SASUKE 22

SASUKE2009春
Broadcast Info
TBS Date	March 30, 2009
TBS Ratings	14.7%
G4 Date	June 21, 2009
SASUKE Announcers
1st Chair	Ogasawara Wataru (Stage 1 (#1-35, 81-100), Stage 3, Final Stage)
2nd Chair	Sato Fumiyasu (Stage 1 (#36-80), Stage 2)
SASUKE Results
Best	Urushihara Yuuji, Final Stage, G-Rope
Stage 1	5 Clears
Stage 2	4 Clears
Stage 3	1 Clear
Final Stage	0 Clears
Website	Official Site

Intro

The 22nd Competition, official name: SASUKE2009春 (literally SASUKE 2009 Spring), is the fifth tournament since Nagano Makoto's kanzenseiha in SASUKE 17. Preliminary trials were held before this tournament. The SASUKE 22 Trials had seven representatives and the United States had four. Before this tournament started, the executive producer of the show was changed. Due to the great results of SASUKE 21, two new obstacles were added into the First Stage. Replacing the Pole Maze, the Circle Hammer was added as the second obstacle and functioned as a time-waster, although it eliminated several joke competitors. The Log Grip was moved to the third obstacle to accommodate for the Circle Hammer. The Slider Jump was also added, replacing the Flying Chute as the seventh obstacle. This was a new, harder addition that eliminated challengers such as Levi Meeuwenberg and Nagano Makoto. The course was much tougher and time limit was much stricter in this tournament and the results showed. The broadcast was also severly cut up and placed out of order, unlike previous tournaments, causing confusion on what number was next. Only 5 people managed to clear the First Stage, including two SASUKE Trial Qualifiers, Kanno Hitoshi and Urushihara Yuuji. For the second time in SASUKE history, the last ten people (#91-100) failed. Also for the second time in history, all 5 SASUKE All-Stars that competed failed. The first time for both of these incidents was SASUKE 19. In the Second Stage, all five competitors cleared the Salmon Ladder, and a Shin-SASUKE record 4 people passed the Second Stage and moved onto the Third. The Third Stage proved to see a rise of new stars as the SASUKE Trial Qualifiers went the furthest. Kanno Hitoshi in his first attempt at the Third Stage beat the Shin-Cliffhanger that only Nagano Makoto and Takeda Toshihiro beat before. He eventually made it all the way to the Spider Flip before getting disqualified. Urushihara Yuuji breezed through most of the Third Stage and became the first person since Shiratori Bunpei in SASUKE 12 to beat the Third Stage on his first attempt. With his clear, the new Final Stage was finally known. However, Urushihara came just inches short of kanzenseiha.

