Ai Iijima (October 31, 1972 - December 17, 2008) (Japanese: 飯島 愛) was a celebrity contestant, who appeared on an episode of Quiz $ Millionaire on April 7, 2005 and won ¥1,000,000 after incorrectly answering her 12th question.
On December 24, 2008 at about 3:30 p.m. (JST), Iijima was found dead in her 21st floor Tokyo apartment. Pathology examination showed she had died of pneumonia shortly after retiring from the public eye.
Ai's run[]
¥10,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a must-have for others?
⬥ A: Ear cleaning
⬥ B: Shoulder tapping
⬥ C: Nail clippers
⬥ D: Knee pillow
Questions 2-3 were omitted.
¥50,000 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
When paying in installments, what do you call the first payment?
⬥ A: Face
⬥ B: Neck
⬥ C: Head
⬥ D: Torso
¥100,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In which prefecture are the "Gion Festival" and "Jidai Festival" held?
⬥ A: Aomori prefecture
⬥ B: Fukui prefecture
⬥ C: Kyoto prefecture
⬥ D: Shimane prefecture
Questions 6-7 were omitted.
¥500,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which city if home of the World Heritage Side of the Parthenon?
⬥ A: Athens
⬥ B: Moscow
⬥ C: Rome
⬥ D: Cairo
¥750,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the artist known for "Sunflowers" and "Arles Drawbridge"?
⬥ A: Gauguin
⬥ B: Van Gogh
⬥ C: Picasso
⬥ D: Monet
¥1,000,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1582, who was the military commander who attacked Nobunaga Oda at Honnoji Temple?
⬥ A: Shingen Takeda
⬥ B: Tokugawa Yoshimune
⬥ C: Ryoma Sakamoto
⬥ D: Mitsuhide Akechi
¥1,500,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Who won Best Director for the second time at this year's Academy Awards?
⬥ A: Mel Gibson
⬥ B: Kevin Costner
⬥ C: Clint Eastwood
⬥ D: Robert Redford
¥2,500,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which country has the most characters when the official country name of the following countries is written in English? "Ask the Audience" and "Phone a Friend" lifeline used
