Hanako Yamada

I have such a soft spot for Hanako Yamada, the kind of Osaka comedian whose face alone makes you exhale and grin before she's even said a word. Born and raised in Osaka, barely 148 centimeters tall, she built a whole career out of refusing to play pretty or cool, turning herself into the punchline with a fearlessness I find genuinely brave, because that's a brutal way to earn a laugh and she's done it for decades. Forget flashy awards or one signature role. Her gift is just walking in and making the whole room feel a few degrees warmer, and honestly that's the rarest thing in comedy.

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Hanako Yamada is a Japanese comedian and variety talent born on March 10, 1975, in Kita Ward, Osaka Prefecture. Standing 148 cm tall, she built her career in Osaka-style comedy and has remained a recognizable figure in the Japanese entertainment industry. She attended Osaka Prefectural Fukusen High School. Details about her agency and personal life are not publicly disclosed.

Name (English)

Hanako Yamada

Name (Japanese)

山田花子

Reading

やまだ はなこ

Born

March 10, 1975 (age 51)

Origin

Kita Ward, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Height

148 cm

Occupation

Comedian / Talent

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Rabbit

Blood type

A

Agency

吉本興業

High school

Osaka Prefectural Fukusen High School

Spouse

福島正紀（2010 - ）

Works summary

Appearances

81 (1991–2024)

By year

1991: 1, 1992: 1, 1995: 2, 1996: 1, 1997: 4, 1998: 3, 1999: 2, 2000: 6, 2001: 3, 2002: 8, 2003: 1, 2004: 2, 2005: 2, 2006: 5, 2007: 2, 2008: 5, 2009: 2, 2010: 1, 2012: 4, 2013: 5, 2017: 1, 2022: 1, 2024: 1

Debut work

夕焼けの松ちゃん浜ちゃん

Filmography / notable works

• Xhttps://x.com/y_hanak0
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B1%B1%E7%94%B0%E8%8A%B1%E5%AD%90%20(%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11470634

Tags

• From Osaka Prefecture
• Comedian

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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