Masatoshi Hamada

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Masatoshi Hamada
Hamada attending Midosuji Runway in Osaka, Japan in 2022
Native name	浜田 雅功
Born	(1963-05-11) May 11, 1963 (age 61) Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan
Medium	Owarai Television
Years active	1982–present
Spouse	Natsumi Ogawa
Children	2 (including; Hama Okamoto)

Masatoshi Hamada (浜田 雅功), nicknamed Hama-chan (浜ちゃん), is a Japanese comedian best known as the tsukkomi half of the owarai duo Downtown alongside Hitoshi Matsumoto. Hamada is married to Natsumi Ogawa, with whom he has two children. In 2024, after initially denying allegations of sexual assault by the news magazine Shūkan Bunshun, Hamada announced a career suspension, raising doubts about his role as ambassador in 2025 Osaka Expo.