Intro
The 1st tournament, (officially,「究極のサバイバルアタックSASUKE」) (Kyuukyoku no Sabaibaruatakku 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 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) | Office Worker/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) | Ito Ham Huskies RB | Clear (02.2 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 Club Captain | ⑤ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | Digest. |
| 4 | Iwasawa Ayako (17) | Chigasaki High School Volleyball Club Vice Captain | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | Digest. First woman to attempt SASUKE. |
| 5 | Hirata Ryojiro (17) | Rikkyo High School Wrestling Club Captain | ⑤ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | Digest. |
| 6 | Asayama Hiroshi (18) | Rikkyo High School Track and Field Club Captain | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | 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 | Okada Takashi (26) | Amateur Kickboxer | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 10 | Iwasaki Tokumasa (21) | Toyo University kickboxing Club | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 11 | Sugaya Seigou (21) | Toyo University Kickboxing Club | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Digest. Time Out. |
| 12 | Isoda Hiromasa (21) | Tokyo Science University Rugby Club | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Digest. Time Out. |
| 13 | Mitani Takuya (22) | Tokyo Science University Rugby Club | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 14 | Kasamatu Nobuyuki (27) | Actor | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | Digest. |
| 15 | Matuyama Tatsu (18) | Tokyo University lacrosse Club | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Digest. Time Out. |
| 16 | Hasegawa Seiichi (30) | Class "A" snowboard instructor | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | Digest. |
| 17 | Komiya Riki (27) | Snowboard importer | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 18 | Yamamoto Yoshihito (24) | Truck driver | Clear (18.8 seconds left) | Digest. |
| 19 | Kida Naoyuki (23) | Gakushuin University Rugby Club Former Captain | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Digest. Time Out. |
| 20 | Takubo Kazuo (20) | Gakushuin University Rugby Club | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Digest. Time Out. |
| 21 | Morita Daisuke (22) | Gakushuin University soccer team former captain | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 22 | Sakamoto Takashi (30) | Japan Action Club member | Clear (06.0 seconds left) | |
| 23 | Fuse Shuzo (35) | Snowboard school principal | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Digest. Time Out. |
| 24 | Ogasawara Takashi (29) | Former Motorcycle racer | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 25 | Wakae Kazuo (29) | Free Climbing instructor | Clear (08.3 seconds left) | Digest. |
| 26 | Mito Hajime (27) | Fitness gym instructor | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Digest. Time Out. |
| 27 | Atarashii Ichirō (26) | Fitness gym instructor | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Digest. Time Out. |
| 28 | Takezaki Ryo (22) | Sophia University handball Club | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 29 | Wada Naomi (21) | Sophia University Shorinji Kempo Club Captain | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 30 | Saitoh Minoru (19) | Sophia University cheerleader | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Digest. Time Out. |
| 31 | Ōta Yūsuke (23) | Tsukuba University Swimming Club | Clear (01.8 seconds left) | Digest. |
| 32 | Shimogayachi Takuya (23) | Professional kickboxer | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 33 | Sasa Keisuke (20) | Suruga University soccer Club | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 34 | Kaneko Takayuki (22) | Chuou University Third Year Student | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Digest. Time Out. |
| 35 | Terauchi Hajime (20) | Meiji Gakuin University Skiing Circle | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 36 | Murayama Ryoei (24) | Meiji Gakuin University Skiing Circle | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 37 | Urusizaki Akiyoshi (20) | Tokyo Science University Soccer Club | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 38 | Yamada Masahiro (20) | Rikkyo University Soccer Club | ② Burasagari Maruta ぶら下がり丸太 | Digest. |
| 39 | Shinozuka Masashi (22) | Goldsmith | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | Digest. |
| 40 | Miura Eiichi (29) | Construction Worker | Clear (26.2 seconds left) | |
