Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe (born 1964), appeared as a contestant on Quiz $ Millionaire on May 2, 2002 and won ¥1,000,000 after answering the Top Prize Question wrong.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Put the following historical events in the chronological order
⬥ A: Buddhist tradition	⬥ B: Gengo
⬥ C: Cerry visit	⬥ D: Gun tradition

The correct order was A-B-D-C. Ken Watanabe got it right in the fastest time (5.92 seconds), making it into the Hot Seat.

Ken's Run to ¥10,000,000[]

Questions 1-4 were omitted.

¥100,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Where is the world's largest coral reef, the "Great Barrier Reef"?
⬥ A: America	⬥ B: South Africa
⬥ C: Australia	⬥ D: Philippines

Questions 6-8 were omitted.

¥750,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the leading actress in the movie "Pretty Woman"? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used.
⬥ A: Meg Ryan	⬥ B: Demi Moore
⬥ C: Jody Foster	⬥ D: Julia Roberts
Ask the Audience Results: A: 8% ⬥ B: 1% ⬥ C: 3% ⬥ D: 88%

¥1,000,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these was made by Hojo Yasutoki in 1232?
⬥ A: Sword hunting law	⬥ B: Samurai Laws
⬥ C: Defeat ceremony	⬥ D: Government official regulations

¥1,500,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the strait lies between Spain and Morocco? "Phone-A-Friend" lifeline used.
⬥ A: Gibraltar Strait	⬥ B: Dover Strait
⬥ C: Malacca Strait	⬥ D: Hudson Strait

¥2,500,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which brand was originally established as a store selling stationery and sundries? "50:50" lifeline used.
⬥ A: Bvlgari	⬥ B: Cartier
⬥ C: Chanel	⬥ D: Tiffany

¥5,000,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
In Soseki Natsume's novel "I'm a Cat", which was the last liquor that the main character drunk?
⬥ A: Beer	⬥ B: Sake
⬥ C: Brandy	⬥ D: Shochu

¥7,500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these words has the correct word break dot for "Kilimanjaro" which means "shining mountain"?
⬥ A: キ・リマンジャロ	⬥ B: キリ・マンジャロ
⬥ C: キリマ・ンジャロ	⬥ D: キリマン・ジャロ

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Where is the workplace where Einstein, who presented the theory of relativity worked when he was young?
⬥ A: Patent Office	⬥ B: Broadcasting station
⬥ C: Postal service	⬥ D: Legal Affairs Bureau