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Tetsuya Watari (Japanese: 渡哲也; December 28, 1941 – August 10, 2020), is a Japanese film, stage, and television actor. He appeared as a celebrity contestant on the 2006 New Year Special episode of Quiz $ Millionaire on January 2, 2006. He was one of very few contestants (and celebrities) in the show to walk away on the Top Prize Question and won ¥7,500,000.

He died of pneumonia on August 10, 2020, aged 79.

WWTBAM Run[]

¥10,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is the largest island of Japan?
⬥ A: Gōshū (Australia) ⬥ B: Ōshū (Europe)
⬥ C: Shinshū (Shinano Province) ⬥ D: Honshū
Questions 2 and 3 omitted.
¥50,000 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
"Not enough effort" and "useless" are meanings in this idiom: "Hot stone dropped in" what?
⬥ A: Water ⬥ B: Flowers
⬥ C: Grass ⬥ D: The ground
¥100,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
The country with the famous carnival in Rio de Janeiro is located where?
⬥ A: Brazil ⬥ B: United States
⬥ C: Canada ⬥ D: Germany
Questions 6 and 7 omitted.
¥500,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In the lyrics of the nursery rhyme Hato (Pigeon), which food is implied in the line "Let's come eat"?
⬥ A: Rice ⬥ B: Beans
⬥ C: Wheat ⬥ D: Potatoes
¥750,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The kanji compound 独楽 (doku-raku) is used to spell which old Japanese plaything?
⬥ A: Koma (spinning top) ⬥ B: Tako (kite)
⬥ C: Mari (ball) ⬥ D: Sugoroku
¥1,000,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which temple was built by Ashikaga Yoshimasa in the latter half of the 15th century?
"Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Hōryū-ji ⬥ B: Enryaku-ji
⬥ C: Eihei-ji ⬥ D: Ginkaku-ji
Ask the Audience Results: A: 11% ⬥ B: 9% ⬥ C: 2% ⬥ D: 78%
¥1,500,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
"Harima Bridge" and "Katsura Harbor" appear in the lyrics of which folk song from Kochi Prefecture?
⬥ A: Tairyō-bushi ⬥ B: Sōran-bushi
⬥ C: Yosakoi-bushi ⬥ D: Tankō-bushi
¥2,500,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
What does "G" stand for in the international conference "G7"?
"Phone a Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Gate ⬥ B: Grade
⬥ C: Group ⬥ D: Golden
¥5,000,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following sports equipment allows for two to be wielded in fighting during a match?
⬥ A: Fencing sword ⬥ B: Bamboo sword in kendo
⬥ C: Table tennis racket ⬥ D: Tennis racket
¥7,500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
In the Heart Sutra, which of the following kanji is mostly used?
"50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: 不 (fu, "not") ⬥ B: 無 (mu, "without")
⬥ C: 空 (, "empty") ⬥ D: 経 (kyō, "sutra")
¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In the illustrated fairytale '"Issun-bōshi", how old was the grandmother when she was impregnated with the titular character?
⬥ A: 41 ⬥ B: 51
⬥ C: 61 ⬥ D: 71
Contestant took the money. He would chose A as his answer if he continues, which could lead him to win the top prize.

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