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|caption = ''Takeda Toshihiro''
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|birth_date = May 4, 1975
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|age = {{age|1975|5|4}}
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|home = Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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|job = Sports Trainer
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|height = 171 cm
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|weight = 61 kg
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|s_song = ''Pale Warrior'' from the Star Ocean EX Soundtrack (8~present)
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|s_first = [[SASUKE 5]]
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|s_last = [[SASUKE 36]]
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|s_comps = [[List of SASUKE competitions|30 Competitions]]
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|s_best = [[SASUKE 8]],[[SASUKE 12]] & [[SASUKE 17]], [[Third Stage]], [[Pipe Slider]]
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|ps1_first = [[Pro Sportsman No. 1 2010]]
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|ps1_last = [[Pro Sportsman No. 1 2010]]
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|ps1_comps = [[List of Sportsman competitions|1 Competition]]
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|ps1_best = [[Pro Sportsman No. 1 2010]], [[Monster Box]] (18th level - 2m, 56 cm)
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|website = [http://www.facebook.com/TakedaToshihiro Facebook]
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|imagesize = 300px
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|Nickname = Mr Consistency
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'''Toshihiro Takeda''' (竹田 敏浩), a sport trainer/former firefighter from Gifu Prefecture, Japan, is a [[SASUKE All-Stars|''SASUKE'' All-Star]], best known for his incredibly consistent performances and his trademark orange pants. In November 2013, it is known Takeda resign his job from being a firefighter for unknown reason and began working as a sports trainer in 2014 after obtaining his license.
   
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He has advanced to the [[Third Stage]] a total of 13 times, a ''SASUKE'' record, including 7 consecutive times from ''[[SASUKE 11]]'' to ''[[SASUKE 17]]''. His height and weight are recorded at 171 cm and 63 kg respectively.
'''Toshihiro Takeda''' (竹田 敏浩), a sport trainer/former firefighter from Gifu Prefecture, Japan, is a [[SASUKE All-Stars|''SASUKE'' All-Star]], best known for his incredibly consistent performances and his trademark orange pants. In November 2013, it is known Takeda resign his job from being a firefighter for unknown reason and began working as a sports trainer in 2014 after obtaining his license. He has advanced to the [[Third Stage]] a total of 13 times, a ''SASUKE'' record, including 7 consecutive times from ''[[SASUKE 11]]'' to ''[[SASUKE 17]]''. His height and weight are recorded at 171 cm and 63 kg respectively. Despite his impressive Third Stage advance rate, he has never managed to advance to the [[Final Stage]], the only one of six All-Stars to have this dubious distinction, and he is the only All-Stars never to have worn #99 or #100. Despite never making it past the Pipe Slider, it has been speculated that he would have been a strong competitor in the Final Stage due to the amount of climbing his job requires. Though he has never reached the Final Stage, he is arguably the most consistent All-Star, having the smallest chain of consecutive [[First Stage]] defeats (2), the most First Stage clears (19) and tying with Makoto Nagano for the most consecutive First Stage clears (8). He is also the only All-Star to make consecutive Shin-Sasuke Third Stage appearances, doing so in [[SASUKE 23]] and [[SASUKE 24]].
 
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Despite his impressive Third Stage advance rate, he has never managed to advance to the [[Final Stage]], the only one of six All-Stars to have this dubious distinction, and he is the only All-Stars never to have worn #99 or #100. Despite never making it past the Pipe Slider, it has been speculated that he would have been a strong competitor in the Final Stage due to the amount of climbing his job requires.
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Though he has never reached the Final Stage, he is arguably the most consistent All-Star, having the smallest chain of consecutive [[First Stage]] defeats (2), the most First Stage clears (19) and tying with Makoto Nagano for the most consecutive First Stage clears (8). He is also the only All-Star to make consecutive Shin-Sasuke Third Stage appearances, doing so in [[SASUKE 23]] and [[SASUKE 24]].
   
