Yasuo Tanaka (田中 康夫, Tanaka Yasuo, born April 12, 1956) is author and politician who appeared as a contestant on Quiz $ Millionaire on April 7, 2005 and won the ¥10,000,000 top prize. At the time of his run, he served as governor of Nagano Prefecture.
Yasuo's Run to ¥10,000,000[]
¥10,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following should a young boy not buy?
⬥ A: A limited express ticket
⬥ B: A betting ticket
⬥ C: A reserved seat ticket
⬥ D: Airline ticket
Questions 2-5 were omitted
¥150,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a peninsula in Aomori Prefecture?
⬥ A: Kii Peninsula
⬥ B: Tsugaru Peninsula
⬥ C: Boso Peninsula
⬥ D: Noto Peninsula
¥250,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In the Japanese version of "Do-Re-Mi", how many types of food appear in the first stanza?
⬥ A: 1
⬥ B: 2
⬥ C: 3
⬥ D: 4
¥500,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which Major League Baseball team will Ichiro play for this season? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
In February of this year, in which prefecture did the Japanese H2A rocket launch?
⬥ A: Fukushima
⬥ B: Tokushima
⬥ C: Hiroshima
⬥ D: Kagoshima
¥1,000,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In the Kamakura era, who was the monk that founded Jodo Shinshu?
⬥ A: Shinran
⬥ B: Eisai
⬥ C: Kuukai
⬥ D: Nichiren
¥1,500,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Writing "fish (魚)" and "richness (豊)" makes which fish?
⬥ A: Hamo (daggertooth pike conger)
⬥ B: Unagi (eel)
⬥ C: Namazu (catfish)
⬥ D: Haze (goby)
¥2,500,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In December 2004, where is the city that surpassed the Petronas Twin Towers and became the world's tallest building?
⬥ A: Shanghai
⬥ B: Kuala Lumpur
⬥ C: Taipei
⬥ D: New York
¥5,000,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Which is the origin of "Wiener" in wiener sausage?
⬥ A: Name of a city
⬥ B: Name of a person
⬥ C: Name of a company
⬥ D: Name of a god
¥7,500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
From the first "Taika" era to the current "Heisei" era, how many Japanese eras in total are there? "50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: 147
⬥ B: 247
⬥ C: 447
⬥ D: 847
¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which were the first words Pinocchio spoke in Carlo Collodi's fairy tale "Pinocchio"? "Phone a Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Good morning
⬥ B: It's dazzling
⬥ C: Do not hit me
⬥ D: It's noisy
Yasuo uses his "Phone a Friend" lifeline to call his parents, who aren't sure at first but come up with "Do not hit me" just before time runs out. He isn't sure, but after deliberation he goes with his parents and chooses C, winning the ¥10,000,000 top prize. 田中 康夫: MILLIONAIRE
