Intro
The 2nd tournament, official name: SASUKE1998秋 (literally Sasuke 1998 Fall) was the first tournament held outdoors, at TBS Midoriyama Studios. This is also Akiyama Kazuhiko's first tournament. Because his record setting performance on Kinniku Banzuke's Quick Muscle event, he was given start position #100.
While there no changes made to the First Stage except for the time limit, which was reduced by 10 seconds, an amazing 34 competitors cleared (which was the largest number of First Stage completion at that time until SASUKE 4), including the first woman to do so, Tanabe Chie. However, while there were also no changes in the Second Stage, only nine competitors cleared. The Pipe Slider made its debut here and remained a Third Stage staple until SASUKE 17. Two men reached the final stage, however nobody achieved Kanzenseiha.
Stage 1
Obstacles
① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り
② Burasagari Maruta ぶら下がり丸太
③ Maruta Kudari 丸太下り
④ Sosoritatsu Kabe そそり立つ壁
⑤ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋
⑥ Taki Kudari 滝下り
⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング
⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り
Time Limit: 60 seconds
^ Denotes New Obstacle
Results
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atarashii Ichirō (27) | Fitness Instructor | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | |
| 2 | Ueda Takuyu (34) | Internet Service Provider | Clear (23.7 seconds left) | |
| 3 | Suzuki Yūji (25) | Truck Driver | Clear | All Cut. |
| 4 | Udagawa Shūji (25) | Salesman | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | |
| 5 | Udagawa Keiji (24) | Construction Worker | Clear | All Cut. |
| 6 | Fukushima Ryōsuke (27) | Four Years in Rugby | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | Digest. |
| 7 | Otsuka Takayuki (28) | Construction Worker | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | Digest. |
| 8 | Keito Naruo (14) | Third Year Middle School Student | ⑤ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | Digest. |
| 9 | Naruo Hideki (17) | Machinist | Clear | All Cut. |
| 10 | Uemura Tetsuji (21) | JSDF Soldier | ③ Maruta Kudari 丸太下り | His foot skimmed the water. |
| 11 | Sakamoto Takashi (31) | Stunt Man | Clear | All Cut. |
| 14 | Mihara Ryūichi (36) | Office Worker | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Digest. |
| 15 | Tomizawa Hiroshi (33) | Firefighter | ③ Maruta Kudari 丸太下り | Digest. |
| 17 | Sakai Akira (20) | ⑧ Kabe Nobori 壁登り | Digest. Time out. Press the red button as the same time the time expired. | |
| 18 | Amano Naoto (24) | Wrecking Yard Worker | Clear | All Cut. |
| 19 | Amano Hiroyuki (23) | Wrecking Yard Worker | Clear | All Cut. |
| 20 | Yamamoto Shingo (24) | Gas Station Attendant | Clear | All Cut. |
| 21 | Itō Kentaro (21) | Tokyo Gas | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | |
| 23 | Itō Yoshiharu (32) | Gas Station Attendant | Clear | All Cut. |
| 24 | Kyoto Taikichiro (29) | Engineer | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | |
| 28 | Ayano Komiya (16) | Student | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | |
| 30 | Miura Eiichi (30) | Construction Worker | Clear | All Cut. |
| 32 | Shibada Seigo (35) | Oil Company Worker | Clear | |
| 34 | Takahashi Toru (17) | Third Year Student | Clear | All Cut. |
| 37 | Hoshikawa Naohiro (23) | Pro Wrestler | ③ Maruta Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 39 | Tanigawa Yoshihide (29) | Singer | Clear | All Cut. |
| 41 | Tanabe Chie (24) | Stuntwoman | Clear (01.2 seconds left) | Only woman to ever clear SASUKE's First Stage. |
| 42 | Yamamoto Tatsuya (27) | Carpenter | Clear | All Cut. |
| 43 | Yamamoto Yoshihito (24) | Truck Driver | Clear | All Cut. |
| 44 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | All Cut. Had brown hair and wore white t-shirt. |
| 45 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | All Cut. Had black hair and wore grey t-shirt. |
| 47 | Katō Yukikaze (32) | Taxi Driver | ③ Maruta Kudari 丸太下り | Middle Cut. Time Out. |
| 48 | Komatsubara Andourea (20) | Assistant Magazine Editor | Clear | All Cut. |
| 50 | Tatsukawa Tomihiro (34) | Insurance Salesman | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | |
| 52 | Tsujimaru Yurika (17) | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | Digest. | |
