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00:00Welcome to Japan's legendary Temple of Champions, where athletes gather to face the most difficult
00:14challenges ever conceived.
00:17Testing balance, endurance, and sheer strength, competitors have one goal, beat the course.
00:26Victory is elusive, and the only constant is the bitter taste of defeat.
00:34This is the ultimate competition of man versus obstacle.
00:38Who will top the unbeatable Banzuke?
00:46Welcome to Muscle Banzuke.
00:48This is the Temple of Champions, and I'm your host, Kato Kei.
00:53In order to prove their great value, men and women compete in over 20 different competitions.
01:00If they succeed, they will be added to the list of champions.
01:05That is Banzuke.
01:07In today's three surprising challenges, we will test endurance and speed.
01:13Now, let's take a look at the first competition.
01:20Hand walk.
01:22The Temple has been configured with an obstacle course that demands perfect balance and total
01:26concentration.
01:28Competitors must cross eight levels of increasing difficulty.
01:31They start on a level platform and proceed to the parallel bars.
01:35Next, they face the Stairway to Heaven, followed by the Bottomless Ravine.
01:39Then they'll cross the Devil's Double Bridge to reach the Break Zone.
01:43They only have 30 seconds to rest before taking on the Craggy Mountain, and then the Stairway
01:48to Hell.
01:50Then comes Heartbreak Hill, and finally, the Single Bridge to Victory.
01:54Time is a factor, so competitors will need to move quickly.
01:58Can any competitor walk the walk without using their feet?
02:20Up next is Gaku Henmi, a 21-year-old student from the Nippon Sports Science University.
02:46He's half-way through, but he's still making a mistake.
02:47Hand walk.
02:48Gaku Henmi is the challenger this time.
02:49It's a big point to see how he can save his energy and make it to the Heartbreak Hill.
02:50He's pretty fast.
02:51He's cleared the third area.
02:52This is the first point, the Devil's Double Bridge.
03:2036.42 seconds!
03:24He cleared it!
03:26He's got a good pace so far.
03:31The first half, this Emiri is 36.42 seconds.
03:35This is a fierce second half.
03:44Left and right balance.
03:46It's a difficult road of thorns.
03:51Can he climb up?
03:53He did it!
03:57Now, the 8th step.
04:02He's careful.
04:04He's careful. He cleared it!
04:06The hill of heartbreak.
04:08The slope is 22 degrees.
04:10He's shaking up and down!
04:12He's shaking!
04:14He's shaking!
04:16He's got a long way to go!
04:21How is it?
04:25He collapsed!
04:27The hill of heartbreak.
04:29He couldn't move forward.
04:32Coming in at 5 feet 4 inches tall
04:34is 20-year-old Junya Nakano.
04:36He also attends Japan's Nippon Sports University.
04:39It seems to be more difficult than expected.
04:42Junya Nakano is here!
04:51He's getting the hang of it.
04:59He's getting the hang of it.
05:02He cleared the third area, the stairs to heaven.
05:10But he's getting physically tired.
05:18Now, the Japanese horse.
05:20He cleared it and made it to the break zone.
05:23First, he cleared the first half.
05:26He loosened up.
05:30Go for it!
05:33Suddenly, he's waiting for the road to Ibara.
05:3518 blocks. There are quite a few steps.
05:38One point for climbing all the way up.
05:41He cleared it! He cleared it!
05:45Go for it, Junya!
05:47He's going down the stairs.
05:49He cleared it in one go!
05:51He made it to the break zone!
05:54He made it!
05:58Junya Nakano attempted heartbreak hill,
06:00but ultimately, he kissed his chances goodbye.
06:05And last, from the Nippon Sports Science University,
06:08comes 20-year-old Yoshinobu Sato.
06:11Yoshinobu Sato is determined to win this time.
06:18Go for it!
