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Quiz $ Millionaire
, sometimes referred to as ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'', is a Japanese quiz show based on the original Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, program of the latter title. It premiered on Fuji Television on April 20, 2000, and aired its final episode on January 2, 2013. The show was hosted by television personality throughout its entire run. The main goal of the game is to win yen, ¥10,000,000 by answering fifteen multiple-choice questions correctly. There are three ''lifelines'' - , (a phone call to four supporters who are in one place), and . Whenever a contestant answers the fifth question correct, he is guaranteed ¥100,000. When a contestant answers the tenth question correct, he is guaranteed ¥1,000,000. This version has the distinction of having the most top prize winners in the worldwide ''Millionaire'' franchise, and is the only version of ''Millionaire'' with a narrator. was the first announcer of the show before being replaced by in August of the show's debut year. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monta Mino
, born , is a Japanese television presenter. Mino is recognized by the ''Guinness World Records'' as being the TV host with the most hours of live TV appearances in a week (22 hours, 15 seconds), as of April 2008. This breaks his earlier 2006 record of 21 hours, 42 minutes. Career Mino is from Setagaya, Tokyo, Setagaya in Tokyo. He graduated from Rikkyo High School and Rikkyo University. After a short stint in the conservative newspaper ''Sankei Shimbun'', he was transferred to sister company Nippon Cultural Broadcasting in 1967, where he worked as a radio announcer reading the news, covering baseball games, and hosting the late-night program ''Sei! Young''. The name Mino Monta originated in the opening to another NCB program he hosted, "All Japan Pop 20". He left NCB in 1979 to work at his father's company in Aichi Prefecture, but continued to read the news as a contractor for Aichi Broadcasting. He presents the morning news show , ''Quiz $ Millionaire'' (the Japanese version of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuko Hosoki
was a Japanese fortune teller, as well as the author of over 100 books. In addition to her regular celebrity appearances on Japanese television, she was known for her belief that ancestor worship is central to Japanese identity. Biography Hosoki began managing Tokyo clubs and coffee shops while still a teenager, eventually running up debts to Japanese organized crime members. In 1983, she married influential Japanese power broker Masahiro Yasuoka, who died that same year. Celebrity Hosoki appeared frequently on the original ''Iron Chef'', where she served as one of the four celebrity judges that would determine the outcome of each match. She was often seen stating her opinions very strongly on Japanese TV shows. Some of her views may be taken as conservative. She had repeatedly made very traditionalist statements on women in the family, stating that a woman's main function should be to support her husband's career. She has also publicly endorsed prime-minister Junichiro Koizumi's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuo Tokumitsu
is a Japanese TV presenter and announcer. He is the main presenter on the Nippon Television Sunday morning TV topical news programme ''The Sunday Next''. He is also the main presenter on the Tokyo Broadcasting System programme . Retrieved 22 September 2010. He is a big fan of Yomiuri Giants
The are a Japanese professional baseball team competing in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. Based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, they are one of two professional baseball teams based in Tokyo, the other being the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. They ... .
