Intro[]
The 8th Competition, official name: SASUKE2001秋 (literally SASUKE 2001 Fall) was arguably one of the best and emotional tournaments to not have a winner. It is the fourth tournament after Akiyama Kazuhiko's kanzenseiha. For the whole tournament, Typhoon Nari showered Midoriyama in rains, causing several long rain delays. The rains also caused the course to be very slick, affecting the performance of competitors.
This tournament introduced a new first obstacle, the Godantobi (which would later become the basis for many other obstacles throughout SASUKE). The new obstacle was made more difficult by the pouring rain and eliminated over 50 competitors. Also, the rains made the Soritatsu Kabe very slick causing several time outs, most notably Shane Kosugi and Yamada Katsumi. Newcomer Jordan Jovtchev, an Olympic gymnast from Bulgaria, took three attempts to clear the Soritatsu Kabe and thus had less than ten seconds when he made it to the Rope Climb. He was able to fly up the Rope Climb and then clear at the very last moment, with 0.00 seconds left on the clock, the closest finish in any stage in SASUKE history. Before this tournament, Yamada declared that he would retire if he could not clear the First Stage. He timed out on the Soritatsu Kabe, however. Afterwards, however, he resumed and was able to scale the Soritatsu Kabe in one shot and completed the remainder of the stage. It was a very emotional moment as many people thought this would be Yamada's last tournament. Despite the rain squall, six competitors were able to clear the First Stage.
In the Second Stage, the time limit was raised to 100 seconds, the highest Second Stage time limit in history at the time (until SASUKE 28's Second Stage at 135 seconds). Due to the rains, the electric Gyakusō Conveyor had to be halted to prevent shocking the competitors who crossed it, making the obstacle far easier. Starting in this tournament, a button was added at the finish line, and competitors were required to press it in time in order to stop the clock, open the gate, and advance to the Third Stage. The field was narrowed down from six to four.
In the Third Stage, the results were vastly better than previous tournaments. 3 out of 4 competitors made it to the Pipe Slider, with two of them clearing it. Jovtchev became the first of two rookies since SASUKE 4 (the other one being Rene Kaselowsky) to advance to the Final Stage. American Kane Kosugi also cleared, marking the first time that foreign competitors made it to the Final Stage, a feat that has only been replicated by Taiwanese rock climber Lee En-Chih in SASUKE 24 and German circus artist Rene Kaselowsky in SASUKE 37, and became the only tournament which only foreign competitors made to the Final Stage.
In the Final Stage, the rain significantly affected the performance of the competitors. Jovtchev did not scale the Spider Climb fast enough and the walls spread apart before he could reach the Tsuna Nobori. It has been noted that he started the stage a couple of seconds too late, and the spider walls were very slick. Kosugi fractionally cleared the Spider Climb and made it about halfway up the rope before timing out. As the rain poured, Kane cried at the bottom of the tower. This was Kane Kosugi's final SASUKE tournament, until SASUKE 40, 21 years later.
