Masakazu Mimura

Masakazu Mimura
From	Tokyo
Appearance	April 4, 2002 2007
Money won	¥1,000,000 (x2)

Masakazu Mimura (born 1968), from Tokyo, appeared as a contestant on Quiz $ Millionaire on April 4, 2002 and won ¥1,000,000 after flunking out on the penultimate question. In 2007 he appeared again and won ¥1,000,000 again.

Masakazu Mimura's First Run

Fastest Finger First

Fastest Finger First Question
Put the following Summer Olympic Games in order of their time they were held, starting from the soonest.
⬥ A: Tokyo Olympic Games	⬥ B: Sydney Olympic Games
⬥ C: Munich Olympic Games	⬥ D: Seoul Olympic Games

The correct order was A-C-D-B. Masakazu Mimura got it right in the fastest time (5.46 seconds), making it into the Hot Seat.

Masakazu's Run to ¥10,000,000

¥10,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these animals is the parent of the Disney character "Bambi"?
⬥ A: Elephant	⬥ B: Bear
⬥ C: Deer	⬥ D: Dog

Questions 2-4 were omitted.

¥100,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What did the Portuguese talk to Tanegashima about in 1543?
⬥ A: Buddhism	⬥ B: Gun
⬥ C: Kanji	⬥ D: Christianity

Questions 6-7 were omitted.

¥500,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following Japanese fishes is a fish herring egg?
⬥ A: Karasumi	⬥ B: Mentaiko
⬥ C: Kazunoko	⬥ D: Ikura

¥750,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the loss of the song "Sakurare Susuki" performed by Sakura and Ichiro? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used.
⬥ A: Loneliness	⬥ B: Poverty
⬥ C: Violent	⬥ D: Suffering
Ask the Audience Results: A: 38% ⬥ B: 54% ⬥ C: 4% ⬥ D: 4%

¥1,000,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the famous Sengoku warlord in the story of "Three Arrows"?
⬥ A: Mitsuhide Akechi	⬥ B: Kenshin Uesugi
⬥ C: Shingen Takeda	⬥ D: Motonari Mouri

¥1,500,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the Tatsunori Hara's uniform number of Yomiuri Giants?
⬥ A: 8	⬥ B: 38
⬥ C: 80	⬥ D: 83

¥2,500,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which Pink Lady's song has won the Japan Record Award? "50:50" lifeline used.
⬥ A: UFO	⬥ B: Southpaw
⬥ C: Wanted	⬥ D: Nagisa Sinbad

Note: It is unknown what are the two options eliminated by the "50:50" lifeline.

¥5,000,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
In what state of the United States does Augusta host the Masters Tournament? "Phone-A-Friend" lifeline used.
⬥ A: Florida	⬥ B: Georgia
⬥ C: Kentucky	⬥ D: California

¥7,500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
What does "Kung" mean in Thai food "Tom Yum Kung"?
⬥ A: Spicy	⬥ B: Sour
⬥ C: Soup	⬥ D: Shrimp