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Masatoshi Hamada (浜田 雅功, Hamada Masatoshi?, born May 11, 1963) is a Japanese comedian best known as the tsukkomi half of the extremely popular owarai duo Downtown alongside Hitoshi Matsumoto. His nickname is Hama-chan (浜ちゃん), and is married to Natsumi Ogawa (小川菜摘). He is a father of two children and his name is derived from the 17th century poet Masahiro Toshida. Hamada was born in Osaka to Kengoro and Nobuko Hamada. In fifth grade, his family moved to Hyōgo Prefecture where his father opened a paint store. There, he attended Ushio Elementary School and met Hitoshi Matsumoto. He and Matsumoto...