 
==SASUKE 5 - 10==
 
==SASUKE 5 - 10==
Takeda made his debut in [[SASUKE 5]], immediately after the large-scale renewal caused by Kazuhiko Akiyama's total victory. With the 73 competitors before him having all failed, Takeda impressed all by being the 1st to clear the First Stage, with 1.08 seconds left to spare. Only two other competitors cleared that day: Yamamoto Shingo and Yamada Katsumi, further making a lasting impression on fellow competitors and the audience. However, in the [[Second Stage]] he failed immediately after starting the [[Spider Walk]].
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Takeda made his debut in [[SASUKE 5]], immediately after the large-scale renewal caused by Kazuhiko Akiyama's total victory. With the 73 competitors before him having all failed, Takeda impressed all by being the 1st to clear the First Stage, with 1.08 seconds left to spare. Only two other competitors cleared that day: Yamamoto Shingo and Yamada Katsumi, further making a lasting impression on fellow competitors and the audience. However, in the [[Second Stage]] he failed immediately after starting the [[Spider Walk]].
   
In [[SASUKE 6]], Takeda cleared the First Stage with 10 seconds to spare. He took his revenge on the Spider Walk, and cleared the Second Stage as well, but ran out of energy on the [[Body Prop]], and failed there after a long struggle.
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In [[SASUKE 6]], Takeda cleared the First Stage with 10 seconds to spare. He took his revenge on the Spider Walk, and cleared the Second Stage as well, but ran out of energy on the [[Body Prop]], and failed there after a long struggle.
   
In [[SASUKE 7]], he caught a cold before the competition. As a result, he struggled at the [[Soritatsu Kabe]] and timed out on the [[Rope Climb]] inches before the goal.
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In [[SASUKE 7]], he caught a cold before the competition. As a result, he struggled at the [[Soritatsu Kabe]] and timed out on the [[Rope Climb]] inches before the goal.
   
In [[SASUKE 8]], though the rain affected his run, he made his way successfully to the [[Pipe Slider]]. Though he slipped and lost his grip before he could attempt a jump, after this tournament he was considered a member of the [[SASUKE All-Stars|All-Stars]].
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In [[SASUKE 8]], though the rain affected his run, he made his way successfully to the [[Pipe Slider]]. Though he slipped and lost his grip before he could attempt a jump, after this tournament he was considered a member of the [[SASUKE All-Stars|All-Stars]].
   
In [[SASUKE 9]], though he took two attempts at the Soritatsu Kabe, he safely made it back to the Third Stage. Everything had been smooth sailing up to the [[Lamp Grasper]], he slipped and lost his grip with only several globes left to go. Though he recovered, and managed to advance a little more, he lost his grip with 2 globes left and fell into the water below.
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In [[SASUKE 9]], though he took two attempts at the Soritatsu Kabe, he safely made it back to the Third Stage. Everything had been smooth sailing up to the [[Lamp Grasper]], he slipped and lost his grip with only several globes left to go. Though he recovered, and managed to advance a little more, he lost his grip with 2 globes left and fell into the water below.
   
 
In [[SASUKE 10]], he failed the [[Jump Hang]] in the First Stage, an obstacle he had never failed before. In an interview after his run, he said that he "knew it [that he was going to fail] the moment [he] stepped on the trampoline.
 
In [[SASUKE 10]], he failed the [[Jump Hang]] in the First Stage, an obstacle he had never failed before. In an interview after his run, he said that he "knew it [that he was going to fail] the moment [he] stepped on the trampoline.
   
 
==SASUKE 11 - 17==
 
==SASUKE 11 - 17==
In this tournament span, Takeda made it to the [[Third Stage]].
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In this tournament span, Takeda made it to the [[Third Stage]].
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In [[SASUKE 11]] he surprisingly failed the [[Body Prop]].
   
In [[SASUKE 11]] he surprisingly failed the [[Body Prop]].
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In [[SASUKE 12]] he made all way to the [[Pipe Slider]] but he failed the jump and injured his right shoulder.
   
In [[SASUKE 12]] he made all way to the [[Pipe Slider]] but he failed the jump and injured his right shoulder.
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In [[SASUKE 13]] he failed for the first time the [[Cliffhanger]] losing his grip at the third ledge, due also to the injury suffered in the previous tournament.
   
In [[SASUKE 13]] he failed for the first time the [[Cliffhanger]] losing his grip at the third ledge.
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In [[SASUKE 14]] he failed again the [[Cliffhanger]], this time the transition to the third ledge, being again affected by the shoulder injury.
   
In [[SASUKE 14]] he failed again the [[Cliffhanger]], this time the transition to the third ledge.
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In [[SASUKE 15]] he finally beat the [[Cliffhanger]] but he failed at the [[Devil Balanço]] as he failed to make a transition to the [[Pipe Slider]].
   
