Akiko Kono (Japanese: 河野 晶子) from Kyoto was a contestant, who appeared on an episode of Quiz $ Millionaire on December 1, 2005 and won ¥2,500,000.
Akiko's run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First question
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| Arrange the following alphabets to form the English word "kin".
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| ⬥ A: D
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⬥ B: O
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| ⬥ C: L
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⬥ D: G
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| The correct order is D-B-C-A. Out of 10 contestants, 9 got them right, Akiko was the fastest in 3.35 seconds.
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Akiko's run to ¥10,000,000[]
Questions 1-9 were omitted.
| ¥1,000,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
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| What is the voice of Gion Shoja in the beginning of "The Tale of the Heike"?
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| ⬥ A: Cicada
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⬥ B: Bird
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| ⬥ C: Clock
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⬥ D: Wind
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| ¥1,500,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
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Which prefecture is the high school where tables tennis player Ai Fukuhara is attending?
"Ask the Audience" lifeline used
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| ⬥ A: Aomori
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⬥ B: Tokyo
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| ⬥ C: Osaka
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⬥ D: Fukuoka
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| Ask the Audience Results: A: 83% ⬥ B: 7% ⬥ C: 3% ⬥ D: 7%
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| ¥2,500,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
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Approximately how many people are over age of 100 in Japan today?
"50:50" and "Phone a Friend" lifeline used
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| ⬥ A: 250 people
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⬥ B: 2500 people
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| ⬥ C: 25,000 people
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⬥ D: 250,000 people
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| ¥5,000,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
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| What was the name of the safe that was first manufactures and sold in Japan at the end of Edo period?
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| ⬥ A: 1000 box
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⬥ B: Piggy bank
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| ⬥ C: Dollar box
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⬥ D: Tamatebako
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Akiko took the money. She would have guessed A: 1000 box, but the correct answer was C: Dollar box.
Total Prize Money: ¥2,500,000
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