# Hayashi

Hayashi (林, literally "woods"), is the 19th most common Japanese surname. It shares the same character as the Chinese surname Lin and the Korean surname Im.

## Notable people with the surname

* Aiko Hayashi (林 愛子, born 1993), Japanese synchronized swimmer
* Akihiro Hayashi (林 彰洋, born 1987), Japanese footballer
* Hayashi Akira (林 韑, 1800–1859), Japanese scholar and diplomat
* Akira Hayashi (swimmer) (林 享, born 1974), Japanese swimmer
* Asuca Hayashi (林 明日香, born 1989), Japanese singer
* Cheryl Hayashi, American biologist
* Chiaki Hayashi (林 千晶), Japanese businesswoman
* Chujiro Hayashi (林 忠次郎, 1880–1940), Japanese naval surgeon and Reiki practitioner
* Chushiro Hayashi (林 忠四郎, 1920–2010), Japanese astrophysicist
* Coco Hayashi (林 鼓子, born 2002), Japanese voice actress
* Daichi Hayashi (林 大地, born 1997), Japanese footballer
* Eigen Hayashi (林 英源, born 1949), Japanese sport shooter
* Eitetsu Hayashi (林 英哲, born 1952), Japanese musician
* Erina Hayashi (林 恵里奈, born 1994), Japanese tennis player
* Fubō Hayashi (林 不忘), pen name of Kaitarō Hasegawa (1900–1935), Japanese writer
* Fumiko Hayashi (author) (林 芙美子, 1903 or 1904 – 1951), Japanese writer and poet
* Fumiko Hayashi (politician) (林 文子, born 1946), Japanese politician
* Fumino Hayashi (林 ふみの), Japanese manga artist
* Fumio Hayashi (林 文夫, born 1952), Japanese economist
* Fumio Hayashi (doctor) (林 文雄, 1900–1947), Japanese physician
* Fusao Hayashi (林 房雄, 1903–1975), pen name of Toshio Gotō, Japanese writer
* Hayashi Gahō (林 鵞峰, 1618–1688), Japanese neo-Confucian philosopher and writer
* Hayashi Gakusai (林 学斎, 1833–1906), Japanese neo-Confucian philosopher
* Hayashi Gonsuke (diplomat) (林 権助, 1860–1939), Japanese diplomat
* Harvey Saburo Hayashi (林 三郎, 1867–1943), Japanese physician
* Hidekazu Hayashi (林 秀一, born 1965), Japanese rower
* Hayashi Hidesada (林 秀貞, died 1580), Japanese samurai
* Hikaru Hayashi (林 光, 1931–2012), Japanese classical composer, pianist and conductor
* Hirofumi Hayashi (林 博史, born 1955), Japanese historian
* Hiroki Hayashi (林 宏樹), Japanese animator
* Hiroko Hayashi (林 寛子, born 1933), better known as Chikage Oogi, Japanese actress and politician
* Hiroko Hayashi (singer) (林 寛子, born 1959), Japanese singer, actress and television personality
* Hiromori Hayashi (林 廣守, 1831–1896), Japanese composer
* Hiroyuki Hayashi (athlete) (林 弘幸, born 1973), Japanese sprinter
* Hiroyuki Hayashi (footballer) (林 祐征, born 1983), Japanese footballer
* Hiroyuki Hayashi (musician) (ハヤシ ヒロユキ, born 1978), Japanese musician
* Hisao Hayashi (林 寿夫, 1881–1963), Japanese government official
* Hayashi Hōkō (林 鳳岡, 1644–1732), Japanese neo-Confucian scholar, teacher and administrator
* Honoka Hayashi (林 穂之香, born 1998), Japanese women's footballer
* Ikuo Hayashi (林 郁夫, born 1947), member of Aum Shinrikyo
* Isao Hayashi (林 伊佐緒, 1912–1995), Japanese singer and composer
* Izuo Hayashi (林 厳雄, 1922–2005), Japanese physicist
* Joe Hayashi (1920–1945), United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
* Jun Hayashi (林 潤, born 1972), Japanese politician
* Hayashi Jussai (林 述斎, 1768–1841), Japanese neo-Confucian scholar
* Kaizo Hayashi (林 海象, born 1957), Japanese film director and screenwriter
* Kanna Hayashi, American academic
* Kazuaki Hayashi (林 一章, born 1976), Japanese footballer and manager
* Kazuhiro Hayashi (林 和広, born 1973), better known as Kaz Hayashi, Japanese professional wrestler
* Kazuo Hayashi (林 一夫, born 1945), Japanese actor and voice actor
* Keiichi Hayashi (林 景一, born 1951), Japanese diplomat
* Keisuke Hayashi (林 佳祐, born 1988), Japanese footballer
* Keizō Hayashi (林 敬三, 1907–1991), Japanese civil servant and general officer
* Kenta Hayashi (林 健太, born 1994), Japanese kickboxer
* Kentaro Hayashi (林 健太郎, born 1972), Japanese football player
* Kento Hayashi (林 遣都, born 1990), Japanese actor
* Kim Hayashi (born 1986), American cyclist
* Kiralee Hayashi, American stunt woman, actress and gymnast
* Kohei Hayashi (林 晃平, born 1978), Japanese footballer
* Kotona Hayashi (林 琴奈, born 1999), Japanese volleyball player
* Kumiko Hayashi (林 久美子, born 1972), Japanese politician
* Kyoko Hayashi (林 京子, 1930–2017), Japanese writer
* Marc Hayashi (born 1957), American actor
* Marika Hayashi (林 真里花, born 1975), Japanese actress and voice actress
* Mariko Hayashi (林 真理子, born 1954), Japanese writer
* Masako Hayashi (林 雅子, 1928–2001), Japanese architect
* Mary Hayashi, American politician
