Makoto Nagano

Makoto Nagano (長野 誠, Nagano Makoto, born March 30, 1972 in Kitakata, Miyazaki) (sometimes known as the World's Strongest Fisherman) is a commercial fisherman, captain, and musician. He is captain of his vessel F/V Konpira Maru 50 (第50金比羅丸), and was previously captain of the F/V Konpira Maru 28 (第28金比羅丸). He is regularly seen on the Japanese television show Sasuke (Ninja Warrior) where he was one of the "SASUKE All-Stars," a group of favored competitors who were thought to possess the greatest potential in completing the obstacle courses. He can also be seen on the lesser known precursor to Ninja Warrior, Viking: The Ultimate, where he was the only competitor to make it to the final round.

Winning in the 17th Sasuke competition (2006) he is the second of only four victors of the competition.[1][2][3] By the time he retired in July 2017, he had competed in 26 versions of Sasuke.[4]

Sasuke career

Training

Nagano spent 300 days a year training on his fishing ship for the Sasuke competitions.[4]

Retirement

Leading up to the 32nd competition in 2016, Nagano formally announced his retirement from Sasuke, with his "last run" making up a significant portion of the broadcast and promotional material for the tournament. This involved several gifts from fans and fellow competitors alike, including a "finish" button normally found at the end of the courses. Additionally, a special retirement ceremony was held following his run, concluding with his friends and fellow competitors throwing him into a water pit, mirroring his total victory celebrations in Sasuke 17.

By the time he retired in July 2017, he had competed in 26 versions of Sasuke.[4] As of 2020, he holds the record for reaching the final stage a total of five times.

After retirement, Nagano became a consultant and analyst for the program, appearing on the sidelines in every tournament since. In late 2020, it was announced that he was coming out of retirement to compete in the 38th tournament, his first Sasuke competition in four years.

U.S. appearance

In September 2008 Nagano made his first United States appearance at the Chibi-Pa Festival in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Music career

Album

Nagano released his first album in 2011.[5]

Sasuke appearances

This list shows all the competitions Nagano participated in, along with his contestant number, and the stage and obstacle where he was eliminated.

Competition Start position Obstacle Stage
7th 87 Failed Warped Wall First
8th 41 Failed Warped Wall First
9th 61 Failed Pipe Slider Third
10th 999* Failed Jump Hang First
11th 96 Failed Final Rope Final
12th 100 Failed Final Rope (by 0.11 seconds) Final
13th 100 Failed Final Rope Final
14th 100 Failed Jumping Bars Third
15th 100 Failed Metal Spin Second
16th 100 Failed Devil's Swing Third
17th 99 Total Victory (2.56 seconds to spare) Final
18th 96 Disqualified on Shin-Cliff Hanger** Third
19th 100 Failed Flying Chute First
20th 2000* Failed Downhill Jump Second
21st 100 Failed Gliding Ring Third
22nd 100 Failed Slider Jump First
23rd 100 Failed G-Rope Final
24th 100 Failed Jumping Spider First
25th 99 Failed Circle Slider First
26th 99 Failed Jumping Spider First
27th 100 Failed Ultimate Cliff Hanger Third
28th 100 Failed Second Warped Wall First
29th 100 Failed Second Warped Wall (injured) First
30th 2999* Failed Swap Salmon Ladder Second
31st 98 Failed Warped Wall First
32nd 100 Failed Lumberjack Climb (Time Out) First

* In the 10th Competition, the contestant numbers ranged from 901 to 1000 to show that 1000 competitors have attempted Sasuke. Thus, rather than 99, Nagano's contestant number was 999. Similarly, in the 20th Competition, the numbers ran from 1901 to 2000 to indicate that 2000 competitors have attempted Sasuke's First Stage. Nagano's number was 2000 here rather than 100. Then, in the 30th Competition, the numbers went from 2901 to 3000 to indicate that 3000 competitors have attempted Sasuke's First Stage, and Nagano's number was 2999 rather than 99.
** When Nagano tried to cross the second gap in the redesigned Cliff Hanger, he accidentally grabbed the top frame with his left hand. Rather than continue on with the 3rd Stage, he announced his mistake, gracefully disqualifying himself from the competition.

See also

References
  1. April 7th, 2007
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2010-01-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Yuuji Urushihara does it again" Youtube, 11/6/2011
  4. Rebecca Sullivan (July 27, 2018). "Here are the only six people to ever have completed the final Ninja Warrior course". New.co.AU.
  5. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/yujou-to-tatakaino-kiseki/id429346666
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