| 55 | Hayashi Riku (24)) | Six-Year Rugby Player | ② Burasagari Maruta ぶら下がり丸太 | Digest. |
| 56 | Okumura Yūji (17) | Third Year High School Student | Clear | All Cut. |
| 57 | Kimura Kazufumi (21) | Third Year At Nippon University | Clear | All Cut. |
| 59 | Tamura Kōichi (24) | Trainer | Clear | All Cut. |
| 62 | Unknown | Taxi Driver | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 63 | Iijima Toyohisa (22) | JSDF Soldier | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | |
| 64 | Yokoyama Gōsuke (21) | Clear | All Cut. | |
| 65 | Hasegawa Ken (25) | Ninja at Edo Wonderland | Clear (18.8 seconds left) | Middle Cut. |
| 66 | Ishihara Kotobuki (21) | Third year at Nippon University | Clear | All Cut. |
| 67 | Iwasaki Akira (24) | Coffeehouse Employee | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | |
| 69 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 70 | Ebihara Masakazu (26) | Sagawa Express delivery driver | Clear (18.8 seconds left) | |
| 72 | Tanamaru Takuya (24) | Firefighter | ③ Maruta Kudari 丸太下り | Digest. |
| 73 | Ōno Toshiyuki (26) | Physical education teacher | ⑤ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | Digest. |
| 74 | Aoya Kayoko (28) | Fitness Club Instructor | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | Digest. |
| 75 | Christopher Fields | Officer at U.S. Naval Base in Yokosuka | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | |
| 76 | Yō Takashi (21) | Second Year At Toho Junior College | Clear | All Cut. |
| 77 | Miyashita Yoshiyuki (19) | Telecommunication Installation with Disabilities | ② Burasagari Maruta ぶら下がり丸太 | Digest. |
| 78 | Hasebe Ayaka (22) | 1st Place in 4X100m Relay at 1996 Japanese Championship | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | Digest. |
| 79 | Itō Nobuyoshi (26) | Office Worker | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | Digest. |
| 81 | Yan Yang (22) | Chinese Acrobat | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | |
| 82 | James Roland Green (27) | Officer at U.S. Naval Base in Yokosuka | ⑤ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | Middle Cut. |
| 83 | Yoshizaki Hiroaki (22) | First Year at Tokyo University Gradudate School; Former gymnast | Clear (19.4 seconds left) | |
| 84 | Satō Hiroyuki (27) | Talent | Clear (11.9 seconds left) | Middle Cut. |
| 85 | Inoue Kiyomi | Surfer | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 88 | Shane Kosugi (22) | Actor | Clear (05.43 seconds left) | Middle Cut. |
| 89 | Tanaka Mitsuru (21) | ⑦ Free Climbing フリークライミング | Digest. Time Out. | |
| 90 | Iketani Naoki (24) | Talent/Former Gymnast of Nippon Sport Science University | ② Burasagari Maruta ぶら下がり丸太 | |
| 91 | Yamada Katsumi (32) | Propane tank delivery driver | Clear | All Cut. |
| 92 | Yamazaki Yoshihiro (27) | Professional wrestler, "Tiger Mask IV" | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | |
| 93 | Tomashima Nozuma (34) | Fisherman | Clear | All Cut. |
| 95 | Nakamura Shigeyuki (31) | Talent | Clear (00.3 seconds left) | Middle Cut. |
| 96 | Wakita Toshio (33) | Four-time Olympian in Bobsleigh | ③ Maruta Kudari 丸太下り | Digest. |
| 97 | Tanaka Hikaru (26) | Gymnast at Atlanta Olympics | Clear (06.16 seconds left) | Digest. |
| 98 | Takeo Cho (27) | ⑤ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | Digest. | |
| 99 | Ōmori Akira (30) | Curious Animal/SASUKE 1 Finalist | Clear (24.36 seconds left) | Fastest Stage 1 clear of the tournament. |
| 100 | Akiyama Kazuhiko (25) | Former crab fisherman | Clear (18.63 seconds left) | Middle Cut. |
| 80 | Yoshinaga Katsumi | Student | Unknown | All Cut. |
| Total | 100 Attempts | 34 Clears |
Stage 2
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 Run WALL LIFTING RUN
Time Limit: 50 seconds
Length: 65.5 m
Results
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ueda Takuyu (34) | Internet Service Provider | ⑥ Wall Lifting Run WALL LIFTING RUN | Time Out. |
| 3 | Suzuki Yūji (25) | Truck Driver | ③ Spider Climb スパイダークライム | |
| 5 | Udagawa Sieji (24) | Construction Worker | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 9 | 成尾 英己 (17) | Machinist | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 11 | Sakamoto Takashi (31) | Stuntman | ③ Spider Climb スパイダークライム | Digest. |
| 18 | Amano Naoto (24) | Wrecking Yard Worker | ③ Spider Climb スパイダークライム | Digest. |
