Only quiz shows on J-TV

[Taro Toporific]

Guess why Japanese TV has so many game shows? It's the law. Yep, quiz shows allow the Japanese TV networks to meet the regulations for 25% "eductional" content.
Life is one big show -- at least for Mino
The Japan Times: April 27, 2003
On April 18, TV Asahi premiered a new quiz show called "Thumbs Up," hosted by Monta Mino ... famous for his exaggerated facial expressions, which he uses to advantage on "Millionaire" when he leaves a contestant in tortured suspense waiting to find out if the given answer is correct. The contestants on "Thumbs Up" have to read Mino's expression to figure out which jan-ken-pon hand pattern he has selected.