Intro
SASUKE 3, official name: SASUKE1999春 (literally: SASUKE 1999 Spring), was the third SASUKE tournament, airing in Spring 1999. Three new obstacles were added to the First Stage. The Rolling Maruta eliminated 41 competitors and since then attained a reputation as a feared obstacle. While the new Tarzan Jump and Rope Climb made the end of the stage even tougher, 13 competitors were still able to clear the First Stage, much fewer than other tournaments at the time. Six competitors cleared the Second Stage.
In the Third Stage, the killer obstacle in the previous tournament, the Pipe Slider, only eliminated Hasegawa Ken, while the other five competitors cleared the Third Stage, a record which has only been replicated once (in SASUKE 24). Ōmori Akira cleared the Third Stage for the third time in succession (once again, a record which has only replicated once by Nagano Makoto from SASUKE 11 to SASUKE 13), leading to changes to the stage in the following tournament. No one was able to achieve kanzenseiha, including future All-Stars Yamada Katsumi and Yamamoto Shingo. Yamada came the closest coming within inches of the goal, but unfortunately timed out. It was due to this performance that he earned the nickname as Mr. SASUKE (or dubbed as Mr. Ninja Warrior during G4's broadcast of Ninja Warrior).
First Stage
Obstacles
① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り
② ^Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太
③ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋
④ Maruta Kudari 丸太下り
⑤ Sosoritatsu Kabe そそり立つ壁
⑥ ^Tarzan Jump ターザンジャンプ
⑦ ^Rope Climb ロープクライム
Time Limit: 60 seconds
^ Denotes New Obstacle
Results
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konuki Taro (27) | JSDF Offiicial | ⑥ Tarzan Jump ターザンジャンプ | Time Out. First to beat Rolling Maruta. |
| 2 | Kusano Hayato (22) | Former Motorcycle Gang | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | |
| 4 | Ono Yoshihito (24) | Tokyo University American Football Club | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | |
| 5 | Paul Quark (25) | English teacher from Australia | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | |
| 6 | Tomashima Nozuma (34) | Purse Seine Sailor | ⑦ Rope Climb ロープクライム | Time Out. First to beat Tarzan Jump. |
| 8 | Kumada Katsura (14) | Middle School Second Year Student - 8 Years Taiko experience | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | |
| 10 | Hasegawa Ken (26) | Nikko Edo Wonderland Ninja | Clear (03.5 seconds left) | First to beat Rope Climb. |
| 12 | Kanda Toshinori (28) | Talent | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | |
| 13 | Yamamoto Shingo (24) | Gas Station Worker | Clear (18.86 seconds left) | Fastest First Stage clear of the tournament. |
| 15 | Miyazaki Yasushi (22) | Baseball Player | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | Digest 1-1. |
| 16 | Takahashi Hiroyuki (17) | 2nd year Naruto High School Athletic Club | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | Digest 1-2. |
| 17 | Tateyama Masaaki (29) | Tile Craftsman/Former Stuntman | Clear (12.66 seconds left) | Middle Cut. |
| 19 | Ayakura Waka (18) | Best 8 in Prefectural Badminton Tournament | ③ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | |
| 28 | Shane Kosugi (22) | Actor | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | |
| 34 | Asaoka Hiroyuki (27) | Amateur Boxer | Clear | All Cut. |
| 36 | Nakamura Hiroshi (24) | Painter | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | Digest 2-1. |