06:20Go for it, Sato-san!
06:21Go for it!
06:22Go for it!
06:23Be careful.
06:25Look at the look on his face.
06:27I can feel his confidence.
06:28He's going at a fast pace.
06:31Go for it!
06:33Go for it!
06:39Go for it!
06:41Go for it!
06:42He cleared the preliminary valley as well.
06:47The gap between the pillars is 40cm.
06:49The devil's Nihonbashi!
06:51The devil has made his move!
06:53He's made it to the break zone.
06:56Go for it!
06:57Go for it!
06:58Go for it!
06:59The second half has started.
07:01Will he be able to make it to the heartbreak hill?
07:10He cleared the road of thorns.
07:13First, he went down the stairs,
07:15and then to the heartbreak hill.
07:19He cleared this as well.
07:21The heartbreak hill.
07:23He's got it.
07:24He's got it.
07:30This slope is very tough.
07:32He's climbing up.
07:33He's climbing up.
07:38He's supporting his body with his guts.
07:42Sato Yoshida.
07:45He's got it.
07:46He's got it.
07:48The heartbreak hill.
07:50The hand walk challenge was brutal.
07:52No one had enough strength, balance and endurance to complete the entire course.
07:57Sato Yoshida came the closest,
07:59but his impressive performance ended painfully at the peak of heartbreak hill.
08:05There were many brave efforts.
08:07However, in hand walk,
08:09you have to wait for the true champion to appear.
08:13I am grateful that many adjustments are waiting.
08:19When unbeatable Banzuke returns,
08:21get ready for the ultimate test of stamina.
08:24It's the second hundred push-ups that will kill you.
08:34Welcome back to Muscle Banzuke.
08:36Here, defeat and victory are combined in an eternal battle.
08:40Please prepare to sweat.
08:43Today's important challenge is...
08:46Quick Muscle
08:50The rules are simple.
08:52Side by side, two competitors battle it out in a guts and glory match of speed and endurance.
08:58They will have three minutes to complete as many push-ups as their muscles will allow.
09:03Quick Muscle champion 17-year-old Koei Asano
09:06has led his high school's canoe polo team to two consecutive wins,
09:10which has turned him into a young Hercules.
09:13Will he beat his current record of 248 push-ups today?
09:19The challenger is Yuta Shinohara.
09:21When he's not working at a motorcycle factory or riding his Harley Davidson,
09:25he uses his time to train vigorously for the Quick Muscle challenge.
09:29Can this easy rider push past the current champion Koei Asano and claim the crown?
09:35Quick Muscle
10:05Koei Asano's count.
10:07He's supporting him.
10:09However, Yuta Shinohara is fast.
10:11He's in his 30s.
10:13She's cheering for him.
10:14Yuta Shinohara is now in his 40s.
10:17Is he keeping his pace?
10:19Is he trying to get ahead of Yuta Shinohara?
10:22Yuta Shinohara is already in his 60s.
10:25Koei Asano is now in his 55s.
10:28Yuta Shinohara is already in his 15s.
10:31Easy rider from Hamamatsu is leading.
10:33Makiko Nakagawa is leading.
10:34Hamamatsu and Nagano are in a long-distance race.
10:36Asano is catching up.
10:39Yuta Shinohara's abs were already broken when he was in elementary school.
10:43He's using a lot of energy.
10:45Asano is catching up little by little.
10:49They're both in their 90s.
10:50They're both in their 100s.
10:52They're both in their 100s.
10:54Asano is in his 100s.
10:5619 people are cheering for Asano.
11:00They're in their 108s and 109s.
11:02This is going to be an interesting fight.
11:04This is going to be an interesting fight.
11:06Koei Asano is now in his 248s.
11:09Yuta Shinohara is now in his 175s.
