SASUKE 9

SASUKE2002春
Broadcast Info
TBS Date	March 16. 2002
TBS Ratings	19.7%
SASUKE Announcers
1st Chair	Furutachi Ichiro (Stage 1 (#81-100), Stages 2,3, Final)
2nd Chair	Hatsuta Keisuke (Stage 1 (#1-80)
SASUKE Results
Best	Nagano Makoto, Third Stage, Pipe Slider
Stage 1	7 Clears
Stage 2	4 Clears
Stage 3	0 Clears
Final Stage	Not Attempted

Intro

The 9th competition, official name: SASUKE2002春 (literally Sasuke 2002 Spring) is the fifth competition since Akiyama Kazuhiko's victory in SASUKE 4. It was most remembered for its redesigned Third Stage, featuring perhaps the most iconic incarnation of the Cliffhanger, the introduction of the new Rumbling Dice and Lamp Grasper, and as the first tournament where future SASUKE All-Star Nagano Makoto made his name. This was also future SASUKE All-Star Shiratori Bunpei's first tournament, although he failed at the Soritatsu Kabe in the First Stage.

The First Stage remained unchanged since SASUKE 8, as well as the Second Stage, but the Second Stage's time limit received a cut of 20 seconds, which eventually eliminated Iketani Naoki and Yamada Katsumi (due to losing too much time removing the tapes from his shoes before attempting the Spider Walk). This tournament was also noteworthy for the worst performance from a SASUKE All-Star, where Akiyama Kazuhiko failed at the very first obstacle of the First Stage, the Godantobi. He was the first SASUKE All-Star to fail at the very first obstacle of the First Stage (which would happen again in SASUKE 31, where both Yamamoto Shingo and Takeda Toshihiro failed at the very first obstacle of the First Stage, the Rolling Hill).

The modifications to the Third Stage showed, defeating All-Stars Takeda Toshihiro and Yamamoto Shingo early on, and eliminating Nakata Daisuke. Nagano Makoto, however, was able to reach the very end of the stage, failing only at the final jump of the Pipe Slider, cementing his place as a firm favorite for the future.

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

Results

Number	Name (Age)	Profile	Result	Notes
1	Hattori Takeshi (29)	1999 Armwrestling Champion	③ Ōdama 大玉
2	Maruyama Yuuji (33)	Wrestler	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング
10	Togawa Yoshitaka (27)	Shop Manager	① Godantobi 五段跳び
11	Takahashi Hiromitsu (36)	Homosexual Ballet Dancer	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング
13	Obayashi Yasuyuki (32)	Postal Worker	⑤ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁	Time Out.
15	Nonaka Yoshimi (36)	Dancer/Aerobics Instructor	③ Ōdama 大玉
18	William Chapman (18)	Third Year High School Student	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング	Digest.
19	Furuhashi Noriyasu (31)	Quick Muscle 2nd Champion	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング	Digest.
20	Sawada Keisuke (22)	University Football Player	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング	Digest.
21	Iijima Toyohisa (26)	Action Actor	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング
24	Ozawa Tomoni (21)	Miss Central District Year '01	① Godantobi 五段跳び
26	Nagai Masaru (23)	Actor	⑤ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁	All Cut. Wore Blue.
28	Miura Eiichi (34)	Construction Worker	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング
30	Hamamiya Ai (24)	Dancer	① Godantobi 五段跳び
31	Margarin (31)	Stripper/Temper with Crowd	③ Ōdama 大玉
37	Mizuno Yuko (20)	Reporter	② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太
40	Ishimaru Kenjiro (48)	Actor	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング
41	Nakayama Kinnikun (23)	Comedian	Clear (00.57 seconds left)
43	Kaname Jun (21)	Actor	Unknown	All Cut.
46	Hibari (28)	Transvestite	② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太
47	Kuramochi Minoru (54)	Tavern Worker	① Godantobi 五段跳び
51	Tatsukawa Tomihiro (37)	Insurance Salesman	① Godantobi 五段跳び
52	Nishimura Miho (21)	2001 Teijin Swimsuits Campaign Girl	② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太
55	Kojima Yūsuke (28)	Ramen Shop Manager	② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太	Digest. External Information.
57	Nishikawa Kazuhiro (40)	Baker City Hotel	② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太	Digest. External Information.
59	Yoshinaga Katsumi (25)	Katsuyama Junior High School Teacher	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング	Digest.
61	Nagano Makoto (29)	Miyazaki Fisherman	Clear (22.72 seconds left)	Fastest Stage 1 clear of the tournament.
67	Kikueki Hideo (31)	USJ Action Actor	④ Jump Hang ジャンプハング
68	Harashima Masami (39)	Stationery Manufacturer Worker	① Godantobi 五段跳び
70	Tamada Etsuji (30)	Alter Lacquer Craftsman	① Godantobi 五段跳び	Course Out.
71	Nakata Daisuke (28)	Sydney Olympics Trampoline Squad Member	Clear (04.44 seconds left)
72	Matsunaga Miki (15)	Third Year Student at Central Junior High School, Hyogo	① Godantobi 五段跳び
73	Itō Sadanori (48)	Trucker/Bodybuilder	① Godantobi 五段跳び
74	Hamid Sultanif (21)	First Year Student at Fukushima College	① Godantobi 五段跳び
79	Shiratori Bunpei (35)	Inba Village Government Worker	⑤ Soritatsu Kabe そり立つ壁	Time Out.
81	Iketani Naoki (29)	Monster Box World Record Holder	Clear (02.90 seconds left)
82	Takahashi Yukiko (34)	Sydney Olympics Beach Volleyball Squad Member	② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太
83	Masato (23)	Kickboxer	② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太	All Cut. External Information.
85	Inoue Satoshi (30)	Former Track and Field National Record Holder in 100m and 200m	② Rolling Maruta ローリング丸太
88	Uno Daisuke (22)	Four Years of Gymnastics, Kyoto University	③ Ōdama 大玉
90	Chin Akira Rei (27)	1995 China Tai Chi champion	① Godantobi 五段跳び
91	Shane Kosugi (25)	Sho Kosugi Institute Supervisor	③ Ōdama 大玉
94	Katada Kazuo (59)	Karate Instructor	① Godantobi 五段跳び
95	Robert Vinodo Burayatto (23)	Second Year Student at University of Tokyo	① Godantobi 五段跳び
96	Shimizu Asuka (23)	Martial Arts Master	① Godantobi 五段跳び
97	Takeda Toshihiro (26)	Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture Firefighter	Clear (06.21 seconds left)
98	Yamamoto Shingo (27)	Gas Station Director	Clear (10.27 seconds left)
99	Yamada Katsumi (36)	Part Time Ironworker	Clear (08.29 seconds left)
100	Akiyama Kazuhiko (29)	Former Crab Trapper	① Godantobi 五段跳び	Course Out. His foot skimmed the water.
	Total	100 Attempts	7 Clears

