Hama Okamoto makes a surprise return to the "Hamasuka Broadcasting Club"! A thank-you project for Saito Asuka also comes true

■There will also be a project to check if Hama Okamoto has forgotten about the program during his break!

Hama Okamoto, bassist of rock band OKAMOTO’S, and Saito Asuka are the unique duo who host the music talk show “Hamasuka Broadcasting Club”. It has been decided that Hama, who had been absent from the program for rest, will return to the program on September 9th. On this day’s broadcast, he made a surprise appearance in front of Saito and Tontsukatan’s Morimoto Shintaro.

The recording stopped for a moment, and suddenly, “Morimoto’s birthday ceremony, which wasn’t his birthday,” began. A confused Morimoto was surprised to see Hama bringing in a cake. He was so shocked that he fell off his chair. Although surprised, Morimoto repeatedly said, “I’m happy” and “That’s good.” Saito, who had also been unaware of the situation, calmly welcomed Hama back with joy.

Hama said with a smile, “Asuka’s reaction was as expected.” He also shared his typical Hama-like thoughts, saying, “I was happy to hear Asuka say the title call, ‘Hamasuka Broadcasting Club.'”

After his surprise appearance, Hama was greeted with a big round of applause from the studio as he returned. Afterwards, the recording of the segment began, and as Hama’s first project in four months, “Find the strangeness! Spot the difference in Hamasuka.” This project was to check whether Hama had forgotten about “Hamasuka Broadcasting Club,” and throughout the recording, they checked when he noticed something strange about the set and staff.

In addition, in the “Hama-san’s hiatus quiz,” questions were asked from episodes featuring Masaki Suda that aired during his hiatus. There was also a thank-you project for Saito, who continued to support the show single-handedly.

And at the end of the program, Hama also had a message for the viewers: “I’m back. I’m sorry for worrying you all, but I hope that (Saito and I) can do things the same way as before. I hope you’ll continue to support the 4th year of the Hamasuka Broadcasting Club,” he declared confidently, and also expressed his hope that “I’d like to thank the various guests who came on the show while I was away, and that I hope you’ll come on the show again.”