| 19 | Amano Hiroyuki (23) | Wrecking Yard Worker | ③ Spider Climb スパイダークライム | Digest. |
| 20 | Yamamoto Shingo (24) | Gas Station Attendant | Clear (6.9 seconds left) | |
| 30 | Miura Eiichi (30) | Construction Worker | Clear (9.2 seconds left) | |
| 32 | Shibada Seigo (35) | Oil Company Worker | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 35 | Takahashi Toru (17) | Third Year Student | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 39 | Tanigawa Yoshihide (29) | Singer | ⑥ Wall Lifting Run WALL LIFTING RUN | Time Out. Some Cut. |
| 41 | Tanabe Chie (24) | Stuntwoman | ① Spider Walk スパイダーウォーク | Could not spread her limbs all the way across the walls. |
| 42 | Yamamoto Tatsuya (27) | Carpenter | Clear (0.6 second left) | Some Cut. |
| 43 | Yamamoto Yoshihito (24) | Truck Driver | ④ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー | |
| 48 | 小松原アンドゥレア (20) | Assistant Magazine Editor | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 56 | Okumura Yūji (17) | Third Year Private High School Student | Spider Walk | Digest. |
| 57 | Kimura Kazufumi (21) | Third Year at Nippon University | Ugokukabe | Digest. |
| 59 | Tamura Kōichi (24) | Trainer | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 64 | Yokoyama Gōsuke (21) | ④ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー | Digest. | |
| 65 | Hasegawa Ken (25) | Ninja at Edo Wonderland | Clear (9.5 seconds left) | |
| 66 | Ishihara 壽尊 (21) | Third Year at Nippon University | Unknown | All Cut. |
| 70 | Ebihara Masakazu (26) | Sagawa Express Delivery Driver | Clear (12.9 seconds left) | Fastest ever Stage 2 completion until SASUKE 3 |
| 76 | Yō Takashi (21) | Second Year at Toho Junior College | ④ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー | Digest. |
| 83 | Yoshizaki Hiroaki (22) | First Year at Tokyo University Graduate School; Former Gymnast | Clear (9.8 seconds left) | |
| 84 | Satō Hiroyuki (27) | Talent | ③ Spider Climb スパイダークライム | Digest. |
| 88 | Shane Kosugi (22) | Actor | ⑥ Wall Lifting Run WALL LIFTING RUN | Time Out, Digest. Cleared all three walls but did not cross the finish line in time. |
| 91 | Yamada Katsumi (32) | Propane Tank Delivery Driver | ③ Spider Climb スパイダークライム | Digest. |
| 93 | Tomashima Nozuma (34) | Fisherman | ⑥ Wall Lifting Run WALL LIFTING RUN | Time Out. Digest. |
| 95 | Nakamura Shigeyuki (31) | Talent | Clear (2.7 seconds left) | |
| 97 | Tanaka Hikaru (26) | Gymnast at Atlanta Olympics | Clear (1.8 second left) | |
| 99 | Ōmori Akira (30) | Curious Animal/SASUKE 1 Finalist | Clear (0.7 second left) | |
| 100 | Akiyama Kazuhiko (25) | Former Crab Fisherman | ⑥ Wall Lifting Run WALL LIFTING RUN | Time Out. Digest. Second Wall. |
| Total | 34 Attempts | 9 Clear |
Stage 3
Obstacles
① Pole Bridge ポールジャンプ
② Propeller Untei プロペラ雲梯
③ ^ Hang Move ハングムーブ
④ ^ Pipe Slider パイプスライダー
Results
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Yamamoto Shingo (24) | Gas station attendant | ④ Pipe Slider パイプスライダー | First to beat the Hang Move. |
| 30 | Miura Eiichi (30) | Construction worker | ④ Pipe Slider パイプスライダー | Touched down but lost balance and fell into the water. |
| 42 | Yamamoto Tatsuya (27) | Carpenter | ④ Pipe Slider パイプスライダー | |
| 65 | Hasegawa Ken (25) | Ninja at Edo Wonderland | ④ Pipe Slider パイプスライダー | |
| 70 | Ebihara Masakazu (26) | Segawa Express delivery driver | ④ Pipe Slider パイプスライダー | Disqualified. Pulled the pipe off the track. |
| 83 | Yoshizaki Hiroaki (22) | First year at Tokyo University Graduate School; Former gymnast | ④ Pipe Slider パイプスライダー | |
| 95 | Nakamura Shigeyuki (31) | Talent | ④ Pipe Slider パイプスライダー | |
| 97 | Tanaka Hikaru (26) | Gymnast at Atlanta Olympics | Clear | First to beat the Pipe Slider. |
| 99 | Ōmori Akira (30) | Curious Animal/SASUKE 1 Finalist | Clear | |
| Total | 9 Attempts | 2 Clears |
Final Stage
Obstacles
① Tsuna Nobori 綱登り (15m)
Time Limit: 30 seconds
Results
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Tanaka Hikaru (26) | Gymnast at Atlanta Olympics | ① Tsuna Nobori 綱登り (15m) | About 12m up. |
| 99 | Ōmori Akira (30) | Curious Animal/SASUKE 1 Finalist | ① Tsuna Nobori 綱登り (15m) | About 7.8m up. Last Man Standing for second tournament in a row. |
| Total | 2 Attempts | 0 Clears |
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