| 41 | Okajima Kōsei (30) | Wholesaler | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Digest. Time Out. |
| 42 | Ichinose Akiko (21) | Tokyo Women's University Hockey Club | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | Digest. |
| 43 | Koyama Shuichiro (19) | Yokohama National University Yacht Club | Clear (01.3 seconds left) | Digest. He timed out albeit pressing the buzzer, but was rectified to have completed the stage on time. |
| 44 | Uedana Hiroshi (30) | Office Worker | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Digest. Time Out. |
| 45 | Kurokawa Toshiyuki (22) | Bartender | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | Digest. |
| 46 | Sugaya Yasuyuki (23) | Part-time Worker | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | Digest. |
| 47 | Araki Motoharu (21) | Tokyo Medical College Skiing Club | Clear (09 seconds left) | Digest. |
| 48 | Tatsukawa Tomihiro (33) | Office Worker | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | |
| 49 | Kawashima Takayuki (18) | Sixth in the 1995 Acro Gymnastics World Championship | Clear (11 seconds left) | Digest. |
| 50 | Shigematsu Hideki (28) | Commercial Lighting Industry | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Digest. Time Out. |
| 51 | Yukawa Takahiro (22) | Waseda University Basketball Circle | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 52 | Kudo Takayuki (20) | Waseda University Basketball Circle | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | Digest. |
| 53 | Yumigari Makoto (23) | Amateur Boxer | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 54 | Miyagi Hidekazu (22) | Amateur Boxer | Clear (33.0 seconds left) | Digest. Fastest First Stage clear of the tournament. |
| 55 | Kamiyama Shun (18) | Amateur Boxer | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 56 | Ōhashi Katsuhide (23) | Waseda University Kendo Circle | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 57 | Sakai Hidetaka (21) | Waseda University Kendo Club | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 58 | Ōnuma Kimio (36) | Carpenter | ② Burasagari Maruta ぶら下がり丸太 | Digest. |
| 59 | Iijima Toyohisa (21) | GSDF | Clear (19.4 seconds left) | |
| 60 | Yamada Kunihiro (29) | Chitose Hill High School baseball club Manager | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | Digest. |
| 61 | Ishii Yoshinobu (29) | Talent | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | Digest. |
| 62 | Hasebe Kei (23) | International Budo University Track and Field Club | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 63 | Yagi Kōsuke (23) | Body Board Instructor | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 64 | Tada Tomohiro (23) | Construction Worker | Clear (06 seconds left) | Digest. |
| 65 | Watanabe Katsusada (23) | Barbecue Restaurant Employee | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Digest. Time Out. |
| 66 | Washizuka Masaharu (19) | Professional Cyclist | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | Digest. |
| 67 | Ishikawa Shinji (19) | Professional Cyclist | ⑤ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | Digest. |
| 68 | Sakai Norihiro (19) | Professional Cyclist | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Digest. Time Out. |
| 69 | Unesema Hajime (25) | Nikko Edo Wonderland Ninja | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 70 | Ogai Tetsuo (37) | Hang Glider Salesperson | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Digest. Time Out. |
| 71 | Kinoshita Kimiaki (34) | Bean jam seller | ⑤ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | Digest. |
| 72 | Yō Takashi (20) | Toho Gakuen Junior College Student | Clear (18.5 seconds left) | Middle Cut. |
| 73 | Aida Shigeru (25) | Toei Subway Staff | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 74 | Aida Saburō (23) | Construction Worker | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | Digest. |
| 75 | Ishikawa Makoto (25) | Nihon University Rugby Club | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 76 | Amoto Naoto (23) | Demolisher | Clear (07 seconds left) | Digest. |
| 77 | Yamane Kōichi (22) | Toyo University Student | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | Digest.The foot got caught in-between the barrels when transiting. |
| 78 | Sugimoto Kazuhiro (20) | Tokyo Agriculture University Basketball Club | Clear (10 seconds left) | Digest. |
| 79 | Fujii Takuma (19) | Kokushikan University Basketball Club | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Digest. Time Out. |
| 80 | Kawakami Yukio (22) | Keio University Skiing Circle | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング/⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Digest. Time Out. |
