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, or Matchan (松ちゃん) as he is commonly known, is a Japanese comedian best known as the ''boke'' half the popular ''owarai'' duo Downtown alongside Masatoshi Hamada. Like Hamada, Matsumoto was born and raised in Amagasaki, just outside of Osaka city and prefecture and technically in Hyōgo Prefecture, though he usually refers to himself as an Osakan. 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. ==Early life== Matsumoto was born in Amagasaki, Hyōgo, to a poor family. He has one older sister and one older brother, , an established folk guitarist who released an autobiographical book titled .〔Matsumoto, Takahiro (1997). ''Matsumoto no Ani''. Akita, Japan: Akita Shoten. ISBN 978-4-253-10255-1.〕 He has expressed his feelings about growing up in a poor household in a poem titled which Hamada turned into a song in 2004.〔(Neowing info on the "Chicken Rice" single. ) Neowing.co.jp, 2004-11-17. Retrieved on 2008-1-10.〕 In his poem, he wrote how laughter was the only way to get through those times.〔(Lyrics to "Chicken Rice." ) 2004-12-02. Retrieved on 2008-1-10.〕 He credits his poverty for giving him a good imagination and sense of play, as it forced him to invent his own games to entertain himself. His favourite ''manga'' as a child was Tensai Bakabon by Fujio Akatsuka. He aspired to become a manga artist. He attended Ushio Elementary School, where he met Masatoshi Hamada. He graduated from Amagasaki Technical High School in 1982. Although he secured a job at a printing office, to pursue his dream of becoming a comedian, he was invited by Hamada in 1982 to enter Yoshimoto Kōgyō. Together, they became Downtown, and made their major debut in 1983. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hitoshi Matsumoto」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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