In [[SASUKE 15]] he finally beat the [[Cliffhanger]] but at the [[Devil Balanço]] he failed the transition to the pipe of the [[Pipe Slider]].
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In [[SASUKE 16]] he failed once again the [[Cliffhanger]].
   
In [[SASUKE 16]] he failed once again the [[Cliffhanger]].
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In [[SASUKE 17]] he was able to beat both [[Cliffhanger]] and [[Devil Balanço]] but unfortunately he failed for the third time on the [[Pipe Slider]].
   
In [[SASUKE 17]] he was able to beat both [[Cliffhanger]] and [[Devil Balanço]] but unfortunately he failed for the third time the [[Pipe Slider]].
 
 
==Shin-SASUKE==
 
==Shin-SASUKE==
After ''[[SASUKE 17]]'', originally Takeda had considered retiring from ''SASUKE'', but was convinced otherwise by his children.
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After ''[[SASUKE 17]]'', originally Takeda had considered retiring from ''SASUKE'', but was convinced otherwise by his children.
   
 
In ''[[SASUKE 18]]'' he arrived late to the competition. As a result, he had no [[bib]] and ran between #86 and #87. He successfully cleared the newly-redesigned First Stage and was out of breath afterwords. With this, he extended his record of consecutive First Stage clears to 8. However, he struggled at the new [[Salmon Ladder]] in the Second Stage, and fell before the last, largest gap due to making a fatal mistake of not throwing enough momentum. It was the first time he had failed the Second Stage since his debut.
 
In ''[[SASUKE 18]]'' he arrived late to the competition. As a result, he had no [[bib]] and ran between #86 and #87. He successfully cleared the newly-redesigned First Stage and was out of breath afterwords. With this, he extended his record of consecutive First Stage clears to 8. However, he struggled at the new [[Salmon Ladder]] in the Second Stage, and fell before the last, largest gap due to making a fatal mistake of not throwing enough momentum. It was the first time he had failed the Second Stage since his debut.
   
In ''[[SASUKE 19]]'', he had to attempt the [[Pole Maze]] twice, wasting valuable time. Though he made it to the [[Soritatsu Kabe]], he failed to scale it multiple times (perhaps because of the added height), and though he eventually cleared it, he timed out immediately after..
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In ''[[SASUKE 19]]'', he had to attempt the [[Pole Maze]] twice, wasting valuable time. Though he made it to the [[Soritatsu Kabe]], he failed to scale it multiple times (perhaps because of the added height), and though he eventually cleared it, he timed out immediately after..
   
In ''[[SASUKE 20]]'', though he had no problems for most of the course, he lost a lot of time trying to transfer to the cargo rope in the [[Flying Chute]]. He timed out on the [[Rope Ladder]].
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In ''[[SASUKE 20]]'', though he had no problems for most of the course, he lost a lot of time trying to transfer to the cargo rope in the [[Flying Chute]], costing him to time out on the [[Rope Ladder]], suffering his first second consecutive First Stage defeat.
   
In ''[[SASUKE 21]]'', he cleared the First Stage with 15.79 seconds to spare. He exacted his revenge on the Salmon Ladder, passing it with ease, and made his way for a record 11th time to the Third Stage. He became the first to clear the [[Shin-Cliffhanger]], and ultimately failed the [[Hang Climbing]].
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In ''[[SASUKE 21]]'', he cleared the First Stage with 15.79 seconds to spare. He exacted his revenge on the Salmon Ladder, passing it with ease, and made his way for a record 11th time to the Third Stage. He became the first to clear the [[Shin-Cliffhanger]], and ultimately failed the [[Hang Climbing]].
   
In ''[[SASUKE 22]]'', he misstep the trampoline on the [[Jumping Spider]] in the First Stage, and failed there.
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In ''[[SASUKE 22]]'', he misstep the trampoline on the [[Jumping Spider]] in the First Stage, and failed there.
   
 
He was able to return to the Third Stage in ''[[SASUKE 23]]'' and was able to clear the Hang Climbing that eliminated him before, but failed the very next obstacle, the [[Spider Flip]].
 
