Tsutomu Sekine

Tsutomu Sekine
From	Tokyo
Appearance	April 4, 2002 June 15, 2006
Money won	¥1,000,000 (x2)

Tsutomu Sekine (Japanese: 関根 勤) (August 21, 1953), from Tokyo, appeared as a celebrity contestant on Quiz $ Millionaire on April 4, 2002 and June 15, 2006 and won ¥1,000,000 twice after flunking out on the ¥2,500,000 and ¥7,500,000 questions respectively.

WWTBAM Run

Fastest Finger First

Fastest Finger First Question
Put the following idol groups in order of their number of members, starting with the most one.
⬥ A: DA PUMP	⬥ B: The Tigers
⬥ C: Billy Bang Bang	⬥ D: Shibugakitai

The correct order was B-A-D-C. Tsutomu Sekine got it right in the fastest time (6.93 seconds), making it into the Hot Seat.

Tsutomu's Run to ¥10,000,000

¥10,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is the cold food?
⬥ A: Pan cream	⬥ B: Puff cream
⬥ C: Stew cream	⬥ D: Soft cream

¥20,000 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a type of metal?
⬥ A: Wood	⬥ B: Bamboo
⬥ C: Iron	⬥ D: Grass

Question 3 was omitted.

¥50,000 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these nursery rhymes starts with "Popppo"?
⬥ A: Katatsumuri	⬥ B: Omocha no māchi
⬥ C: Kishapoppo	⬥ D: Hato

¥100,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the author of the essay "Makura Soshi" released in the Heian period? "Phone-A-Friend" and "Ask the Audience" lifeline used.
⬥ A: Murasaki Shikibu	⬥ B: Seishonagon
⬥ C: Ono Komachi	⬥ D: Kinukiyuki
Ask the Audience Results: A: 8% ⬥ B: 85% ⬥ C: 3% ⬥ D: 4%

Questions 6-7 were omitted.

¥500,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
The Chinese food "Mabo Tofu" is the symbol of for which cuisine?
⬥ A: Shanghai cuisine	⬥ B: Sichuan cuisine
⬥ C: Beijing cuisine	⬥ D: Cantonese cuisine

¥750,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of animal leather is “Ostrich”, a high-class material used for handbags?
⬥ A: Kangaroo	⬥ B: Crocodile
⬥ C: Ostrich	⬥ D: Goat

¥1,000,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The two major parties in the United States is the Democratic Party and what? "50:50" lifeline used.
⬥ A: Labor Party	⬥ B: Conservative Party
⬥ C: Liberal Party	⬥ D: Republican Party

¥1,500,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
The Japan Women's Volleyball Team won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Who are their opponents in the Grand Final match?
⬥ A: Poland Women's Volleyball Team	⬥ B: Soviet Union Women's Volleyball Team
⬥ C: Korea Women's Volleyball Team	⬥ D: China Women's Volleyball Team

¥2,500,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is the first Roman emperor?
⬥ A: Caesar	⬥ B: Octavianus
⬥ C: Pompeius	⬥ D: Antonius