifting ウォールリフティング	Time Out. First Wall.
75	Shimizu Hideaki (27)	Firefighter/9th in Trial	③ Balance Tank バランスタンク
76	Yamamoto Shingo (29)	Gasoline Station Manager/35th in Trial	⑤ Wall Lifting ウォールリフティング	Time Out. Cleared all three walls but did not hit the button in time. Foot was trapped by the third wall.
87	Yamaguchi Kosuke (22)	Former Fin Swimming Champion/28th in Trial	⑤ Wall Lifting ウォールリフティング	Middle Cut. Time Out. Second Wall.
90	Iketani Naoki (31)	Talent/4th in Trial	Clear (08.26 seconds left)
97	Kobayashi Masâki (28)	Third in 1995 Individual National Championships in Gymnastics/3rd in Trial	Clear (16.67 seconds left)
98	Takeda Toshihiro (28)	Gifu Firefighter/1st in Trial	Clear (12.76 seconds left)
99	Shiratori Bunpei (36)	Inba Village, Chiba Prefecture, Office Worker/5th in Trial	Clear (03.60 seconds left)
100	Nagano Makoto (32)	Fisherman/Captain of the 28th Konpira Maru/2nd in Trial	Clear (18.77 seconds left)	Fastest Second Stage clear of the tournament.
	Total	10 Attempts	5 Clears

Third Stage

Obstacles

① Rumbling Dice ランブリングダイス

② Body Prop ボディプロップ

③ ^Curtain Cling カーテンクリング

④ Cliffhanger クリフハンガー

⑤ Pipe Slider パイプスライダー

^ Denotes New Obstacle

* Denotes Modified Obstacle

Results

Number	Name (Age)	Profile	Result	Notes
90	Iketani Naoki (31)	Talent/4th in Trial	② Body Prop ボディプロップ
97	Kobayashi Masâki (28)	Third in 1995 Individual National Championships in Gymnastics/3rd in Trial	③ Curtain Cling カーテンクリング
98	Takeda Toshihiro (28)	Gifu Firefighter/1st in Trial	④ Cliffhanger クリフハンガー	First to clear Curtain Cling. Lost his grip on the 3rd ledge after cleared the 45cm downward gap due to injury.
99	Shiratori Bunpei (36)	Inba Village, Chiba Prefecture, Office Worker/5th in Trial	⑤ Pipe Slider パイプスライダー	Failed Jump. Touched down but lost balance and fell into the water.
100	Nagano Makoto (32)	Fisherman/Captain of the 28th Konpira Maru/2nd in Trial	Clear
	Total	5 Attempts	1 Clears

Final Stage

Obstacles

① Spider Climb スパイダークライム (12.5m)

② Tsuna Nobori 綱登り (10m)

Length: 22.5m

Results

Number	Name (Age)	Profile	Result	Notes
100	Nagano Makoto (32)	Fisherman/Captain of the 28th Konpira Maru/2nd in Trial	② Tsuna Nobori 綱登り (10m)	About 22.4m up (10 cm from goal). Last Man Standing.
	Total	1 Attempt	0 Clear