First Stage[]
Obstacles[]
① ^Godantobi 五段跳び
② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太
③ ^Ōdama 大玉
④ *Jump Hang ジャンプハング
⑤ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁
⑥ Tarzan Rope ターザンロープ
⑦ Rope Climb ロープクライム
Time Limit: 77 seconds
^ Denotes New Obstacle
Results[]
Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
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1 | Ebine Shinichi (30) | 3rd Place in Arm Wrestling World Championships | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | |
2 | Takizawa Dai (21) | Fourth Year Daito Bunka Univ. Student / Volleyball Player | ③ Ōdama 大玉 | First to beat the Godantobi. |
3 | Embrey Ramon Williams (36) | Kung Fu Instructor | ③ Ōdama 大玉 | Middle Cut. |
4 | Ueyama Yasuhiro (16) | Trampolin Inter-High School Championship Champion | ④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング | First to beat Odama. |
5 | Saito Yasuhiko (34) | Acupuncturist | ④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
6 | Hasegawa Fumiya (28) | Liquor Store Owner/Operator | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
7 | Hirose Yūichi (23) | Windsurfing National Team Member | ⑤ Soritatsu Kabe ジャンプハング | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
8 | Tanaka Keisho (35) | Works at Nishi Hongan-ji Temple | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | Digest |
9 | Mizushima Yukari (25) | High School Teacher in Okayama | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | Digest |
10 | Nabe Yakan (31) | Won Powerlifting All Japan Championships | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | |
11 | Takahashi Hiromitsu (28) | Former Classic Ballet Dancer | ④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング | |
12 | Imazu Taku (28) | Licensed Architect | ⑤ Soritatsu Kabe ジャンプハング | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
13 | Unknown (34) | Sushi Chef | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
14 | Hosoe Tomohiro (30) | Hankyu Railway Conductor | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | |
15 | Kawamura Shōichi (25) | Firefighter | ③ Ōdama 大玉 | All Cut. Shown in Advert. |
16 | Sakamoto Takehiro (24) | Mogul Athlete | ③ Ōdama 大玉 | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
17 | Aoyama Masaru (35) | Captain/Kawasaki Port Authority | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
18 | Wada Mamoru (21) | Toyo University Wrestling Team Member | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
19 | Sato Masashi (30) | Gardener | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
20 | Abe Miko (22) | Shorinji Kenpo Fighter | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
21 | Iijima Toyohisa (25) | Action Star | ③ Ōdama 大玉 | |
22 | Kubota Kazuhisa (31) | Postal Worker | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | |
23 | Saimoto Kazuya (31) | Fourth Year Kokushikan University Student / Wrestler | ④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
24 | Miura Eiichi (33) | Steeplejack | ④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
25 | Yamanaka Yohei (24) | Australian Football National Team Member | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
26 | Ito Takao (31) | Ryuta Mine's Assistant | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
27 | Inoue Satoru (30) | Former 100m and 200m Japan Record Holder | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | |
28 | Sato Eriko (19) | Gravure Idol | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | |
29 | Nyūdō Osamu (35) | Former Japanese Silverstar | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
30 | Nagata Hideki (31) | Magazine Editor | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
31 | Hibari (28) | Transsexual | ⑤ Soritatsu Kabe ジャンプハング | Time Out. First woman to beat the Jump Hang. |
32 | Morgan Foster (25) | Lifesaver | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | Digest. |
33 | Kashiwao Kenta (31) | Office Worker | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | Digest. |
34 | Yasuda Kōji (28) | Steel Transport Worker | ④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
35 | Brett Sandman (27) | U.S. Navy Soldier | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
36 | Nakayama Kinnikun (23) | Comedian | ⑤ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Middle Cut. Time Out. |
37 | Shirai Shinta (34) | Construction Worker | ④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
38 | Kanie Hidenobu (38) | All Japan 4th Place Powerlifter | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
39 | Yoshinaga Katsumi (25) | Middle School Health/P.E. Teacher | ④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
