Yuri Takano (たかの友梨/髙野 友梨, Takano Yuri, born 22 January 1948), was a celebrity contestant, who appeared on an episode of Quiz $ Millionaire on September 30, 2004, answered the Top Prize question wrong and won ¥1,000,000.
Yuri Takano's Run[]
¥10,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a type of insect?
⬥ A: Yowamushi (weakling)
⬥ B: Mamushi (snake)
⬥ C: Chawanmushi (egg custard dish)
⬥ D: Tentoumushi (ladybug)
Questions 2~9 omitted.
¥1,000,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
During the Warring States period, who was the military commander who fought against Takeda Shingen at the Battle of Kawanakajima? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used.
What is the current average life expectancy of women in Japan?
⬥ A: 65 years old
⬥ B: 75 years old
⬥ C: 85 years old
⬥ D: 95 years old
¥2,500,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following Shinsengumi members survived to the end?
⬥ A: Kondo Isamu
⬥ B: Hijikata Toshizo
⬥ C: Okita Soji
⬥ D: Serizawa Kamo
¥5,000,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
What does the word 'ita' originally mean in the phrase 'ita ni tsuku'?
⬥ A: Kitchen
⬥ B: Stage
⬥ C: Teacher
⬥ D: Deck
'板につく' (ita ni tsuku) = to get used to/accustomed to something
¥7,500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
How much did it cost to build JR's Tokyo Station when it was built in the early Taisho era? '50:50' lifeline used.
⬥ A: 280,000 yen
⬥ B: 2.8 million yen
⬥ C: 28 million yen
⬥ D: 280 million yen
¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In Copenhagen's tourist attraction "Mermaid Statue", where on the body does she turn into a fish? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used.
⬥ A: Below the navel
⬥ B: Below the buttocks
⬥ C: Below the thighs
⬥ D: Below the knees
Her Phone a Friend group had decided on B, but they were well out of time at this point. Not knowing what they said, Takano ruled out C and D. Eventually, she confidently decided on A...but was incorrect.
