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Stage 1 Highlights
4Sasuke 18
Contestants take on the new look Stage One,
starting with the Rope Glider.
4Sasuke 16
Regular contestants and well-known faces take
up the challenge of Stage One's obstacles.
4Kunoichi 5
Contestants have 100 seconds to complete the
first stage of this women's competition.
4Sasuke 13
The Prism Tilt and a Jump Hang with ropes are a
couple of the new obstacles facing these contestants.
4Sasuke 11
Actors, a weather girl and a teacher are amongst
the contestants attempting to beat this first stage.
All Stars
4Makoto Nagano - Sasuke 20
After a surprise failed attempt at the first stage last year,
can Makoto recreate his former achievements his time?
4Ayako Miyake - Kunoichi 7
Three-time champion Ayako returns yet again
to try and continue her winning streak.
4Makoto Nagano - Sasuke 18
After becoming a champion in the last competition,
will Makoto be able to make it two in a row?
4Bunpei Shiratori - Sasuke 16
After hours of practice on his homemade course, the
Shiratori Shrine, how will Bunpei do on the real thing?
4Katsumi Yamada - Sasuke 10
Katsumi takes on the course as the 1000th contestant.
How will he do on this, his tenth attempt?
4Yuko Mizuno - Kunoichi 3
Yuko returns to Kunoichi for the third time,
trying to better her previous performances.
4Kazue Watanabe - Kunoichi 2
Kazue's very first attempt at the competition. How far
will she get into Kunoichi's three stages?
4Shingo Yamamoto - Sasuke 7
Shingo has taken part in every competition so far,
so how far will he go in this; his seventh attempt?
Winners
4Kazuhiko Akiyama
Kazuhiko becomes the very first Sasuke winner.
Sasuke 4 - October 1999
4Makoto Nagano
Makoto becomes the second winner of Sasuke.
Sasuke 17 - October 2006
4Ayako Miyake (1)
Ayako becomes the very first Kunoichi winner.
Kunoichi 4 - December 2004
4Ayako Miyake (2)
Ayako becomes a champion for the second time.
Kunoichi 5 - January 2006
4Ayako Miyake (3)
Ayako clears all four stages for the third time in a row.
Kunoichi 6 - September 2006
Various
4Music Video: Bomb Girl!
The best bomb-outs and 'explosive' runs of Kunoichi 4.
Music: "Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! Bomb Girl" - Morning Musume
4Ninja Killer: Jump Hang
The Jump Hang has stopped numerous contestants in
their tracks. Here's a selection of some of them.
4Challenge Advert
Challenge's (UK) advert for series 3
of Ninja Warrior, from November 2008.