40 | Saitō Nagisa (23) | Magazine Editor | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
41 | Nagano Makoto (29) | Fisherman | ⑤ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Middle Cut. Time Out. |
42 | Marko (30) | Shinjuku Gay Bar "Mama" | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | |
43 | Asanuma Carlin (24) | Protein Company Manager | ④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
44 | Fukunaka Hiroyuki (23) | Classic Ballet Dancer | ④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング | |
45 | Nomura Shōji (26) | Stylist | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
46 | Nakata Daisuke (27) | Sydney Olympic Trampoline Team Member | Clear (02.13 seconds left) | |
47 | Fujii Megumi (25) | Sambo World Championships Silver Medalist | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. |
48 | Katō Yoshitaka (22) | Freeter | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
49 | John Albanitis (32) | Foreign Bank Japan Representative | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
50 | Takeshita Masayuki (32) | Ninja | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
51 | Tatsukawa Tomihiro (37) | Insurance Company Salesman | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | |
52 | Mizuno Yuko (19) | "King's Brunch" Reporter | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | |
53 | Midorikawa Shinya (27) | Director at Azumigaoka Body Equalization Clinic | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
54 | Hoshino Masato (19) | Koi Carp Seller | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
55 | Ozawa Nobuaki (30) | Office Worker | ④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング | Digest. |
56 | Ebihara Keisuke (22) | Fourth Year Nihon University Student | ④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング | Digest. |
57 | Yanagawa Kazuaki (34) | Steeplejack | ④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
58 | Watanabe Mayumi (25) | Aerobics Instructor | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
59 | Jordan Jovtchev (28) | Won Bronze in Floor/Rings in Sydney Olympics | Clear (00.00 seconds left) | Hit the button at the same moment time expired and cleared. |
60 | Miyakura Erina (24) | Show Pub Dancer | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Shown in Sasuke 9 Recruitment Slide. Result from Official Book. |
61 | Iketani Naoki (27) | Vaulting Box World Record Holder (23 Boxes) | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | |
62 | Sagawa Ryuichi (23) | Former Nippon Sport Science Univ. Track Athlete | Clear (13.25 seconds left) | Middle Cut. Fastest First Stage clear the tournament. |
63 | Yonekura Daisuke (21) | Third Year Kokushikan Univ. Student / Track Athlete | ④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
64 | Kawahira Yūichirō (27) | Office Worker | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
65 | noki-A (31) | Female Pro Wrestler | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. Real name is Mika Akino. |
66 | Mustafa Yenilmez (28) | Turkish Chef | ④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング | All Cut. Shown in Sasuke 9 Recruitment Slide. |
67 | Yamaguchi Yūji (38) | Wing Chun Fighter | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
68 | Akazawa Daisuke (26) | Special Machine Operator | ④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
69 | Kawachi Daisuke (27) | Manufacturer Worker | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
70 | Shinoda Miho (29) | Former "Taiyo to Ciscomoon" Member | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | |
71 | Takeda Toshihiro (26) | Ibi District, Gifu Prefectural Firefighter | Clear (09.33 seconds left) | |
72 | Kitazawa Hideyo (36) | Computer Engineer | ⑦ Rope Climb ロープクライム | Digest. Time Out. |
73 | Hiraga Ryūsuke (19) | Rugby High School National Team Candidate | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
74 | Nagata Atsushi (20) | Gold's Gym Trainer | ④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
75 | Okawa Mitsuru (30) | Luxury Imported Furniture Salesman | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
76 | Nemoto Ryōji (21) | Third Year Nippon Sport Science Univ. Student / Track Athlete | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
77 | Takezawa Kazuma (28) | Actor | ⑤ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
78 | Yoshinaga Takashi (25) | American Football Player | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
79 | Washimi Yoshinobu (21) | All Japan Arm Wrestling Championship Winner | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
