Hamako Watanabe

Hamako Watanabe (October 27, 1910 – December 31, 1999) was a female pop singer who was active in the Japanese music scene from before the war to the postwar period. She was born in Hiranuma, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Her real name was Hamako Kato. She spent her entire life in Yokohama. Her nickname was "Ohama-san". Born in Yokohama, Watanabe was a true Yokohama native and a singer known for her beauty. She was born the second daughter of Chikazo Watanabe (?-September 19