Put the following Japanese castles in order of their location from the east.
⬥ A: Himeji Castle
⬥ B: Odawara Castle
⬥ C: Kumamoto Castle
⬥ D: Osaka Castle
Out of the ten contestants, six got the correct order of B-D-A-C, with Mori being the fastest with a time of 3.46 seconds, earning the right to sit in the Hot Seat.
Questions 1~5 Omitted.
¥150,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following kanji is used in the four-character phrase 'Isshin Doutai' (two hearts beating as one)? "50:50" lifeline used.
⬥ A: 身 (self)
⬥ B: 心 (heart)
⬥ C: 新 (new)
⬥ D: 進 (advance)
Questions 7~10 Omitted.
¥1,500,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
When the capitol moved in 794 A.D., which became the capitol?
⬥ A: Fujiwara-kyo
⬥ B: Heijo-kyo
⬥ C: Heian-kyo
⬥ D: Nagaoka-kyo
¥2,500,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In "caffè latte", what is the meaning of "latte"? "Ask the Audience" and "Phone-a-Friend" lifelines used.
After asking the audience, she was still unsure, so she decided to call her friend from college. They were unsure, but said it might be "milk". She decided to trust the audience and her friend and go for B, which earned her ¥2,500,000.
¥5,000,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
In the nursery rhyme 'teru teru bōzu', it is sung that what will happen if the teru teru bōzu can't change the weather?
⬥ A: Be hanged upside down
⬥ B: Be beheaded
⬥ C: Be buried in the ground
⬥ D: Be covered in graffiti
¥7,500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
In what form was the current number '0' originally represented?
⬥ A: a
⬥ B: − (minus sign)
⬥ C: x (multiplication sign)
⬥ D: ・ (interpunct)
¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Where on his mother's body was Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, supposedly born?