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Sumiko Fuji
, known professionally as , is a Japanese actress. She began acting in the 1960s under the name , becoming famous as the female lead in yakuza films opposite such stars as Kōji Tsuruta and Ken Takakura. She even starred in her own series as the sword-wielding gambler Red Peony in the '' Hibotan Bakuto'' series. Initially retiring in 1972 after getting married, she began appearing on TV in 1974 under her real name. She later returned to films in 1989 using the name Sumiko Fuji, and expanded her acting repertoire. She won the Blue Ribbon Award for best supporting actress in 1999 and 2006. She is married to the kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorō VII and is the mother of the actress Shinobu Terajima and the kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke V. Early life and career Fuji was born in Wakayama as the third child and younger daughter of future film producer Koji Shundo. Her family eventually moved to Osaka, where, as a big fan of Takarazuka Revue, Fuji started to attend a dancing, singing and acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōsuke Tanihara
is a Japanese actor probably best known outside Japan for his portrayal of Riki Fudoh in '' Fudoh: The New Generation''. Tanihara hosts ''Tokyo Twenty-Four Living Supported by FLET’S Hikari'', a podcast produced by TOKYO FM. The podcast began airing on 2006-01-07 with a guest appearance by the former Yokohama Bay Stars pitcher Takashi Saitō. Tanihara was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He is married to Emi Miyake, who gave birth to their daughter in October 2007. He made the announcement at the 8th Best Formalist Award ceremony. He is now a father with six children. Filmography Films * ''Hana Yori Dango'' (1995) * '' Fudoh: The New Generation'' (1996) * '' Godzilla vs. Megaguirus'' (2000) * ''Pyrokinesis'' (2000) * '' Sky High'' (2003) * '' Godzilla: Final Wars'' (2004) * ''Lovely Complex'' (2006) * '' Memories of Matsuko'' (2006) * ''Vexille'' (2007) * '' The Magic Hour'' (2008) * '' The Handsome Suit'' (2008) * ''My Rainy Days'' (2009) * '' Baby Baby Baby!'' (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misako Konno
Misako Konno (紺野 美沙子 ''Konno Misako''), born Misako Shinoda (篠田 美佐子 ''Shinoda Misako'', born September 8, 1960) is a Japanese actress and essayist An essay is, generally, a piece of writing that gives the author's own argument, but the definition is vague, overlapping with those of a letter, a paper, an article, a pamphlet, and a short story. Essays have been sub-classified as formal a .... Her maiden name is Misako Satō (佐藤美佐子 ''Satō Misako''). Filmography Film Television Awards References External linksOfficial site * Japanese actresses 1960 births Living people Japanese essayists Keio University alumni Asadora lead actors {{Japan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewi Sukarno
, complete name , widely known in Japan as Dewi Fujin (デヴィ夫人, ''Lady Dewi'', ''Madame Dewi''), is a Japanese-born Indonesian businesswoman, socialite, television personality and philanthropist. She was one of the wives of the first President of Indonesia, Sukarno. Biography Naoko Nemoto was born on February 6, 1940 in Tokyo. Nemoto had a younger brother, and a mother who was constantly sick. Her father was a carpenter, who passed away when she was 16. To make ends meet, Nemoto worked at a famous club named "Copacabana". In 1959, Nemoto, who was 19, met Sukarno, who was 39 years her senior, at the Ginza hostess bar in Tokyo, near the Imperial Hotel. Nemoto was an arts student and entertainer, while the latter was on a state visit to Japan. Naoko married Sukarno in Indonesia in 1962 and converted to Islam. Sukarno gave her the Indonesian name "Ratna Sari Dewi Sukarno"; derived from Javanese-Sanskrit which means "the jewel essence of a goddess". They had one daughter, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandō Mitsugorō X
