Mitsuo Hamada (Japanese: 浜田 光夫, Hepburn: Hamada Mitsuo, born October 1, 1943 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor.[1] He co-starred with Sayuri Yoshinaga in many Nikkatsu films.[2] In 1960, Hamada joined Nikkatsu Company.[3] He won his first major award at the Elan d'or Awards in 1961.[3][4] In 1966, Hamada was involved in the quarrel at the bar in Nagoya and came close to losing an eye.[5] The incident hindered his acting career.[5]