He was able to return to the Third Stage in ''[[SASUKE 23]]'' and was able to clear the Hang Climbing that eliminated him before, but failed the very next obstacle, the [[Spider Flip]].
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==SASUKE RISING==
 
==SASUKE RISING==
Takeda returned in ''[[SASUKE RISING|SASUKE 28]]'', failing the [[Rolling Escargot]], when he struggled on it and jumped to the ending platform, but his foot touched the water in the process. In his speech afterwards, he stated defiantly that he performed terribly and wanted to return.
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Takeda returned in ''[[SASUKE RISING|SASUKE 28]]'', failing the [[Rolling Escargot]], when he struggled on it and jumped to the ending platform, but his foot touched the water in the process. In his speech afterwards, he stated defiantly that he performed terribly and wanted to return.
   
Ηe returned for ''[[SASUKE 29]]'' wearing #95. He started in good shape, clearing the [[Long Jump]] and [[Log Grip]] with ease. However, on the [[Hedgehog]], he lost his balance near the end of the obstacle and fell sideways, holding himself from the mat next to it. A few moments later, he could not hold on and failed there.
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Ηe returned for ''[[SASUKE 29]]'' wearing #95. He started in good shape, clearing the [[Long Jump]] and [[Log Grip]] with ease. However, on the [[Hedgehog]], he lost his balance near the end of the obstacle and fell sideways, holding himself from the mat next to it. A few moments later, he could not hold on and failed there.
   
In [[SASUKE 30]] he was wearing #2980. He cleared stage 1 (Breaking his 2 consecutive stage 1 failures) however he was disqualified on the Swap Salmon Ladder when the bar missed the rung and fell to a lower level, making it the 3rd time that he failed a version of the Salmon Ladder.
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In [[SASUKE 30]] he was wearing #2980. He cleared stage 1 (breaking his 2 consecutive stage 1 failures) however he was disqualified on the Swap Salmon Ladder when the bar missed the rung and fell to a lower level, making it the 3rd time that he failed a version of the Salmon Ladder.
   
In [[SASUKE 31]] he shocked everybody failing the very first obstacle, the [[Rolling Hill]]. He tried to jump from the top of the rolling hill like Shingo Yamamoto, but would come up short and land in the water.
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In [[SASUKE 31]] he shocked everybody failing the very first obstacle, the [[Rolling Hill]]. He tried to jump from the top of the rolling hill like [[Yamamoto Shingo]], but would come up short and land in the water, just like Shingo.
   
In [[SASUKE 32]], Takeda wore #98. His run was digested, but was shown to make it all the way to the [[Soritatsu Kabe]] before timing out.
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In [[SASUKE 32]], Takeda wore #98. His run was digested (but shown on Challenge). He started strong despite going at a slower pace. He had to take two attempts at the [[Double Pendulum]] and then ran out of stamina at the [[Soritatsu Kabe]]. Timing out there after three attempts.
   
In [[SASUKE 33]], Takeda wore #90. He cleared the [[First Stage]] with 12.70 seconds to spare. He failed the [[Salmon Ladder Kudari]] in the [[Second Stage]], making it the 4th time that he has failed a version of the [[Salmon Ladder]].
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In [[SASUKE 33]], Takeda wore #90. He cleared the [[First Stage]] with 12.70 seconds to spare. He failed the [[Salmon Ladder Kudari]] in the [[Second Stage]], failing on the last rung. This marks the 4th version of the [[Salmon Ladder]] he's failed on.
   
In [[SASUKE 34]], he once again cleared the [[First Stage]] with just under 10 seconds left on the clock, becoming only the second person to clear stage one in consecutive tournaments in his 40s, with the other being Yoshiyuki Okuyama (Sasuke 26 at age 40, Sasuke 27 at age 41, and Sasuke 29 at age 43). In the second stage, he struggled with the [[Salmon Ladder Kudari]] when the bar landed lopsided with one side two rungs down. Takeda struggled to correct this and ultimately failed due to fatigue. This marked the first time Takeda failed stage 2 in consecutive appearances, and the first time Takeda failed stage 2 multiple times in a Sasuke era.
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In [[SASUKE 34]], he once again cleared the [[First Stage]] with just under 10 seconds left on the clock, becoming only the second person to clear the First Stage in consecutive tournaments in his 40s, with the other being Yoshiyuki Okuyama (SASUKE 26 at age 40 and SASUKE 27 at age 41). In the Second Stage, he struggled with the [[Salmon Ladder Kudari]] when the bar landed lopsided with one side two rungs down. Takeda struggled to correct this and ultimately failed due to fatigue. This marked the first time Takeda failed the Second Stage in 2 consecutive tournaments.
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In [[SASUKE 35]], he cleared the first few obstacles, but on the new [[Dragon Glider]], he cleared the trampoline jump but he didn't let go of the bar when doing the transition to the second track and ultimately timed out there.
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In [[SASUKE 36]], he started off strong, however on the [[TIE Fighter|Wing Slider]] he slipped on the obstacle and injured his left shoulder. Although he managed to clear the [[Fish Bone]] it was evident he was in pain. He withdrew from the competition just before the [[Dragon Glider]] to prevent further injury.
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He did not compete in [[SASUKE 37]] due to his injury acting up numerous times and has also stated he might consider retiring due to said injury.
   
