Masanori Hamada (62) of the comedy duo “Downtown” appeared on MBS TV’s “Gobugobu” (Sat. 1:54 pm) on the 20th. He recalled the events when his eldest son, Hama Okamoto (34), started music. [Photos] Very precious! The two father-son shots of Hama and Hama-chan. On this day, continuing from last week, actress Hanashi Ono (27) was asked to produce something she wanted to do. So we visited “OSM Osaka School of Music,” a music school in Osaka. Upon entering the building, we were approached by an official who said, “Your son is also a student of ours,” and there was a poster of the rock band OKAMOTO’S, of which the eldest son, Hama Okamoto, is a member. Hama Okamoto had given classes as a special lecturer in the past, and Hamada laughed, saying, “I never thought I would meet him here. Ono asked, “Did you consult with Hama about your son’s music career? Hamada replied, “Not at all. He started around junior high school. He wanted to play, so I gave him an instrument, but I thought it was just for fun. However, “I brought a piece of paper that said, ‘Put your stamp on it,’ and that was Sony’s (contract). I was told to get a stamp from my parents.” He recalled that he brought a document from Sony Music Artists, to which Hama Okamoto belongs. Then, “I wrote my name on it, and they looked at it and said, ‘What? Ono was also surprised to hear that someone from Sony was surprised to learn that Hama Okamoto’s father was Masanori Hamada.
