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Without Sasuke, there is no American Ninja Warrior. The Japanese show is the grandfather of the Ninja Warrior format and was the initial inspiration that sparked many Ninja athletes to start training.
This year, the show is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Two iconic American Ninja Warrior competitors have flown to Japan to take part in the competition: Jessie Graff and Drew Drechsel!
Drew has competed on Sasuke before, but this is Jessie’s first trip to Japan for competition. Both seem pretty excited to have the opportunity.
Check out these photos from the course!
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The show will be recorded over the next few days. Good luck to Drew, Jessie, and all the Ninjas taking on this incredible competition! We can’t wait to find out how they do!