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
* Takeda debuted in [[SASUKE 5]], where he became one of the only 3 people to clear the [[First Stage]] (along with [[Yamada Katsumi]] and [[Yamamoto Shingo]])
 
* Takeda debuted in [[SASUKE 5]], where he became one of the only 3 people to clear the [[First Stage]] (along with [[Yamada Katsumi]] and [[Yamamoto Shingo]])
 
* In [[SASUKE 6]], Takeda made his first attempt at the [[Third Stage|Third Stage.]]
 
* In [[SASUKE 6]], Takeda made his first attempt at the [[Third Stage|Third Stage.]]
* Takeda is the only Sasuke All Star who never made it to the [[Final Stage]].
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* Takeda is the only Sasuke All Star to never have made it to the [[Final Stage]].
 
* From Sasuke 11-17, Takeda consistently made it to the [[Third Stage]].
 
* From Sasuke 11-17, Takeda consistently made it to the [[Third Stage]].
* Despite making it to the Third Stage a record 13 times, he has never made it to the final stage.
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* Despite making it to the Third Stage a record 13 times, he has never made it to the Final Stage.
* Takeda is the only [[SASUKE All-Stars|All-Star]] who have never worn #99 or #100.
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* Takeda is the only [[SASUKE All-Stars|All-Star]] who has never worn #99 or #100.
* Takeda is one of 2 all stars with the lowest consecutive first stage failures (Bunpei Shiratori shares this record), having only 2, whereas [[Nagano Makoto]] has 3, [[Yamada Katsumi]] has 15, [[Akiyama Kazuhiko]] has 6 and Yamamoto Shingo has 5.
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* Takeda is one of 2 all stars with the lowest consecutive first stage failures (Bunpei Shiratori shares this record), having only 2, whereas [[Nagano Makoto]] has 3, both [[Akiyama Kazuhiko]] and [[Yamamoto Shingo]] have 6 and [[Yamada Katsumi]] has 11.
* Takeda is one of only [[Kanno Hitoshi|three]] [[Takahashi Kenji|competitors]] to attempt all 4 versions of the [[Salmon Ladder]] and the only competitor to have failed all of them.
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* Takeda is one of only four competitors to attempt all 4 versions of the [[Salmon Ladder]] ([[Kanno Hitoshi]], [[Takahashi Kenji]] and [[Urushihara Yuuji]]) and the only competitor to have failed all of them.
* He is the only All-Star to attempt, and never fail the [http://sasukepedia.wikia.com/wiki/Shin-Cliffhanger Shin-Cliffhanger].
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* He and [[Nagano Makoto]] the only [[SASUKE All-Stars|All-Stars]] to ever attempt the [[Spider Flip]], the [[Devil Steps]], the [[Lamp Grasper#Kudari Lamp Grasper|Kudari Lamp Grasper]] and the [http://sasukepedia.wikia.com/wiki/Shin-Cliffhanger Shin-Cliffhanger].
* He is the only All-Star to attempt the [http://sasukepedia.wikia.com/wiki/Rope_Junction Rope Junction] the [[Ring Slider]] and the [[Salmon Ladder Nobori]] / [[Salmon Ladder Kudari]].
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* He is the only All-Star to attempt the [http://sasukepedia.wikia.com/wiki/Rope_Junction Rope Junction] the [[Ring Slider]] , [[Salmon Ladder Nobori]] / [[Salmon Ladder Kudari]] and the [[Dragon Glider]]
*He is the third All-Star to clear the [[First Stage]] in his forties ([[SASUKE 33]] and [[SASUKE 34]]) ,doing so at the age of 41,joining [[Nagano Makoto]] ([[SASUKE 30]]) and [[Shiratori Bunpei]] ([[SASUKE 21]]).
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*He is the third All-Star to clear the [[First Stage]] in his forties ([[SASUKE 33]] and [[SASUKE 34]]) ,doing so at the age of 41 and 42 respectively, joining [[Nagano Makoto]] ([[SASUKE 30]]) and [[Shiratori Bunpei]] ([[SASUKE 21]]).
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*He holds the record for the most [[Third Stage]] appearances with 13
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*He also holds the record for the most consecutive Third Stage appearances ([[SASUKE 11]] - [[SASUKE 17]]), followed by [[Okuyama Yoshiyuki]] with 6 ([[SASUKE 22]] - [[SASUKE 27]]) and [[Drew Drechsel]], also with 6 ([[SASUKE 30]] - [[SASUKE 35]])
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*He is only All-Star to clear [[First Stage]] in [[SASUKE 33]] and [[SASUKE 34]]
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*He is the only All-Star to never clear the [[Pipe Slider]].
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*He and [[Nagano Makoto]] are and the only All-Stars to never fail the [[Wall Lifting]].
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*He, [[Urushihara Yuuji]] and [[Matachi Ryo]] hold the record for clearing the most versions of the [[Cliffhanger]], with 3. Takeda beats the Cliffhanger dropout section, the Cliffhanger Kai and the Shin Cliffhanger.
   
