An image from IPPON GRAND PRIX, one of the productions that also features Hitoshi Matsumoto.
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Hitoshi Matsumoto
September 8, 1963 — Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japan
Hitoshi Matsumoto (born September 8, 1963), or Matchan as he is commonly known, is a Japanese comedian best known as the boke half the popular owarai duo Downtown alongside Masatoshi Hamada. Born in Hyōgo Prefecture, he usually speaks in the Kansai dialect.
He directed, produced, and starred in the 2007 movie Big Man Japan, which was shown at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section.
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