Sasami Anshinzawa

Sasami Anshinzawa (安心沢 刺々美, Anshinzawa Sasami) is a supporting character in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby. She is a suspicious doctor.

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Self-claimed "Super Genius Acupuncturist".

Etymology

 * The name Sasami means "thorn, spine, splinter, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card, biting words" (刺) (sa) and "beautiful" (美) (mi).
 * Sasami's surname Anshinzawa means "relief, peace of mind, reassurance" (安心) (anshin) and "marsh" (沢) (sawa/zawa).

Trivia

 * She uses sasabari, bamboo leaf shaped needles. They are to bleed horses and expect curing of congestions. In real life, Symboli Rudolf got treated and "recovered". However, it is a kind of phlebotomy, not acupuncture. Nowadays it has no medical evidences. In JRA, using sasabari is prohibited since April 2022.