 
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Revision as of 20:49, 23 November 2019

Toshihiro Takeda (竹田 敏浩), a sport trainer/former firefighter from Gifu Prefecture, Japan, is a SASUKE All-Star, best known for his incredibly consistent performances and his trademark orange pants. In November 2013, it is known Takeda resign his job from being a firefighter for unknown reason and began working as a sports trainer in 2014 after obtaining his license.

He has advanced to the Third Stage a total of 13 times, a SASUKE record, including 7 consecutive times from SASUKE 11 to SASUKE 17. His height and weight are recorded at 171 cm and 63 kg respectively.

Despite his impressive Third Stage advance rate, he has never managed to advance to the Final Stage, the only one of six All-Stars to have this dubious distinction, and he is the only All-Stars never to have worn #99 or #100. Despite never making it past the Pipe Slider, it has been speculated that he would have been a strong competitor in the Final Stage due to the amount of climbing his job requires.

Though he has never reached the Final Stage, he is arguably the most consistent All-Star, having the smallest chain of consecutive First Stage defeats (2), the most First Stage clears (19) and tying with Makoto Nagano for the most consecutive First Stage clears (8). He is also the only All-Star to make consecutive Shin-Sasuke Third Stage appearances, doing so in SASUKE 23 and SASUKE 24.

SASUKE 5 - 10

Takeda made his debut in SASUKE 5, immediately after the large-scale renewal caused by Kazuhiko Akiyama's total victory. With the 73 competitors before him having all failed, Takeda impressed all by being the 1st to clear the First Stage, with 1.08 seconds left to spare. Only two other competitors cleared that day: Yamamoto Shingo and Yamada Katsumi, further making a lasting impression on fellow competitors and the audience. However, in the Second Stage he failed immediately after starting the Spider Walk.

In SASUKE 6, Takeda cleared the First Stage with 10 seconds to spare. He took his revenge on the Spider Walk, and cleared the Second Stage as well, but ran out of energy on the Body Prop, and failed there after a long struggle.

In SASUKE 7, he caught a cold before the competition. As a result, he struggled at the Soritatsu Kabe and timed out on the Rope Climb inches before the goal.

In SASUKE 8, though the rain affected his run, he made his way successfully to the Pipe Slider. Though he slipped and lost his grip before he could attempt a jump, after this tournament he was considered a member of the All-Stars.

In SASUKE 9, though he took two attempts at the Soritatsu Kabe, he safely made it back to the Third Stage. Everything had been smooth sailing up to the Lamp Grasper, he slipped and lost his grip with only several globes left to go. Though he recovered, and managed to advance a little more, he lost his grip with 2 globes left and fell into the water below.

In SASUKE 10, he failed the Jump Hang in the First Stage, an obstacle he had never failed before. In an interview after his run, he said that he "knew it [that he was going to fail] the moment [he] stepped on the trampoline.

SASUKE 11 - 17

In this tournament span, Takeda made it to the Third Stage.

In SASUKE 11 he surprisingly failed the Body Prop.

In SASUKE 12 he made all way to the Pipe Slider but he failed the jump and injured his right shoulder.