Stage 1

Obstacles

① Rokudantobi 六段跳び

② ^Circle Hammer サークルハンマー

③ Log Grip ロッググリップ

④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー

⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック

⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁

⑦ ^Slider Jump スライダージャンプ

⑧ Tarzan Rope ターザンロープ

⑨ Rope Ladder ロープラダー

Time Limit: 120 seconds

Length: 102m

^ Denotes New Obstacle

* Denotes Obstacle Modification

Results

Number	Name (Age)	Profile	Result	Notes
1	Shōji Tomoharu (33)	Shoji Shinagawa	③ Log Grip ロッググリップ	Middle Cut. First to beat Circle Hammer.
2	Takashi Yatsuka (27)	GSDF	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー
3	Bobby Ologun (35)	House Fighter	③ Log Grip ロッググリップ
4	Mohammed Yone (33)	Pro Wrestling NOAH	③ Log Grip ロッググリップ	Digest 1.
5	Manabe Kazuhiro (30)	Waiter	③ Log Grip ロッググリップ
6	Shibuya ?? (27)	Drum Performer	③ Log Grip ロッググリップ
7	Pak Bo-Kyung (35)	Former Korean Army Ranger	① Rokudantobi 六段跳び
10	Yamamoto Takahiro (34)	Mimicry Artist	① Rokudantobi 六段跳び	"Kane Kosugi"
11	Hori (32)	Mimicry Artist	③ Log Grip ロッググリップ	Digest 1.
12	Kanda Shinichiro (32)	Hama Khan	② Circle Hammer サークルハンマー	Digest 2.
13	Yano Kiyoshi (30)	Medical	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー	Digest 1.
14	Kawahara Takuya (22)	9 Year History in Gymnastics	⑦ Slider Jump スライダージャンプ
15	Kojima Yoshio (28)	Comedian	③ Log Grip ロッググリップ
17	CHIRO (31)		① Rokudantobi 六段跳び
18	Katō Ayumu (34)		⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック
20	Akiyama Kazuhiko	First Ever Kanzenseiha	⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック	Slipped immediately after starting the obstacle.
25?	Unknown		④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー	All Cut. Shown failing during SASUKE Navi. Number shown in a G4 picture.
26	Haga Tomoya (26)	2006 All-Japan Rhythmic Gymnastics Group Runner-Up	⑦ Slider Jump スライダージャンプ
27	Morimoto Yusuke	High School Student	⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁	All Cut.
	Ito Ryusuke (25)	TBS Announcer	③ Log Grip ロッググリップ	Digest 2.
30	Kasuga Toshiaki (30)	Audrey	① Rokudantobi 六段跳び
	Ishikawa Terukazu (31)	Muscle Musical Member	⑨ Rope Ladder ロープラダー	Time Out, First to beat Slider Jump. No number given.
31	Yamamoto Shingo (34)	Only Person With Perfect Attendance Record	⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック/⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁	Cleared the obstacle but fell off of the plank leading to the Soritatsu Kabe.
32	Harashima Masami (45)	Hang Glider Man	① Rokudantobi 六段跳び
33	Aoki Yasuo (52)	Sculptor	① Rokudantobi 六段跳び
34	Kuramochi Minoru (61)	"Edokko" Tavern Manager	① Rokudantobi 六段跳び
35	Miho (28)	Cherry Pie	① Rokudantobi 六段跳び	Digest 2.
	Kishi Manabu (30)	Jack Bauer impersonator	① Rokudantobi 六段跳び
	Yasuda Kazuhiro (41)	Dangerous	② Circle Hammer サークルハンマー	Digest.
	Nocchi (43)	Dangerous/Barack Obama impersonator	③ Log Grip ロッググリップ
	Unknown	Swimmer	Unknown	All Cut. Seen standing next to the start line when Nocchi is being introduced.
	Inada Ayako (26)	5th in Sydney Olympics Group Rhythmic Gymnastics	③ Log Grip ロッググリップ
39	Ishimaru Kenjirō (55)	Actor	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー
40	Olivia Munn	NINJA WARRIOR MC	② Circle Hammer サークルハンマー	All Cut. Shown in the G4 broadcast.
	Yoshikawa Yasuaki (30)	Rad World Championships Bronze Medalist	⑦ Slider Jump スライダージャンプ	Digest 2.
44	Tatsumi (36)	Acrobatic Artist	⑦ Slider Jump スライダージャンプ	Digest 2.
46	Satō Hiroki (20)	SASUKE Qualifier/Sports Tester No. 1	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー
47	Kawahara Yoshimi (37)	SASUKE Qualifier/Firefighter	⑦ Slider Jump スライダージャンプ	Digest 3, Disqualified. When he grabbed the Slider Jump's net so he can run the down part of Slider Jump's net, his foot reached the water.
48	Nomura Hiroki (31)	SASUKE Qualifier	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー	Digest 3.
49	Kanno Hitoshi (23)	SASUKE Qualifier/College Graduate this Spring	Clear (03.74 seconds left)
50	David Campbell (31)	American Representative/Musician	⑨ Rope Ladder ロープラダー	Time Out.
51	Takahashi Hiromitsu	Muscle Musical Member/Ballet Dancer	⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁	All Cut. Time Out.
53	Sakamoto Issei (37)		⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁	Digest 2. Time Out.
