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. 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 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 31 | Yamamoto Shingo (34) | Only Person With Perfect Attendance Record | ⑤ Half-Pipe Attack ハーフパイプアタック | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | Li En Zhi (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 |
| 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 | Takahashi Mitsuomi (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 |
| 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 | |
| Nakao You | Muscle Musical Member | Unknown | All Cut | |
| Morimoto Yusuke | High School Student | 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 (18.4 seconds left) | |
| 77 | Urushihara Yuuji (30) | SASUKE Qualifier/Shoe Salesman | Clear (19.27 seconds left) | |
| 79 | Li En Zhi (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 | |
| 79 | Li En Zhi (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) | About 22m up |
| Total | 1 Attempt | 0 Clear |
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