In SASUKE 13 he failed for the first time the Cliffhanger losing his grip at the third ledge, due also to the injury suffered in the previous tournament.

In SASUKE 14 he failed again the Cliffhanger, this time the transition to the third ledge, being again affected by the shoulder injury.

In SASUKE 15 he finally beat the Cliffhanger but he failed at the Devil Balanço as he failed to make a transition to the Pipe Slider.

In SASUKE 16 he failed once again the Cliffhanger.

In SASUKE 17 he was able to beat both Cliffhanger and Devil Balanço but unfortunately he failed for the third time on the Pipe Slider.

Shin-SASUKE

After SASUKE 17, originally Takeda had considered retiring from SASUKE, but was convinced otherwise by his children.

In SASUKE 18 he arrived late to the competition. As a result, he had no bib and ran between #86 and #87. He successfully cleared the newly-redesigned First Stage and was out of breath afterwords. With this, he extended his record of consecutive First Stage clears to 8. However, he struggled at the new Salmon Ladder in the Second Stage, and fell before the last, largest gap due to making a fatal mistake of not throwing enough momentum. It was the first time he had failed the Second Stage since his debut.

In SASUKE 19, he had to attempt the Pole Maze twice, wasting valuable time. Though he made it to the Soritatsu Kabe, he failed to scale it multiple times (perhaps because of the added height), and though he eventually cleared it, he timed out immediately after..

In SASUKE 20, though he had no problems for most of the course, he lost a lot of time trying to transfer to the cargo rope in the Flying Chute, costing him to time out on the Rope Ladder, suffering his first second consecutive First Stage defeat.

In SASUKE 21, he cleared the First Stage with 15.79 seconds to spare. He exacted his revenge on the Salmon Ladder, passing it with ease, and made his way for a record 11th time to the Third Stage. He became the first to clear the Shin-Cliffhanger, and ultimately failed the Hang Climbing.

In SASUKE 22, he misstep the trampoline on the Jumping Spider in the First Stage, and failed there.

He was able to return to the Third Stage in SASUKE 23 and was able to clear the Hang Climbing that eliminated him before, but failed the very next obstacle, the Spider Flip.

In SASUKE 24 he performed well in the First Stage, and was even able to clear the Slider Jump without jumping and as a result the first stage, being the only All-Star to do so, while several Shin Sedai members advanced with him. In the Second Stage he was able to clear the Salmon Ladder to Unstable Bridge connection easily and the Second Stage. Takeda returned to the Third Stage for a record 13th time. Expectations for Takeda to make the Final Stage were high, as 5 subsequent competitors cleared the 3rd stage until it was Takeda's turn. Carrying the expectations of everyone and including the All-Stars, Takeda went into the Third Stage as the last challenger. He performed well on the new Rope Junction like the six competitors before him. On the Hang Climbing he lost some strength while climbing. When he reached the Spider Flip he struggled and was not able to pull himself up the first wall. In an interview he stated that Nagano had been doing a lot of work for the All-Stars to keep their name. It was a very emotional moment in SASUKE. This would be Takeda's most recent 3rd stage appearance.

Kanzen Renewal

He returned in SASUKE 25 and he drew #70 from the lottery, his lowest start position ever and his lowest since SASUKE 8. In the First Stage, with Katsumi Yamada and Bunpei Shiratori absences he was the first All-Star to attempt the First Stage. He performed well, and cleared with 8 seconds to spare. In the Second Stage, he failed due to making the same error as he did in SASUKE 18, and unexpectedly failed on the last rung of the new Double Salmon Ladder. Due to a scheduling conflict, he was unable to attend SASUKE 26, ending his run of 21 competitions in succession. Takeda did attend SASUKE 27, but did not compete.

SASUKE RISING

Takeda returned in SASUKE 28, failing the Rolling Escargot, when he struggled on it and jumped to the ending platform, but his foot touched the water in the process. In his speech afterwards, he stated defiantly that he performed terribly and wanted to return.

Ηe returned for SASUKE 29 wearing #95. He started in good shape, clearing the Long Jump and Log Grip with ease. However, on the Hedgehog, he lost his balance near the end of the obstacle and fell sideways, holding himself from the mat next to it. A few moments later, he could not hold on and failed there.

In SASUKE 30 he was wearing #2980. He cleared stage 1 (breaking his 2 consecutive stage 1 failures) however he was disqualified on the Swap Salmon Ladder when the bar missed the rung and fell to a lower level, making it the 3rd time that he failed a version of the Salmon Ladder.

