Kikuchi Tomohisa (Japanese: 菊池友久), from Fukuoka, appeared as a contestant in Quiz $ Millionaire on April 28, 2005 and won the ¥10,000,000 top prize.
Fastest Finger First[]
Fastest Finger First Question
Put the following European cties in order starting from the northernmost.
⬥ A: Berlin
⬥ B: Athens
⬥ C: Stockholm
⬥ D: Paris
Out of 10 starting contestants, only 2 answered C-A-D-B correcly, but Kikuchi got it right in the fastest time (6.29 seconds), making it to the Hot Seat.
Tomohisa Kikuchi's Run to ¥10,000,000[]
Questions 1~10 were omitted.
¥1,500,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In the lyrics of the nursery rhyme "Spring Creek", how does the spring creek flow? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
Which country's people invented instant coffee? "Phone a Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Brazil
⬥ B: Italy
⬥ C: China
⬥ D: Japan
Kikuchi decided to use his Phone a Friend on this question, as he wasn't sure. Unfortunately, his Phone a Friend group weren't either. After some thinking, Kikuchi thought it was Japan and went for it, which was the correct answer.
¥7,500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1912, how long did it take for the Titanic to sink from when it struck the iceberg? "50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: 2 and a half hours
⬥ B: 4 and a half hours
⬥ C: 6 and a half hours
⬥ D: 8 and a half hours
¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which is the first car accident in Japan?
⬥ A: Fall into the moat of the Imperial Palace
⬥ B: Fall from Nihonbashi
⬥ C: Plunge into the station building of Tokyo station