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

③ Goren Hammer 5連ハンマー

④ Gyakusō Conveyor 逆走コンベアー

⑤ Wall Lifting ウォールリフティング

Time Limit: 80 seconds

Results

Number	Name (Age)	Profile	Result	Notes
41	Nakayama Kinnikun (23)	Comedian	② Spider Walk スパイダーウォーク
61	Nagano Makoto (29)	Miyazaki Fisherman	Clear (2.28 seconds left)
71	Nakata Daisuke (28)	Sydney Olympics Trampoline Squad Member	Clear (11.38 seconds left)
81	Iketani Naoki (28)	Monster Box World Record Holder/1997 Horizontal Bar All Japan Championship Winner	⑤ Wall Lifting ウォールリフティング	Time Out. First Wall. His time ran out when he finished the Gyakuso Conveyor.
97	Takeda Toshihiro (26)	Firefighter	Clear (5.08 seconds left)
98	Yamamoto Shingo (27)	Gas Station Director	Clear (11.69 seconds left)	Fastest Stage 2 clear of the tournament.
99	Yamada Katsumi (36)	Part Time Iron Worker	⑤ Wall Lifting ウォールリフティング	Time Out. Second Wall. He spent 17 seconds pulling tape off his shoes and putting on the spray before the Spider Walk.
	Total	7 Attempts	4 Clears

Third Stage

Obstacles

① ^Rumbling Dice ランブリングダイス

② Body Prop ボディプロップ

③ ^Lamp Grasper ランプグラスパー

④ *Cliffhanger クリフハンガー

⑤ Pipe Slider パイプスライダー

^ Denotes New Obstacle

* Denotes Obstacle Modification

Results

Number	Name (Age)	Profile	Result	Notes
61	Nagano Makoto (29)	Miyazaki Fisherman	⑤ Pipe Slider パイプスライダー	First to beat the Rumbling Dice, Altered Cliffhanger and Lamp Grasper. Failed Jump.
71	Nakata Daisuke (28)	Sydney Olympics Trampoline Squad Member	③ Lamp Grasper ランプグラスパー	3rd lamp.
97	Takeda Toshihiro (26)	Firefighter	③ Lamp Grasper ランプグラスパー	Recovered but fell moments later.
98	Yamamoto Shingo (28)	Gas Station Director	① Rumbling Dice ランブリングダイス	He completed the main part of the obstacle, but landed poorly on the platform and fell off. Last Man Standing.
	Total	4 Attempts	0 Clears