54/55?	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	All Cut. Wore a suit, competed in the 50s but before Yamanaka.
56?	Yamanaka Kazuo	Farmer	Unknown	All Cut.
57	Unknown	Unknown	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー	All Cut. Course Out.
63	Luci Romberg	U.S. Representative/Stuntwoman	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー
64?	Komiya Rie (31)	KUNOICHI Finalist	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー	Course Out.
65?	Shimada Hiroyo (25)	Gymnast/Muscle Musical Member	⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック
66	Unknown	Middle School Student	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー	All Cut.
(70s)	Iwanaga Sho	Handball Player	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー	All Cut.
(70s)	Izuma Masakatsu (27)	Handball Player	⑦ Slider Jump スライダージャンプ	Digest 2. Competed right after Iwanaga.
	Oya Motohide	Muscle Park Worker	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー	All Cut.
	Unknown	Unknown	⑦ Slider Jump スライダージャンプ	All Cut. Shown failing during introduction. Wearing red shorts and black socks.
	Unknown	Unknown	① Rokudantobi 六段跳び	All Cut. Shown failing during introduction. Wearing black shirt and bandana.
76	Hashimoto Kōji (25)	SASUKE Qualifier/Instructor	⑦ Slider Jump スライダージャンプ	Digest 3, Disqualified. When he grabbed the Slider Jump's net so he can run the down part of Slider Jump's net, his foot reached the water.
77	Urushihara Yuuji (30)	SASUKE Qualifier/Shoe Salesman	Clear (07.51 seconds left)
78	Kawaguchi Tomohiro (27)	SASUKE Qualifier/Transportation Industry	⑦ Slider Jump スライダージャンプ	Digest 3.
79	Lee En-Chih (34)	Taiwan Representative/Pro Rock Climber	Clear (02.61 seconds left)
80	Takahashi Kenji	KONGU EXPRESS	⑨ Rope Ladder ロープラダー	All Cut. Time Out.
81	Yamada Katsumi (43)	Part Time Ironworker/Mr. SASUKE	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー
82	Miyashita Junichi (25)	Beijing Olympics Bronze Medalist in Swimming Medley Relay	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー
83	Matsunaga Tomohiro (28)	Beijing Olympics Silver Medalist in Wrestling 55kg Class	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー	Digest 5.
84	Okuyama Yoshiyuki (38)	1991 World Athletics 200m Sprinter for Japan	Clear (03.33 seconds left)
85	Watanabe Kazuhisa (25)	Former Boxing Champion	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー	Digest 4.
86	Shirai Ryo (28)	Model	⑨ Rope Ladder ロープラダー	Digest 4. Time Out.
87	Mitsuomi Takahashi (27)	Actor	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー	Digest 4.
88	Nakao Yoshiaki (20)	"ROOKIES" Actor	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー
89	Wakky (36)	Geinojin Sportsman No. 1	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー
90	Satō Hiromichi (40)	NHK Television Host	Clear (01.55 seconds left)
91	Levi Meeuwenberg (22)	U.S. Representative/Freerunning Ace	⑦ Slider Jump スライダージャンプ
92	Takeda Toshihiro (33)	Gifu Firefighter	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー
93	Kawashima Takayuki (29)	All Japan Tumbling Champion	⑦ Slider Jump スライダージャンプ	Digest 5.
95	Ishimori Taiji (26)	Pro Wrestling NOAH	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー	Digest 5.
96	Kitagawa Tomoki (25)	Three Consecutive Champion Rugby Player	④ Jumping Spider ジャンピングスパイダー
97	Iketani Naoki (35)	Monster Box World Record Holder	⑥ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁	Digest 5. Time Out.
98	Paul Anthony Terek (29)	Athens Olympics Decathelete/U.S. Representative	⑦ Slider Jump スライダージャンプ
99	Miyazaki Daisuke (27)	Japan's Handball Ace	⑨ Rope Ladder ロープラダー	Time Out.
100	Nagano Makoto (37)	Second Ever Kanzenseiha	⑦ Slider Jump スライダージャンプ
	Nomura Masaki	Actor	Unknown	All Cut.
	Katayama Keitaro	Muscle Musical Member	Unknown	All Cut.
	Setoda Eiji	Muscle Musical Member	Unknown	All Cut.
	Akina 寿治	Muscle Musical Member	Unknown	All Cut.
	Ueda Yuu	Muscle Musical Member	Unknown	All Cut.
	Oyama Hirokazu	Muscle Musical Member	Unknown	All Cut.
	Yamada Yuuya	Muscle Musical Member	Unknown	All Cut.
	Nakao You	Muscle Musical Member	Unknown	All Cut.
	Suzuki Kotaro	Pro Wrestling NOAH	Unknown	All Cut.
	Unknown	Unknown	⑨ Rope Ladder ロープラダー	All Cut. Time Out. Shown on Tarzan Rope with 14 seconds left in official SASUKE website.
	Total	101 Attempts	5 Clears

