Danshi Tatekawa (Japanese: 立川談志; January 2, 1936 - November 21, 2011) was a Japanese politician and rakugo performer. He was a contestant on Quiz $ Millionaire and won ¥1,000,000.
He passed away due to laryngeal cancer in 2011.
WWTBAM Run[]
¥10,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following only lasts for one day in a year?
⬥ A:Shōgatsu
⬥ B:San-ga-nichi
⬥ C:Matsu no uchi
⬥ D:Ganjitsu
Questions 2-4 omitted.
¥100,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following rivers flows through India?
⬥ A: Ganges
⬥ B: Nile
⬥ C: Amazon
⬥ D: Mississippi
Questions 6 and 7 omitted.
¥500,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following media has a fairy appearing as a character? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
The protagonist of the popular Spielberg-directed series Indiana Jones of the same name is which of the following occupations?
⬥ A: Journalist
⬥ B: Novelist
⬥ C: Doctor
⬥ D: Archaeologist
¥1,000,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following people was an active member of the Shinsengumi during the Bakumatsu (late-Edo) period?
⬥ A: Sakamoto Ryōma
⬥ B: Hijikata Toshizō
⬥ C: Katsu Kaishū
⬥ D: Katsura Kogorō
¥1,500,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
How many female ministers were appointed to the second Koizumi Cabinet established at the end of 2003?
⬥ A: 2
⬥ B: 3
⬥ C: 4
⬥ D: 5
STUDY! infobox: Kiyoko Ono (Director of the National Public Safety Commission), Yoriko Kawaguchi (Minister of Foreign Affairs), and Yuriko Koike (Minister of the Environment); the latter would later become governor of Tokyo in 2016.
¥2,500,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
How old was Miyamoto Musashi when he dueled Sasaki Kojiro at Ganryu Island? "50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: 19
⬥ B: 29
⬥ C: 39
⬥ D: 49
¥5,000,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the bust size of Venus de Milo displayed in the Louvre? "Phone a Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: 81 cm
⬥ B: 101 cm
⬥ C: 121 cm
⬥ D: 141 cm
Tatekawa uses the Phond a Friend lifeline to call his rakugo disciples, but they also did not know the answer. He guessed D and was incorrect, then tore the ¥1,000,000 check Mino gave him in front of the audience as the contestant exits the podium.
