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

Lin Lin or LIN may refer to: People *Lin (surname) (normally ), a Chinese surname *Lin (surname) (normally 蔺), a Chinese surname * Lin (''The King of Fighters''), Chinese assassin character *Lin Chow Bang, character in Fat Pizza Places *Lin, Iran, ...

. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese synchronized swimmer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese scholar and diplomat *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese singer *

Cheryl Hayashi Cheryl Y. Hayashi is a biologist who specializes in the evolution and functional properties of spider silk. She is a curator, professor, and director of comparative biology research at the American Museum of Natural History, while also serving as ...

, American biologist *, Japanese businesswoman *, Japanese naval surgeon and Reiki practitioner *, Japanese astrophysicist *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese sport shooter *, Japanese musician *, Japanese tennis player *, pen name of Kaitarō Hasegawa (1900–1935), Japanese writer *, Japanese writer and poet *, Japanese politician *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese economist *, Japanese physician *, pen name of Toshio Gotō, Japanese writer *, Japanese neo-Confucian philosopher and writer *, Japanese neo-Confucian philosopher *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese physician *, Japanese rower *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese classical composer, pianist and conductor *, Japanese historian *, Japanese animator *, better known as

Chikage Oogi , real name (born 10 May 1933 as , is a Japanese actress and politician. During her 30-year-long political career, she served in some important posts. She became the first female President of the House of Councillors in 2004. Her pseudonymous ...

, Japanese actress and politician *, Japanese singer, actress and television personality *, Japanese composer *, Japanese sprinter *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese musician *, Japanese government official *, Japanese neo-Confucian scholar, teacher and administrator *, Japanese women's footballer *, member of Aum Shinrikyo *, Japanese singer and composer *, Japanese physicist *

Joe Hayashi Joe J. Hayashi (August 14, 1920 – April 22, 1945) was a United States Army soldier. "Hayashi, Joe," pp. 9–10 [PDF 13 of 44/nowiki>">DF 13 of 44"> "Hayashi, Joe," pp. 9–10 [PDF 13 of 44/nowiki> retrieved 2012-12-7. See also *List of Me ...

(1920–1945), United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *, Japanese politician *, Japanese neo-Confucian scholar *, Japanese film director and screenwriter *Kanna Hayashi, American academic *, Japanese footballer and manager *, better known as Kaz Hayashi, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese actor and voice actor *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese civil servant and general officer *, Japanese kickboxer *, Japanese football player *, Japanese actor *

Kim Hayashi Kimberly M. Hayashi (born January 27, 1986 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States) is an American professional "New/Current School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years are from 2000–Present. Her many nicknames include: "Lil ...

(born 1986), American cyclist * Kiralee Hayashi, American stunt woman, actress and gymnast *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese politician *, Japanese writer *

Marc Hayashi Marc Hayashi is an American actor and director. He was an early member of the Asian American Theater Company The Asian American Theater Company (AATC) is a non-profit theatre performance company based in San Francisco. Its stated mission is "To ...

(born 1957), American actor *, Japanese actress and voice actress *, Japanese writer *, Japanese architect *

Mary Hayashi Mary Hayashi ( Chung; August 13, 1967) is a Korean-American healthcare advocate and California Democratic politician, who represented 18th Assembly District in the California State Legislature. Hayashi was elected to the California State Assem ...

, American politician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese murderer *

Masumi Hayashi (photographer) Dr. Masumi Hayashi (September 3, 1945 – August 17, 2006) was an American photographer and artist who taught art at Cleveland State University, in Cleveland, Ohio, for 24 years. She won a Cleveland Arts Prize; three Ohio Arts Council awards; a F ...

(1945–2006), American photographer and artist *, Japanese footballer *

Moritaka Hayashi Dr. Moritaka Hayashi is an international lawyer, scholar and author, who is widely considered a leading expert on the impact of human activity on the world's oceans. Over a period of nearly 40 years, he has published extensively on issues involving ...

, Japanese lawyer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese karateka and kickboxer *, Japanese physician, military strategist, scholar, Shinto priest, diviner, and nationalist *, Japanese television personality *Patrick Hayashi, the defendant in the property law case ''

Popov v. Hayashi ''Popov v. Hayashi'' (WL 31833731 Ca. Sup. Ct. 2002) was a California Superior Court case involving Property law, scope of ownership between parties and Conversion (law), conversion regarding a valuable baseball acquired at a Major League Baseball ...

'' *, Japanese neo-Confucian philosopher and writer *

Ryan Hayashi Ryan Lam (born May 28, 1973) known professionally as Ryan Hayashi, is a Chinese Canadian magician, mentalist and performer (while his stage name "Hayashi" is Japanese, Ryan himself has no Japanese ancestry). Hayashi focuses on coin magic and is ...

(born 1973), Canadian magician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese neo-Confucian scholar, teacher and administrator *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese women's basketball player *, Japanese footballer *

Scott B. Hayashi Scott B. Hayashi (born December 9, 1953) is the eleventh and current bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah. Early life and family Hayashi was born in Tacoma, Washington on December 9, 1953. He was educated at the University of Washington, wher ...

(born 1953), American Episcopal bishop *, Japanese general, politician and Prime Minister of Japan *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese military scholar *

Hayashi Shiryu Hayashi Shiryu was a notable swordsman during the Edo period (17th century) of Japan. Shiryu originally was a student of the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū style of swordsmanship before becoming a disciple under the famous Miyamoto Musashi. Before Shiry ...

, Japanese swordsman *

Shizuya Hayashi Shizuya Hayashi ( ja, 林静也, November 28, 1917 – March 12, 2008) was a soldier in the 100th Infantry Battalion of the United States Army. He received the Medal of Honor for actions in Cerasuolo, Italy during World War II.US Army Center of M ...

, Japanese-American World War II soldier *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese architect *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese table tennis player *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese art dealer *, Japanese basketball coach *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese equestrian *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *

Teru Hayashi Teru "Tay" Hayashi (February 12, 1914 – December 18, 2003) was a Japanese-American cell biologist and physiologist known for his research on the biochemical mechanisms of muscle contraction. Hayashi was born in 1914 in Atlantic City, New Jersey ...

(1914–2003), Japanese-American biologist *, Japanese composer *, Japanese-Estonian architect *, Japanese footballer *

Toshiko Hayashi was a member of the Japanese Communist Party and former member of the House of Councillors. She was educated at Gunma University. In 1989, she was elected to the House of Councillors, and she took office in 1990. Hayashi died on 25 January 2022 ...

(born 1940), Japanese communist politician *, Japanese rugby union player *, Japanese mathematician *, Japanese actor *, Japanese educator and social worker *, one of the perpetrators of the 1995 Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway *, Japanese neuroscientist *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese lawyer *, Japanese general *, better known as Yoshiki, Japanese musician, songwriter, composer and record producer *, Japanese politician *

Yoshimi Hayashi Yoshimi Hayashi (November 2, 1923 – April 23, 2006) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii from March 30, 1982 to March 31, 1992. Born in Honolulu, Hayashi was raised by various family members after his mother died when he was four, and hi ...

(1923–2006), American lawyer *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese voice actor and singer *, Japanese director *, Japanese archer *, Japanese composer and arranger *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese AV idol and actress *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese politician

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