Aki Takejo

Aki Takejo
Appearance	March 31, 2011
Money won	¥1,000,000

Aki Takejo (Japanese: あき竹城) (April 4, 1947 - December 15, 2022) was a celebrity contestant, who appeared on a special episode of Quiz $ Millionaire on March 31, 2011 and won ¥1,000,000 after missing her 12th question.

Takejo died after a two-years-battle against colorectal cancer on December 15, 2022, at the age of 75.

Aki's run

¥10,000 (1 of 15) - 15 seconds
What was last year's era name?
⬥ A: Meiji	⬥ B: Taisho
⬥ C: Showa	⬥ D: Heisei

¥20,000 (2 of 15) - 15 seconds
What is the must-have item when travelling abroad?
⬥ A: Resume	⬥ B: Insurance card
⬥ C: Driver's licence	⬥ D: Passport

¥30,000 (3 of 15) - 15 seconds
What kind of person is said to be "Hakaru in the world" in the proverb? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Bully	⬥ B: Bean sprouts
⬥ C: Only child	⬥ D: Hated child
Ask the Audience Results: A: 5% ⬥ B: 2% ⬥ C: 6% ⬥ D: 87%

Questions 4-6 were omitted.

¥250,000 (7 of 15) - 30 seconds
Where did Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters rookie Yuki Saito graduate from?
⬥ A: Meiji University	⬥ B: Keio University
⬥ C: Waseda University	⬥ D: Hosei University

¥500,000 (8 of 15) - 30 seconds
Which Prince of the British Royal Family is getting married in April this year? "50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: William	⬥ B: Henry
⬥ C: Charles	⬥ D: Philip

¥750,000 (9 of 15) - 30 seconds
Which pigment causes sports and freckles on human skin?
⬥ A: Keratin	⬥ B: Melanin
⬥ C: Ceramide	⬥ D: Collagen

¥1,000,000 (10 of 15) - 30 seconds
Who was the last Shogun of the Edo Shogunate? "Phone a Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Yoshinobu Tokugawa	⬥ B: Tokugawa Ieyasu
⬥ C: Tokugawa Iemitsu	⬥ D: Yoshimune Tokugawa

¥1,500,000 (11 of 15) - 60 seconds
Which of the following bears fruit in the soil?
⬥ A: Walnut	⬥ B: Almond
⬥ C: Pistachio	⬥ D: Peanuts

¥2,500,000 (12 of 15) - 60 seconds
What is the reason for Machiko Hasegawa to name the characters in "Sazae-san" seafood?
⬥ A: My father was a fisherman	⬥ B: I came up with an idea while taking a walk on the beach
⬥ C: I hat a classmate called Katsuo	⬥ D: I liked the aquarium

Total Prize Money: ¥1,000,000