Bandō Mitsugorō X ( ja, 十代目 坂東 三津五郎) (January 23, 1956 – February 2, 2015) was a Japanese television presenter and kabuki actor. He was the grandson of Bandō Mitsugorō VIII and son of Bandō Mitsugorō IX. Filmography Films *'' Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters'' (1985) – Mizoguchi *'' Rikyu'' (1989) – Ishida Mitsunari *''Sharaku'' (1995) – Matsudaira Sadanobu *''Like Asura'' (2003) – Sadaharu Masukawa *'' Love and Honor'' (2006) – Tōya Shimada *'' Kabei: Our Mother'' (2008) – Shigeru Nogami *''The Lightning Tree'' (2010) – Tokugawa Ienari *'' Isoroku'' (2011) – Teikichi Hori Television *NHK Taiga drama series **''Katsu Kaishū'' (1974) – Tokugawa Iemochi **''Takeda Shingen'' (1988) – Suwa Yorishige **''Tokugawa Yoshinobu'' (1999) – Katsu Kaishū **''Kōmyō ga Tsuji'' (2006) – Akechi Mitsuhide *''On'yado Kawasemi'' (1981) – Masakichi *''Onihei Hankachō'' (1989) – Matsugorō and Heikichi *''Furuhata Ninzaburō is a Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dai Tamesue
is the first Japanese sprinter to win a medal in a track event at a World Competition. Current Japanese record holder for Men’s 400 meter hurdle (as of July 2021). Bronze medalist of the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton and 2005 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U .... Tamesue represented Japan in the Sydney, Athens, and Beijing Olympics. He started running professionally in 2003 and retired after 25 years of competitive athletics in 2012. Pursuing ways to pass on the benefits of sports into society through associate organizations; Samurai Co., Ltd. (Representative Director), Athlete Society (Representative Director, Founded 2010), Xiborg (Founded 2014 ). Assigned to Bhutan’s Olympic Committee (BOC) ambassador in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūko Asano
is a Japanese actress and singer. She won the award for best actress at the 19th Japan Academy Prize for ''Kura''. Her biggest hit was "Sexy Bus Stop" released in 1976. It reached the No. 12 position on the Oricon chart list. Filmography Films * '' The Devil's Island'' (1977) * ''The War in Space'' (1977) * ''Sorobanzuku'' (1986) * ''Ruten no umi'' (1990) * ''Bloom in the Moonlight'' (1993) * ''Kura'' (1995) * ''Dora-heita'' (2000) * ''Oh! Oku'' (2006) * '' SPEC: Ten'' (2012) * '' SPEC: Close'' (2013) Television * ''Momotarō-zamurai'' (1981) * ''Shounen wa Tori ni Natta'' (2001) * ''Kōmyō ga Tsuji'' (2006) as Nene * ''Totto-chan!'' (2017) as Sadako Sawamura was a Japanese actress. She appeared in more than 140 films between 1935 and 1985. Her brothers were the actors Daisuke Katō and Kunitarō Sawamura. Her autobiography, ''My Asakusa'', has been translated into English. Sawamura married fellow Ja ... References 1960 births Living people Japanese actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotaro Koizumi
is a Japanese actor and the eldest son of the 56th Japanese Prime Minister, Junichirō Koizumi, and Kayoko Miyamoto. He studied economics at night classes of Nihon University, but dropped out. Filmography Television *''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' - won the maximum ten million yen on a celebrity special TV dramas *''Nurseman'' (2002) *''Hatsu Taiken'' (2002) *''Shiawase No Shippo'' (2002) *''Kurutta Kajitsu 2002'' (2002) *''Home & Away'' (2002) *''Boku dake no Madonna'' (2003) *''Korogashi Ogin'' (2003) *''Igi Ari, Onna Bengoshi Oka Norie'' (2004) *''Division 1 \"Pink Hip Girl\"'' (Fuji TV, 2004) *'' Yoshitsune'' (2005) – Taira no Sukemori *''Slow Dance'' (2005) *''Tokyo Wonder Tours'' (2005) *''Gachi Baka'' (2006) *''Attention Please'' (2006) *''Fushin no Toki'' (2006) *''Haken no Hinkaku'' (2007) *'' Attention Please SP'' (2007) *''Hanayome to Papa'' (2007) *''Otoko no Kosodate'' (2007) *''Gokusen 3'' (2008) *''Yae's Sakura'' (2013) – Tokugawa Yoshinobu *''Age Harassm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanako Oshima
is a Japanese singer and the daughter of actress Yukiko Kashiwagi and singer Kyu Sakamoto. Biography Oshima was born in Tokyo, and is a graduate of Toyo Eiwa University. When she was 11 years old, her father, Kyu Sakamoto, was killed in the plane crash. In October 2006 it was revealed that she was going to get married. In January 2007 she married the head of a Brazilian jujitsu dojo in Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state .... On February 17, 2009, their first child, a boy, was born. Filmography * 1995 – Himeyuri no tō (''ひめゆりの塔'') Books * 1997, Egao no okurimono- Sakamoto Kyū shashinshū (''笑顔の贈り物―坂本九写真集/The gift of a smiling face – Kyu Sakamoto photograph collection'') References External links Hanako Caf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