* Masamichi Hayashi (林 誠道, born 1996), Japanese footballer
* Masanori Hayashi (林 昌範, born 1983), Japanese baseball player
* Masumi Hayashi (murderer) (林 眞須美, born 1961), Japanese murderer
* Masumi Hayashi (photographer) (1945–2006), American photographer and artist
* Mizuki Hayashi (林 瑞輝, born 1996), Japanese footballer
* Moritaka Hayashi, Japanese lawyer
* Motoo Hayashi (林 幹雄, born 1947), Japanese politician
* Nagisa Hayashi (林 なぎさ, born 1986), Japanese field hockey player
* Hayashi Narinaga (林 就長, 1517–1605), Japanese samurai
* Nobu Hayashi (林 伸樹, born 1978), Japanese karateka and kickboxer
* Hayashi Ōen (林 桜園, 1797–1870), Japanese physician, military strategist, scholar, Shinto priest, diviner, and nationalist
* Osamu Hayashi (林 修, born 1965), Japanese television personality
* Patrick Hayashi, the defendant in the property law case Popov v. Hayashi
* Hayashi Razan (林 羅山, 1583–1657), Japanese neo-Confucian philosopher and writer
* Ryan Hayashi (born 1973), Canadian magician
* Ryohei Hayashi (林 陵平, born 1986), Japanese footballer
* Hayashi Ryūkō (林 榴岡, 1681–1758), Japanese neo-Confucian scholar, teacher and administrator
* Ryuta Hayashi (林 隆太, born 1990), Japanese footballer
* Saki Hayashi (林 咲希, born 1995), Japanese women's basketball player
* Satoru Hayashi (林 慧, born 1988), Japanese footballer
* Saya Hayashi ( 林 沙耶, born 1999), Japanese actress, singer, model, and radio personality known professionally as Rikka Ihara (伊原 六花)
* Scott B. Hayashi (born 1953), American Episcopal bishop
* Senjūrō Hayashi (林 銑十郎, 1876–1943), Japanese general, politician and Prime Minister of Japan
* Shigeo Hayashi (林 重男, 1918–2002), Japanese photographer
* Hayashi Shihei (林 子平, 1738-1793), Japanese military scholar
* Hayashi Shiryu, Japanese swordsman
* Shizuya Hayashi, Japanese-American World War II soldier
* Shōji Hayashi (林 昌二, 1928–2011), Japanese architect
* Shūji Hayashi (林 修司, born 1979), Japanese actor
* Tadaaki Hayashi (林 忠明), Japanese table tennis player
* Tadahiko Hayashi (林 忠彦, 1918–1990), Japanese photographer
* Tadamasa Hayashi (林 忠正, 1853–1906), Japanese art dealer
* Tadashi Hayashi (林 正, born 1962), Japanese basketball coach
* Hayashi Tadasu (林 董, 1850–1913), Japanese diplomat
* Hayashi Tadataka (林 忠崇, 1848–1941), Japanese daimyō
* Tadayoshi Hayashi (林 忠義, born 1968), Japanese equestrian
* Takanobu Hayashi (林 隆喜, born 1946), Japanese photographer
* Takehiro Hayashi (林 威宏, born 1976), Japanese footballer
* Takenori Hayashi (林 丈統, born 1980), Japanese footballer
* Takuto Hayashi (林 卓人, born 1982), Japanese footballer
* Teru Hayashi (1914–2003), Japanese-American biologist
* Tetsuji Hayashi (林哲司, born 1949), Japanese composer
* Tomomi Hayashi (林 知充, born 1971), Japanese-Estonian architect
* Tomoya Hayashi (林 友哉, born 1999), Japanese footballer
* Toshiko Hayashi (1940-2022), Japanese communist politician
* Toshiyuki Hayashi (林 敏之, born 1960), Japanese rugby union player
* Tsuruichi Hayashi (林 鶴一, 1873–1935), Japanese mathematician
* Tsuyoshi Hayashi (林 剛史, born 1982), Japanese actor
* Hayashi Utako (林 歌子, 1865–1946), Japanese educator and social worker
* Yasuo Hayashi (林 泰男, 1957–2018), one of the perpetrators of the 1995 Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway
* Yasunori Hayashi (林 康紀, born 1965), Japanese neuroscientist
* Hayashi Yasusada (林 権助, 1806–1868), Japanese samurai
* Yohei Hayashi (林 容平, born 1989), Japanese footballer
* Yoichi Hayashi (林 与一, born 1942), Japanese actor
* Yoko Hayashi (林 陽子, born 1956), Japanese lawyer
* Yoshihide Hayashi (林 義秀, 1891–1978), Japanese general
* Yoshiki Hayashi (林 佳樹, born 1965), better known as Yoshiki, Japanese musician, songwriter, composer and record producer
* Yoshimasa Hayashi (林 芳正, born 1961), Japanese politician
* Yoshimi Hayashi (1923–2006), American lawyer
* Yoshiro Hayashi (golfer) (林 由郎, 1922–2012), Japanese golfer
* Yoshiro Hayashi (politician) (林 義郎, 1927–2017), Japanese politician
* Yū Hayashi (林 勇, born 1983), Japanese voice actor and singer
* Yuichiro Hayashi (林祐一郎), Japanese director
* Yuki Hayashi (archer) (林 勇気, born 1984), Japanese archer
* Yuki Hayashi (composer) (林 ゆうき, born 1980), Japanese composer and arranger
* Yukina Hayashi (林 有紀奈, born 1996), Japanese volleyball player
* Yumika Hayashi (林 由美香, 1970–2005), Japanese AV idol and actress
* Yusuke Hayashi (林 勇介, born 1990), Japanese footballer
* Hayashi Yūzō (林 有造, 1842–1921), Japanese politician