| 81 | Nakano Tatsuo (32) | Professional Wrestler | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | |
| 82 | Takemura Takeshi (25) | Fitness Gym Instructor | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | Digest. |
| 83 | Mezaki Masahiro (30) | Body Builder | ① Taki Nobori 滝登り | Digest. |
| 84 | Tanaka Shigeru (30) | 1993 and 1995 World Handball Championships | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 85 | Minagawa Tomoki (23) | BBQ Restaurant Service | ② Burasagari Maruta ぶら下がり丸太 | Digest. |
| 86 | Asida Kazunori (22) | Chuou University Swimming Club | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 87 | Anzai Koichi (20) | SDFP | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 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 (02.0 seconds left) | |
| 90 | Satō Hisaya (25) | 1997 All-Japan Giant Slalom Champion | Clear (28.3 seconds left) | |
| 91 | Koyama Takashi (22) | Office Worker | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Time Out. |
| 92 | Yamada Katsumi (31) | Quick Muscle National Runner-up | Clear (05.9 seconds left) | Middle Cut. |
| 93 | Kokubu Ken (22) | Tokyo Unicersity Shorinji Kempo Club | ⑤ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | Digest. |
| 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 | Digest. Time Out. |
| 96 | Hasegawa Ken (24) | Nikko Edo Wonderland Ninja | Clear (20 seconds left) | Digest. |
| 97 | Ōmori Akira (29) | Comedian | Clear (24.1 seconds left) | |
| 98 | Ishikawa Masaya (17) | Keio High School Alpine Club | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Digest. Time Out. |
| 99 | Fukada Soichiro (30) | Free Climber | ③ Taki Kudari 滝下り | Digest. |
| 100 | Kawashima Hiroshi (27) | Former WBC Junior-bantamweight Class Champion | 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) | Ito Ham Huskies RB | 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 Station Worker | 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) | Truck driver | 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) | Japan Action Club member | ④ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー | Digest. |
| 25 | Wakae Kazuo (29) | Free Climbing instructor | ② Ugokukabe 動く壁 | Digest. |
| 31 | Ōta Yūsuke (23) | Tsukuba University Swimming Club | ② Ugokukabe 動く壁 | Digest. |
| 40 | Miura Eiichi (29) | Construction worker | 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 Shuichiro (19) | Yokohama National University yacht Club | ② Ugokukabe 動く壁 | All Cut. |
| 47 | Araki Motoharu (21) | Tokyo Medical College Skiing Club | ③ Spider Climb スパイダークライム | All Cut. |
| 49 | Kawashima Takayuki (18) | Sixth in the 1995 Acro Gymnastics World Championship | Clear (2.3 seconds left) | |
| 54 | Miyagi Hidekazu (22) | Amateur 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 | ③ Spider Climb スパイダークライム | All Cut. |
| 72 | Yō Takashi (20) | Toho Gakuen Junior College Student | Clear (0.16 seconds left) | |
| 76 | Amoto Naoto(23) | Demolisher | ③ Spider Climb スパイダークライム | All Cut. |
| 78 | Sugimoto Kazuhiro (20) | Tokyo Agriculture University Basketball Club | ⑥ Wall Lifting WALL LIFTING | Digest. 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 | |
| 89 | Kane Kosugi (22) | Actor/Geinojin Sportsman No. 1 | Clear (4.9 seconds left) | |
| 90 | Satō Hisaya (25) | 1997 All-Japan Giant Slalom Champion | ④ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー | Course Out. Cleared all five hammers, but lost his balance at the end and fell. |
| 92 | Yamada Katsumi (31) | Quick Muscle National Runner-up | ④ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー | |
| 94 | Iketani Yukio (27) | Barcelona Olympic Silver Medalist in Gymnastics | ④ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー | |
| 96 | Hasegawa Ken (24) | Nikko Edo Wonderland Ninja | Clear (0.10 seconds left) | |
| 97 | Ōmori Akira (29) | Comedian | 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) | Truck Driver | ① Pole Bridge ポールブリッジ | |
| 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) | Toho Gakuen Junior College Student | Clear | |
| 89 | Kane Kosugi (22) | Actor/Geinojin Sportsman No. 1 | ① Pole Bridge ポールブリッジ | |
| 96 | Hasegawa Ken (24) | Nikko Edo Wonderland Ninja | Clear | |
| 97 | Ōmori Akira (29) | Comedian | 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) | Toho Gakuen Junior College Student | ① Tsuna Nobori 綱登り (15m) | About 8m up. |
| 96 | Hasegawa Ken (24) | Nikko Edo Wonderland Ninja | ① Tsuna Nobori 綱登り (15m) | About 8m up. |
| 97 | Ōmori Akira (29) | Comedian | ① Tsuna Nobori 綱登り (15m) | About 11m up. Last Man Standing. |
| Total | 4 Attempts | 0 Clears |
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