| 37 | Kase Eiji (24) | Action Star | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | Digest 2-2. |
| 39 | Sakamoto Takashi (32) | Stuntman | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | |
| 42 | Tatsukawa Tomihiro (34) | Businessman | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | |
| 47 | Kōya Tadashi (28) | Former JEF Ichihara DF | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | |
| 48 | Ishida Tetsuo (26) | Former Kobe University Gymnastics Captain | ③ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | Digest 3. |
| 49 | Matsumoto Minoru (29) | Construction Worker | Clear (06.53 seconds left) | |
| 50 | Yabe Tarō (21) | Tokyo Gakugei University | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | |
| 54 | Yamamoto Tatsuya (28) | Carpenter | Clear (09.23 seconds left) | Middle Cut. |
| 57 | Kurosawa Hitoshi (19) | Keio University Lacrosse Club | ⑦ Rope Climb ロープクライム | Digest 4-1. Time Out. |
| 58 | Suzuki Yoyuki (23) | Tokyo University American Football Club | ⑦ Rope Climb ロープクライム | Digest 4-2. Time Out. |
| 60 | Atarashii Ichirō (28) | Fitness Club Instructor | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | All Cut. External Information. |
| 63 | Iijima Toyohisa (23) | GSDF | ⑦ Rope Climb ロープクライム | Time Out. Middle Cut. |
| 66 | Yamamoto Yoshihito (25) | Truck Driver | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | All Cut. External Information. |
| 67 | Unknown | English Teacher | Unknown | All Cut. Shown in Intro. |
| 69 | Morita Junpei (18) | High School Senior/Triple Jumper | Clear (04.33 seconds left) | |
| 70 | Unknown | Unknown | ③ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | All Cut. |
| 72 | Miyazawa Haruhisa (30) | House Painter | Clear | All Cut. |
| 73 | Watanabe Akihiro (18) | Komyo High School Sumo Club Member | ③ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | Digest 5-1. |
| 76 | Nakamura Masashi (29) | Surfer | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | Digest 5-2. |
| 78 | Yoshikawa Masahiro (18) | Keio University Baseball Club Ace | ④ Maruta Kudari 丸太下り | Digest 5-3. |
| 81 | Itō Tadao (26) | Can Do 682 Pushups in 9 Minutes | Clear (04.61 seconds left) | |
| 82 | The Great Sasuke (29) | Professional Wrestler | ⑤ Sosoritatsu Kabe そそり立つ壁 | Time Out. First person to fail the Sosoritatsu Kabe. |
| 83 | Miura Eiichi (31) | Construction worker | ① Maruta Nobori 丸太登り | |
| 84 | Tanaka Hikaru (26) | Gymnastics Team Member at Atlanta Olympics | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | |
| 85 | Kenji Stefan Shiba (29) | Relaxation Shop Owner | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | |
| 87 | Hayashi Mizuhiro (35) | Sushi Chef | ④ Maruta Kudari 丸太下り | Touched the water. |
| 88 | Unknown | Karate | Unknown | All Cut. Shown in intro. |
| 89 | Yamada Katsumi (33) | Propane Tank Delivery Driver | Clear (09.03 seconds left) | Shown as 9.4 seconds left on screen. |
| 91 | Hanyūda Tadakatsu (34) | Former Seibu Lions Outfielder | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | |
| 92 | Onuki Norio (26) | Rescue Team Operator | ⑤ Sosoritatsu Kabe そそり立つ壁 | Digest 6-1. Time Out. Second person to fail the Sosoritatsu Kabe. |
| 93 | Tanabe Chie (27) | Stuntwoman | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | Digest 6-2. |
| 94 | Kuroda Osuke (29) | Nikko Edo Wonderland Ninja | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | Digest 6-3. |
| 95 | Omoto Tadateru (29) | Former Bellmare Hiratsuka FW | ④ Maruta Kudari 丸太下り | |