Stage 2

Obstacles

① Downhill Jump ダウンヒルジャンプ

② Salmon Ladder サーモンラダー

③ Stick Slider スティックスライダー

④ Swing Ladder スイングラダー

⑤ Metal Spin メタルスピン

⑥ Wall Lifting ウォールリフティング

Time Limit: 80 seconds

^ Denotes New Obstacle

* Denotes Obstacle Modification

Results

Number	Name (Age)	Profile	Result	Notes
49	Kanno Hitoshi (23)	SASUKE Qualifier/College Graduate this Spring	Clear (18.49 seconds left)
77	Urushihara Yuuji (30)	SASUKE Qualifier/Shoe Salesman	Clear (19.27 seconds left)
79	Lee En-Chih (34)	Taiwan Representative/Pro Rock Climber	Clear (23.70 seconds left)
84	Okuyama Yoshiyuki (38)	1991 World Athletics 200m Sprinter for Japan	Clear (24.83 seconds left)
90	Satō Hiromichi (40)	NHK Television Host	⑤ Metal Spin メタルスピン
	Total	5 Attempts	4 Clears

Stage 3

Obstacles

① Arm Ring アームリング

② Kudari Lamp Grasper 下りランプグラスパー

③ Devil Steps デビルステップス

④ Shin-Cliffhanger 新クリフハンガー

⑤ Jumping Bars ジャンピングバー

⑥ Hang Climbing ハングクライミング

⑦ Spider Flip スパイダーフリップ

⑧ Gliding Ring グライディングリング

^ Denotes New Obstacle

* Denotes Obstacle Modification

Results

Number	Name (Age)	Profile	Result	Notes
49	Kanno Hitoshi (23)	SASUKE Qualifier/College Graduate this Spring	⑦ Spider Flip スパイダーフリップ	Disqualified. Used metal support beside Spider Flip to pull himself up, thereby going out-of-bounds.
77	Urushihara Yuuji (30)	SASUKE Qualifier/Shoe Salesman	Clear	First to clear Gliding Ring and Shin-Sasuke's third stage.
79	Lee En-Chih (34)	Taiwan Representative/Pro Rock Climber	④ Shin-Cliffhanger 新クリフハンガー
84	Okuyama Yoshiyuki (38)	1991 World Athletics 200m Sprinter for Japan	④ Shin-Cliffhanger 新クリフハンガー
	Total	4 Attempts	1 Clear

Final Stage

Obstacles

① ^Heavenly Ladder ヘブンリーラダー　(13m)

② ^G-Rope Gロープ　(10m)

Time Limit: 45 seconds

Length: 23m

^ Denotes New Obstacle

* Denotes Obstacle Modification

Results

Number	Name (Age)	Profile	Result	Notes
77	Urushihara Yuuji (30)	SASUKE Qualifier/Shoe Salesman	② G-Rope Gロープ　(10m)	Time Out. About 22.1m up. Last man standing.
	Total	1 Attempt	0 Clear