Hayashi (林, literally "woods"), is the 19th most common Japanese surname.^[2] 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
• 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
• Shogo Hayashi (林 昇吾, born 1997), Japanese footballer
• Shōji Hayashi (林 昌二, 1928–2011), Japanese architect
• Shota Hayashi (林 祥太, born 1995), Japanese footballer
• 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

See also

• 林 (disambiguation)

References