11:11Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:12Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:13Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:14Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:15Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:16Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:17Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:18Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:19Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:20Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:21Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:23Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:24Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:25Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:26Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:27Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:28Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:29Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:30Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:31Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:32Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:33Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:34Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:35Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:36Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:38Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:39Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:40Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:41Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:42Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:43Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:44Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:45Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:46Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:47Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:48Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:49Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:50Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:51Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:52Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:53Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:54Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:55Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:56Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:57Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:58Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
11:59Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:00Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:01Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:02Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:03Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:04Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:05Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:07Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:08Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:09Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:10Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:11Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:12Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:13Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:14Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:15Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:16Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:17Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:18Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:19Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:20Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:22Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:23Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:24Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:25Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:26Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:27Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:28Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:29Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:30Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:31Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:32Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:33Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:34Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:35Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:37Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:38Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:39Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:40Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:41Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:42Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:43Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:44Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:45Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:46Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:47Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:48Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:49Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:50Yuta Shinohara is now in his 248s.
12:52The
13:11quick muscle king retained his crown.
13:14Challenger Shinohara Yuta fought hard and completed 234 push-ups, but it wasn't enough
13:20to win.
13:21With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:27With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:28With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:29With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:30With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:31With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:32With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:33With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:34With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:35With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:36With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:37With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:38With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:39With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:40With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:41With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:42With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:43With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:44With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:45With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:46With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:47With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:48With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:49With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:50With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:51With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:52With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:53With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:54With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:55With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:56With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:57With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:58With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
13:59With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
14:00With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
14:01With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
14:02With an impressive total of 245, Asano places his name once again on the list of champions.
14:23In this challenge, a Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
14:28With the advice of a partner, competitors must swing a hammer to knock each block free
14:32from the bottom up.
14:34But they'll need to plan carefully.
14:58Next up is Yusuke Oi, a 26-year-old engineering student.
15:10His lab assistant is on hand to help with his trusty laptop.
15:14Will their program run smoothly?
16:05Was it the computer's hard drive or Yusuke Oi's hard swing that caused the Daruma to
16:28crash?
16:29Either way, this student had better stay in school.
16:34An unbeatable Banzuke returns.
16:37The Daruma 7 challenge concludes.
17:04The final challenger is Yuichi Fukaya.
17:12Fukaya has asked Tsuneo Iwasa, his partner, for help, along with a life-size Daruma to
17:17stand by his side.
17:18Will a lifetime surrounded by these lucky charms bring him the championship he desires?
17:46The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:14The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:15The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:16The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:17The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:18The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:19The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:20The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:21The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:22The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:23The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:24The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:25The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:26The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:27The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:29The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:30The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:31The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:32The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:33The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:34The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:35The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:36The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:37The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:38The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:39The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:40The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:41The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:42The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:44The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:45The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:46The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:47The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:48The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:49The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:50The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:51The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:52The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:53The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:54The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:55The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:56The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:57The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
18:59The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:00The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:01The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:02The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:03The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:04The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:05The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:06The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:07The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:08The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:09The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:10The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:11The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:12The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:13The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:14The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:15The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:16The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:17The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:18The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:19The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:20The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:21The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:22The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:23The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:24The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:25The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:26The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:28The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:29The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:30The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:31The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:32The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:33The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:34The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:35The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:36The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:37The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:38The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:39The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:40The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:41The Daruma is balanced precariously atop identical blocks.
19:42The craftsman becomes the first competitor to add his name to the Banzuke, the list of champions.
20:03In the Hand Walk Challenge, no one was able to complete the entire course.
20:07Even the toughest competitors were broken by Heartbreak Hill.
20:12In Quick Muscle, reigning champ Koei Asano held on to his crown and his victory reaffirmed his place on the list of Quick Muscle champions.
20:23And in Daruma 7, Yuichi Fukaya's careful strategy succeeded and the luck of the Daruma was on his side.
20:30His name will now be added to the Banzuke, the list of champions.
20:42The competition has only just begun.
20:44There will be many more challenges to come.
20:47This has been Kato Kei.
20:50All the doors to becoming a champion are sealed.