Hisashi Morita (守田 寿, Morita Hisashi), more known as Mitsugorō Bandō X (十代目 坂東 三津五郎, Jūdaime Bandō Mitsugorō, January 23 1956 - February 2, 2015), was a television presenter and kabuki actor. He appeared as a celebrity contestant in Quiz $ Millionaire on October 5, 2006 and won the ¥10,000,000 top prize.
He passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2015.
Mitsugorō Bandō X's Run[]
Questions 1~4 omitted.
| ¥100,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of the following lakes is located in the Tohoku Region? | |
| ⬥ A: Lake Towada | ⬥ B: Lake Hamana |
| ⬥ C: Lake Biwa | ⬥ D: Lake Kawaguchi |
| ¥150,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In the children's song 'Shoulder Tapping', who is being tapped on the shoulder? 'Ask the Audience' used. | |
| ⬥ A: Dad | ⬥ B: Mom |
| ⬥ C: Sister | ⬥ D: Brother |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 10% ⬥ B: 89% ⬥ C: 0% ⬥ D: 1% | |
Questions 7~11 omitted.
| ¥2,500,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which is the meaning of "au" in French in "au de cologne" and "au de Toilette"? | |
| ⬥ A: Scent | ⬥ B: Fog |
| ⬥ C: Water | ⬥ D: Flower |
| ¥5,000,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| About how many hours does a koala sleep in a day? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used. | |
| ⬥ A: 4 hours | ⬥ B: 8 hours |
| ⬥ C: 12 hours | ⬥ D: 20 hours |
| Mitsugoro decides to call his son, who comes up with '20 hours', saying he's absolutely sure, although after hanging up, he says he isn't confident. Mitsugoro goes with him, and earns ¥5,000,000 for it. |
| ¥7,500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these does not appear at all in plays written by Shakespeare? '50:50' lifeline used. | |
| ⬥ A: Gun | ⬥ B: Cigarette |
| ⬥ C: Wine | ⬥ D: Handkerchief |
| ¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What did Prince Kaguya ride and return to the moon in "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter", written during the Heian period? | |
| ⬥ A: Flying boat | ⬥ B: Flying car |
| ⬥ C: Flying basket in the sky | ⬥ D: Flying clouds |
Gallery[]
Winning moment
Sources[]
- Questions 11-15 (16th-20th numbers, in Japanese)
- ¥10,000,000 Question
- Wikipedia page