| 96 | Kim Hyon Il (36) | Former Pro Boxer | ③ Yureru Hashi 揺れる橋 | Digest 7-1. |
| 97 | Yoshizaki Hiroaki (23) | Tokyo University Gradudate School/Former Gymnastics Club | ⑦ Rope Climb ロープクライム | Digest 7-2. Time Out. |
| 98 | Kujirai Yasutoshi (31) | Professional Life Saver | Clear (09.2 seconds left) | |
| 99 | Akiyama Kazuhiko (25) | Former Crab Fisherman | Clear (03.16 seconds left) | Shown as 3.6 seconds left on screen. |
| 100 | Ōmori Akira (30) | Comedian/Previous finalist | Clear (14.3 seconds left) | |
| Total | 100 Attempts | 13 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 逆走コンベアー
⑥ Wall Lifting Run WALL LIFTING RUN
Time Limit: 50 seconds
Length: 65.5 m
Results
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Hasegawa Ken (26) | Nikko Edo Wonderland Ninja | Clear (03.9 seconds left) | |
| 13 | Yamamoto Shingo (24) | Gas Station Worker | Clear (13.6 seconds left) | Fastest Second Stage Time of the tournament. |
| 17 | Tateyama Masaaki (28) | Tile Craftsman/Former Stuntman | ① Spider Walk スパイダーウォーク | |
| 34 | Asaoka Hiroyuki (27) | Amateur Boxer | ④ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー | |
| 49 | Matsumoto Minoru (29) | Construction Worker | Clear (04.2 seconds left) | |
| 54 | Yamamoto Tatsuya (28) | Carpenter | Clear (02.6 seconds left) | |
| 69 | Morita Junpei (18) | Nihon University Affiliated High School Truck and Field Club | ⑥ Wall Lifting Run WALL LIFTING RUN | Time Out. Under the 3rd wall as time expired. |
| 72 | Miyazawa Haruhisa (30) | House Painter | ① Spider Walk スパイダーウォーク | Digest 8-1. |
| 81 | Itō Tadao (26) | Warehouse Business Worker | ③ Spider Climb スパイダークライム | Digest 8-2. Klaxon began as he failed. |
| 89 | Yamada Katsumi (33) | Propane Tank Delivery Driver | Clear (02.5 seconds left) | |
| 98 | Kujirai Yasutoshi (31) | Professional Life Saver | ② Ugokukabe 動く壁 | |
| 99 | Akiyama Kazuhiko (25) | Former Crab Fisherman | ⑥ Wall Lifting Run WALL LIFTING RUN | Time Out. 1st Wall. |
| 100 | Ōmori Akira (30) | Comedian/Previous Finalist | Clear (02.0 seconds left) | |
| Total | 13 Attempts | 6 Clears |
Third Stage
Obstacles
① ^Pole Jump ポールジャンプ
② Propeller Untei プロペラうんてい
③ *Hang Move ハングムーブ
④ Pipe Slider パイプスライダー
^ Denotes New Obstacle
* Denotes modified obstacle
Results
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Hasegawa Ken (26) | Nikko Edo Wonderland Ninja | ④ Pipe Slider パイプスライダー | First to beat the Pole Jump. |
| 13 | Yamamoto Shingo (24) | Gas Station Worker | Clear | |
| 49 | Matsumoto Minoru (29) | Construction Worker | Clear | Middle Cut. |
| 54 | Yamamoto Tatsuya (28) | Carpenter | Clear | Middle Cut. |
| 89 | Yamada Katsumi (33) | Propane Tank Delivery Driver | Clear | |
| 100 | Ōmori Akira (30) | Previous Finalist/Comedian | Clear | |
| Total | 6 Attempts | 5 Clears |
Final Stage
Obstacles
① Tsuna Nobori 綱登り (15m)
Results
| Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Yamamoto Shingo (24) | Gas Station Worker | ① Tsuna Nobori 綱登り | About 12.5m up. |
| 49 | Matsumoto Minoru (29) | Construction Worker | ① Tsuna Nobori 綱登り | About 8m up. |
| 54 | Yamamoto Tatsuya (28) | Carpenter | ① Tsuna Nobori 綱登り | About 8m up. |
| 89 | Yamada Katsumi (33) | Propane Tank Delivery Driver | ① Tsuna Nobori 綱登り | About 14.8m up. |
| 100 | Ōmori Akira (30) | Previous Finalist/Comedian | ① Tsuna Nobori 綱登り | About 8m up. Last Man Standing. |
| Total | 5 Attempts | 0 Clears |
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