# Hama Okamoto

Hama Okamoto (ハマ・オカモト, born 12 March 1991) is a bass guitarist and member of the rock band Okamoto's from Tokyo. He is represented with the agency Sony Music Artists. He is the eldest son of Downtown's Masatoshi Hamada and actress Natsumi Ogawa. His real name is Ikumi Hamada (濵田 郁未, Hamada Ikumi).

## Equipment used

* Fender Precision Bass made in 1968.
    Paddle peg which was adopted for only a few years from 66 years onboard.
* American Shawstar AS-57
    Made in the 1990s, the shield jack part glows like a tail lamp of an American car.
* Honey JET68-B
    Has an inspired inspiration from Echo rocket base
* Fender Precision Bass Hama Okamoto Model #4
* Fender Squier Katana made in 1985

## Related bands

* Okamoto's
* Zutto Zuletellz
* EdBUS

## Participating recordings
### 2009

| Date | Artist | Recording |
| 2 Dec | bRIAN Shinsekai | Eikō no Rockstar –Oretachi wa Lockstar nanda!– "Senkō Riot 2009" |

### 2010

| Date | Artist | Recording |
| 9 Jun | Band A | girl's end "girl's end" |
| 29 Sep | Gota & Kamui Supporters | Possible "Kamui "F1 Driver 'Kamui Kobyashi' Support Theme" |
| | SMA All Stars | Best Hit SMA –Song Meets Audience– |

### 2011

| Date | Artist | Recording |
| 2 Feb | Miyavi | What's My Name? feat. Hama Okamoto (from Okamoto's) "What's My Name? e.p." |
| 14 Dec | Asako Toki | heartbeat "Best! 2004-2011" |

### 2012

| Date | Artist | Recording |
| 8 Feb | Gen Hoshino | Moshimo, Ranshi "Film" |
| 25 Apr | Magokoro Brothers | Amenbo "Keep on travelin" |
| 4 Jul | Gen Hoshino | Kanata "Yume no Soto e" |
| 20 Nov | Masatoshi Hamada | Switch Furoku CD "Love Letter" |
| 28 Nov | Gen Hoshino | Kisetsu "Shiranai" |

### 2013

| Date | Artist | Recording |
| 30 Jan | Rina Sumioka | Harenohi "Harenohi" |
| 8 May | Akai Kutsu | Hirninal Rain "Inorimasu no Mori" |
| 8 May | Gen Hoshino | Dust "Gag" |
| 29 May | Magokoro Brothers | Kienai E |
| 16 Oct | Hiroshi Fujiwara | solfa, f.o. Hoka "manners" |
| 6 Nov | Momoiro Clover Z | Gounn "Gounn" |
| 13 Nov | Rip Slyme | Sly "Sly" |
| 23 Dec | Rina Sumioka | We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together |

### 2014

| Date | Artist | Recording |
| 26 Feb | Kana Hanazawa | last contrast "25" |
| 11 Jun | Glim Spanky | Shōsō, Midnight Circus "Shōsō" |
| 11 Jun | Gen Hoshino | Crazy Crazy, Night Troop "Crazy Crazy/Sakura no Mori" |
| 23 Jun | Tortoise Matsumoto | "Wā'!/Chalida" |
| 25 Jun | The Bawdies | Live At Billboard Live 20140317 *Shokai Gentei-ban Bonus Track "Nice And Slow / Come On" |
| 12 Nov | Rina Sumioka | Namida Biyori, Colorful Monochrome "watchword" |
| 3 Dec | Charan-Po-Rantan | Workaholic "Theater Theater" |

### 2015

| Date | Artist | Recording |
| 21 Jan | Bomi | Getsuyō no Melancholy, Matataku Speed de "Born In The U.S.A." |
| 8 Mar | Ucari & The Valentine | I'm In Love With You "New Dance" |
| 13 May | Mashimaro | "Garan to shi teru" |
| 22 May | Char | Tokio Drive "Rock Jū" |
| 27 May | Gen Hoshino | Sun "Sun" |
| 24 Jun | Hey! Say! JUMP | Disco Jockey!!! -Bonus Tracks- "Jumping Car" |
| | Puffy AmiYumi | Colorful Wave Surfers, Coco Hawaii |
| 16 Sep | sébuhiroko | Lost Highway "Wonderland" |
| 28 Oct | Aki Yashiro | Give You What You Want "Aiuta" |
| | Miyavi | Express It "Citizen Attesa 2015 no CM Song" |
| 2 Dec | Gen Hoshino | Week End, Tokiyo "Yellow Dancer" |