80 | James Okada (30) | Actor / First Gen. Sho Kosugi Instutute Student | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | Digest. |
81 | Shôei (27) | Model | Clear (00.15 seconds left) | |
82 | Yusa Masami (28) | Beach Flags World Champion | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | Course Out. |
83 |
Fukunaka Shigehisa (29) |
Bartender | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | |
84 | Zib Kremer (24) | Former Israeli Army Soldier | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
85 | Shane Kosugi (25) | Sho Kosugi Institute Supervisor | ⑤ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Time Out. |
86 | Wang Jian (29) | National Circus Member | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
87 | Hamada Ayako (20) | Female Pro Wrestler | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | |
88 | Kuboki Hironori (21) | Fourth Year University of Tokyo Gymnast | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | |
89 | Abedin Abdulraboul (32) | Winner of the Tokyo Bodybuilding Championships | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
90 | Kazutaka Ogawa (28) | Takoyaki Shop Owner | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
91 | Kane Kosugi (26) | Action Star | Clear (10.57 seconds left) | |
92 | Takasuka Hakari (27) | Office Lady | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
93 | Ono Katsushige (41) | Luberjack | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
94 | Kikuta Sanae (30) | Martial Artist | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | |
95 | Shimizu Asuka (22) | 17th Horyuin Shinken Grandmaster | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | |
96 | Miura Gōta (32) | Nagano Olympic Mogul Ski Team Member | ② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太 | All Cut. Result from Official Book. |
97 | Yeo Hong-Chul (30) | Atlanta Olympics Pommel Horse Silver Medalist | ① Godantobi 五段跳び | |
98 | Yamamoto Shingo (27) | Gas Station Manager | ⑦ Rope Climb ロープクライム | Time Out. |
99 | Akiyama Kazuhiko (28) | Former Hairy Crab Fisherman/Only to achieve Kanzenseiha | ④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング | |
100 | Yamada Katsumi (35) | Part Time Ironworker | ⑤ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁 | Time Out. Cleared Soritatsu Kabe and Rope Climb after defeat. |
Total | 100 Attempts | 6 Clear |
Second Stage[]
Obstacles[]
① Chain Reaction チェーンリアクション
↓ Brick Climb ブリッククライム
② Spider Walk スパイダーウォーク
④ Gyakusō Conveyor (Stopped) 逆走コンベアー (停止)
⑤ Wall Lifting ウォールリフティング
Time Limit: 100 seconds
Results[]
Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
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46 | Nakata Daisuke (27) | Sydney Olympics Trampoline Japan Representative | ⑤ Wall Lifting ウォールリフティング | Middle Cut. Time Out. Second Wall. |
59 | Jordan Jovtchev (28) | Sydney Olympics Bronze Medalist in Still Rings and Floor | Clear (11.55 seconds left) | Digest. Shown as 11.6 seconds on screen. |
62 | Sagawa Ryuichi (23) | Former Nippon Sport Science University Track and Field Club | ① Chain Reaction チェーンリアクション | Digest. Failed landing, his feet skimmed the water while landing. |
71 | Takeda Toshihiro (26) | Firefighter | Clear (19.92 seconds left) | Digest. Fastest ever Second Stage clear until SASUKE 11. |
81 | Shôei (27) | Model | Clear (09.3 seconds left) | |
91 | Kane Kosugi (26) | Action Actor | Clear (05.2 seconds left) | |
Total | 6 Attempts | 4 Clear |
Third Stage[]
Obstacles[]
① Propeller Untei プロペラうんてい
② Body Prop ボディプロップ
③ Arm Bike アームバイク
④ Cliffhanger クリフハンガー
⑤ Pipe Slider パイプスライダー
Results[]
Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
59 | Jordan Jovtchev (28) | Sydney Olympics Bronze Medalist in Still Rings and Floor | Clear | |
71 | Takeda Toshihiro (26) | Firefighter | ⑤ Pipe Slider パイプスライダー | |
81 | Shôei (27) | Model | ② Body Prop ボディプロップ | |
91 | Kane Kosugi (26) | Action Actor | Clear | |
Total | 4 Attempts | 2 Clear |
Final Stage[]
Obstacles[]
① Spider Climb スパイダークライム (12.5m)
② Tsuna Nobori 綱登り (10m)
Time Limit: 30 seconds
Results[]
Number | Name (Age) | Profile | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
59 | Jordan Jovtchev (28) | Sydney Olympics Bronze Medalist in Still Rings and Floor | ① Spider Climb スパイダークライム | About 11m up. Jovtchev fell to the ground after the walls split at the 15 seconds limit. |
91 | Kane Kosugi (26) | Action Actor | ② Tsuna Nobori 綱登り | Time out. About 18m up. First to beat Spider Climb. Last Man Standing. |
Total | 2 Attempts | 0 Clear |
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