
This fearsome side of his personality has been pointed out in the media on several occasions: He has a notoriously quick temper and is prone to snapping at others, including overzealous fans who bother him on the streets.īecause of his aggressive and seemingly remorseless behavior, he has been dubbed "Hamada the Super Sadist" ( ドSの浜田, Do ESU no Hamada). Never one to hold his tongue, he is known for being blunt and tactless towards everybody, no matter how famous they may be. He laughs with a distinct, high-pitched cackle whenever he sees his colleagues in pain. Hamada is frequently seen whacking Matsumoto and other celebrities on their heads, whether it be with his hand, a paper fan, or whatever he is holding at the moment. Hamada watching a clip of himself attacking a member of Morisanchu In 1982, he and Matsumoto entered Yoshimoto Kōgyō, to become a comedy duo. Like Matsumoto, his family was very poor and lived in an old, run-down apartment building. He and Matsumoto did not become friends until junior high. There, he attended Ushio Elementary School and met Hitoshi Matsumoto. His family moved to Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture before entering a kindergarten. Hamada was born near Daikokucho Station in Naniwa-ku, Osaka to Kengoro and Nobuko Hamada. Hamada is married to Natsumi Ogawa, with whom he has two children.

Masatoshi Hamada ( 浜田 雅功, real name: 濵田 雅功, Hamada Masatoshi, born May 11, 1963) is a Japanese comedian best known as the tsukkomi half of the popular owarai duo Downtown alongside Hitoshi Matsumoto. In this Japanese name, the family name is Hamada.
