Hitoshi Matsumoto is a Japanese comedian and filmmaker.
17 Facts About Hitoshi Matsumoto
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Hitoshi Matsumoto is one half of the comedy duo Downtown, alongside Masatoshi Hamada, and is one of the most popular comedians in Japan.
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In early 2024 in response to the allegations, Hitoshi Matsumoto suspended public appearances to focus on a defamation trial against the publisher of the magazine.
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Hitoshi Matsumoto was born in Amagasaki, Hyogo, to a poor family.
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Hitoshi Matsumoto has one older sister and one older brother, Takahiro Matsumoto, an established folk guitarist who released an autobiographical book titled "Matsumoto's Older Brother".
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Hitoshi Matsumoto has expressed his feelings about growing up in a poor household in a poem titled Chicken Rice which Hamada turned into a song in 2004.
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Hitoshi Matsumoto attended Ushio Elementary School, where he met Masatoshi Hamada.
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Hitoshi Matsumoto graduated from Amagasaki Technical High School in 1982.
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The Downtown comedy duo loosely follow the manzai style of Japanese comedy, where Hitoshi Matsumoto plays the half-wit, and his partner plays the straight man.
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Hitoshi Matsumoto remained single with no history of marriage for years after his comedy partner, Hamada, was married with children.
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Hitoshi Matsumoto stated that he was not into romance, finding acts such as sharing a bed or bathing with someone else bothersome and unnecessary.
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Hitoshi Matsumoto enjoys tokusatsu shows and owns DVD box sets of series such as Kamen Rider and Giant Robo.
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Hitoshi Matsumoto has parodied tokusatsu a number of times on his previous show, Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji, and in his directorial film debut, Dainipponjin.
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Hitoshi Matsumoto has demonstrated good physical fitness on Gaki no Tsukai.
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Hitoshi Matsumoto defeated his comedy partner Hamada in a high jump competition by clearing 1.40m on the first try.
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For two episodes, the remaining Gaki no Tsukai cast members discussed his condition, with Hitoshi Matsumoto returning to hosting on August 31,2010.
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Hitoshi Matsumoto himself responded saying "I'll fight because are totally groundless," however he subsequently paused his comedic and hosting performances.