### 2016

| Date | Artist | Recording |
| 17 Feb | Momoiro Clover Z | Mahoro Vacation "Hakkin no Yoake" |
| 20 Apr | Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku | Acne "Ana Sora" |
| 6 Jul | Ken Hirai | Kyōi no Bonsai "The Still Life" |
| 3 Aug | Kayoko Yoshizawa | Avocado feat. Ichiyo Izawa " to Utsukushī Hito-tachi" |
| 28 Sep | Kyoko | Ikasama Binanshi feat. Linda "Ikasama Binanshi feat. Linda / Magenta Butterfly" |
| 5 Oct | Gen Hoshino | Koi, Drinking Dance "Koi" |

### 2017

| Date | Artist | Recording |
| 8 Feb | Miyu Koike | Koisuru Futari wa, Hitorigoto "Koisuru Futari wa" |
| 15 Feb | Hana Sekitori | Moshimo Boku ni, Heibon na Mainichi "Kimi ni yoku Nita Hito ga iru" |
| 15 Mar | Kayoko Yoshizawa | Utopia "Yaneura-jū" |
| 22 Mar | Charisma.com | classic glasses "not not me" |
| 22 Mar | Onigawara | Hit Chart o Nerae! "Hit Chart o Nerae!" |
| 12 Apr | Ai Otsuka | Hey! Bear "Love Honey" |
| 17 May | Juon | my girl |
| 21 Jun | Juon | T.N.C |
| 16 Aug | Gen Hoshino | Purin "Family Song" |

## Productions

| Date | Artist | Recording | Notes |
| 12 Nov 2014 | Rina Sumioka | Namida Biyori, Colorful Monochrome "watchword" | Sound producer |
| 3 Dec 2014 | Charan-Po-Rantan | Workaholic "Theater Theater" | Sound producer with Ucary & The Valentine |
| 24 May 2016 | Negicco | SNS o Buttobase "Tea for Three" | Producer |
| 15 Mar 2017 | Kayoko Yoshizawa | Utopia "Yaneura-jū" | Sound producer; recording members were Tomotaka Imamichi (Hitosarai/Barbee Boys; G.), Hama Okamoto (B.), Keisuke Okamoto (Kuroneko Chelsea; P.), Hiroko Sebu (P.), Team Mio Okamura (S.) |
| 22 Mar 2017 | Charisma.com | classic glasses "not not me" | Sound producer |

## Live support

* Yo-King
* Hiroshi Fujiwara
* Magokoro Brothers
* Shigeru Suzuki×Ino Hidefumi
* Gen Hoshino
* The Bawdies
* Tamio Okuda
* Kayoko Yoshizawa

## Filmography
### TV programmes

| Dates | Title | Network | Notes |
| 30 Oct 2014 – | Big Audio Dynamite | Space Shower TV | Irregular broadcasts; in charge of music programme, MC focusrd on the band's rhythm corps |
| 9, 16 Jan 2015 | Tamori Club | EX | "Aurora Awards! 2015" Judge and Guest18 Mar 2016 – "Hebirote at the Musical Instrument Department! Trial Playing Ranking"31 Mar 2017 – "It's Beautiful! Feel Good!! All Japan One Touch Championship" |
| 31 Mar 2015 – | Full Chorus: Ongaku wa Full Chorus | BS Sukapā! | MC in charge with Becky |
| 5 Jun 2015 – | Music Station | EX | First appearance in his own band Okamoto's23 Sep 2015, Ultra Fes - As a member of Ringo Sheena's back band25 Dec 2015, Super Live - As a member of Gen Hoshino's back band |
| 28 Feb 2016 | Sky PerfecTV! Music Festival | BS Sukapā! | Main charge MC; sub MC, Shiori Tamai (Momoiro Clover Z) |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Musica Piccolyno | NHK E | Appears as electric base expert "Signoré Hammer" |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Utacon | NHK G | Collaborated with Sayuri Ishikawa and AyaBambi; showed off the drunk weather with George Yanagi |
| | Shakiin! | NHK E | |
| 31 May 2017 | Shosuke Tanihara no 25-ji gohan | TBS | |

### Radio programmes

| Title | Network |
| Music Freaks | FM802 |
| Radipedia | J-Wave |
| Rock With You | J-Wave |

## Others

| Artist | Recording | Notes |
| Negicco | "Sunshine Nihonkai" | In charge of band comment on regular board |