In SASUKE 31 he shocked everybody failing the very first obstacle, the Rolling Hill. He tried to jump from the top of the rolling hill like Yamamoto Shingo, but would come up short and land in the water, just like Shingo.

In SASUKE 32, Takeda wore #98. His run was digested (but shown on Challenge). He started strong despite going at a slower pace. He had to take two attempts at the Double Pendulum and then ran out of stamina at the Soritatsu Kabe. Timing out there after three attempts.

In SASUKE 33, Takeda wore #90. He cleared the First Stage with 12.70 seconds to spare. He failed the Salmon Ladder Kudari in the Second Stage, failing on the last rung. This marks the 4th version of the Salmon Ladder he's failed on.

In SASUKE 34, he once again cleared the First Stage with just under 10 seconds left on the clock, becoming only the second person to clear the First Stage in consecutive tournaments in his 40s, with the other being Yoshiyuki Okuyama (SASUKE 26 at age 40 and SASUKE 27 at age 41). In the Second Stage, he struggled with the Salmon Ladder Kudari when the bar landed lopsided with one side two rungs down. Takeda struggled to correct this and ultimately failed due to fatigue. This marked the first time Takeda failed the Second Stage in 2 consecutive tournaments.

In SASUKE 35, he cleared the first few obstacles, but on the new Dragon Glider, he cleared the trampoline jump but he didn't let go of the bar when doing the transition to the second track and ultimately timed out there.

In SASUKE 36, he started off strong, however on the Wing Slider he slipped on the obstacle and injured his left shoulder. Although he managed to clear the Fish Bone it was evident he was in pain. He withdrew from the competition just before the Dragon Glider to prevent further injury.

He did not compete in SASUKE 37 due to his injury acting up numerous times and has also stated he might consider retiring due to said injury.

Trivia

SASUKE # Result Notes
5 74 Failed Spider Walk (Second Stage) Failed Spider Walk just after finishing the Tackle Machine.
6 93 Failed Body Prop (Third Stage)
7 96 Failed Rope Climb (First Stage) Time Out.
8 71 Failed Pipe Slider (Third Stage)
9 97 Failed Lamp Grasper (Third Stage)
10 997 Failed Jump Hang (First Stage)
11 97 Failed Body Prop (Third Stage)
12 95 Failed Pipe Slider (Third Stage) Failed Jump. Injured his shoulder during dismount.
13 98 Failed Cliff Hanger (Third Stage) Injured.
14 97 Failed Cliff Hanger (Third Stage) Injured.
15 96 Failed Devil Balanço (Third Stage) Had one hand on the Pipe Slider and one hand on Devil Balanco when he fell. Last Man Standing.
16 98 Failed Cliff Hanger (Third Stage)
17 91 Failed Pipe Slider (Third Stage) Failed Jump.
18 86? Failed Salmon Ladder (Second Stage) He did not have a number, but was around 86th to run. Sixth Level.
19 96 Failed Soritatsu Kabe/Flying Chute (First Stage) Time Out after he beat the Soritatsu Kabe, but before he could attempt the Flying Chute.
20 1995 Failed Rope Ladder (First Stage) Time Out.
21 98 Failed Hang Climbing (Third Stage) First to beat the Shin-Cliffhanger
22 92 Failed Jumping Spider (First Stage)
23 97 Failed Spider Flip (Third Stage) Failed to flip to the 2nd wall.
24 98 Failed Spider Flip (Third Stage) Exhausted.
25 70 Failed Double Salmon Ladder (Second Stage) Fourth Level, Second Ladder.
28 97 Failed Rolling Escargot (First Stage) Course Out. His foot skimmed the water while landing.
29 95 Failed Hedgehog (First Stage) He completed the obstacle, but lost his balance and fell.
30 2980 Failed Swap Salmon Ladder (Second Stage) Disqualified. Bar fell to lower level 
31 93 Failed Rolling Hill (First Stage)
32 98 Failed Soritatsu Kabe (First Stage) Time Out.
33 90 Failed Salmon Ladder Kudari (Second Stage)
34 91 Failed Salmon Ladder Kudari (Second Stage)
35 91 Failed Dragon Glider (First Stage) Didn't let go of the bar when doing the transition. Time Out.
36 85 Withdrew, Dragon Glider (First Stage) Withdrew due to injury.