Kobayashi
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Kobayashi is the 9th most common Japanese surname. It may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
- Ai KobayashiAi Kobayashiis a Japanese voice actress from Adachi, Tokyo. She is affiliated with HeaT.-Television animation:*Detective Conan *Ergo Proxy *Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart *InuYasha...
(born 1973), voice actress - Aimi KobayashiAimi Kobayashiis a classical pianist.She lived in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan until February 2007 and later in Tokyo, started studying piano at the age of three, played with an orchestra at age seven, and has been receiving tutelage from Yuko Ninomiya since the age of eight. Awards include three Yamaguchi...
(born 1995), pianist - Akiji KobayashiAkiji Kobayashi, sometimes credited as Shōji Kobayashi or Issei Mori, was a Japanese actor. He is best known in the West for portraying the role of Captain Mura in the 1966-1967 television series, Ultraman. Another notable television role was Tōbei Tachibana in the 1971 series, Kamen Rider...
(1930–1996), actor, best remembered for his role as Captain Taishio (Toshio) Muramatsu aka Captain Mura in UltramanUltramanis Japanese television series that first aired in 1966. Ultraman, the first and best-known of the "Ultra-Crusaders," made his debut in the tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, , a follow-up to the television series Ultra Q... - Akiko Kobayashi (singer)Akiko Kobayashi (singer), also known by her alias Holi, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, composer and arranger.Kobayashi collaborated with Brian Eno and U2 on their 1995 project, the Passengers...
(born 1958), singer, songwriter, composer and arranger, also known as Holi - Akiko Kobayashi (voice actor) (born 1979), voice actor and singer
- Akira KobayashiAkira Kobayashiis a Japanese actor. His nickname is .- Biography :He successfully became an actor in the Nikkatsu Corporation. He attended Meiji University but left before graduating. Kobayashi made his debut in 1959 in the film Nangoku Tosa o Ato ni Shite . He also starred in the TV series "Wataridori" and...
(born 1938), actor, nicknamed Maitogai ("Mighty Guy") - Ayako Kobayashi, actress, best known by her role in the TV drama "OshinOshinOshin is a Japanese serialized morning television drama, which aired on broadcaster NHK from April 4, 1983 to March 31, 1984. The series follows the life of Shin Tanokura during the Meiji period up to the early 1980s. Shin was called "Oshin", which is Japanese archaic cognomen.In total, 297...
" - Hideaki KobayashiHideaki KobayashiHideaki Kobayashi is a game music composer for Sega. He is perhaps best known for his music for the massively multiplayer online title Phantasy Star Online.-Works:*Phantasy Star Online — Sound Creator...
(born 1973), video game composer, writer of the music in Phantasy Star Online - Hideo KobayashiHideo Kobayashiwas a Japanese author, who established literary criticism as an independent art form in Japan.-Early life:Kobayashi was born in the Kanda district of Tokyo. He studied French literature at Tokyo Imperial University and graduated in 1927...
(1902–1983), author and literary critic - Hitomi KobayashiHitomi Kobayashiis an important early Japanese AV idol. One of the founding figures of the Japanese adult video, she has been called indispensable to any discussion of the AV...
(born 1965), retired AV (adult video) idol - Kobayashi IssaKobayashi Issa, was a Japanese poet and lay Buddhist priest of the Jōdo Shinshū sect known for his haiku poems and journals. He is better known as simply , a pen name meaning Cup-of-tea...
(1763–1828), poet, regarded a Haiku master - Katsuya KobayashiKatsuya Kobayashiis a Japanese actor. Even though he and fellow Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love-exclusive Rider actor Mitsuki Koga/Kamen Rider Ketaros were only Kamen Riders within the movie, they did make a guest appearance during the final episode of the series as two people affected by the necklaces that...
(born 1981) (actor) - Kei Kobayashi (voice actress) (born 1976), voice actress, affiliated with Mausu Promotion.
- Kei Kobayashi (actor), actor and jazz singer
- Keiju KobayashiKeiju Kobayashiwas a Japanese actor. Born in Gunma Prefecture, he began acting at the Nikkatsu studio after dropping out of Nihon University and made his film debut in 1942. In a career that spanned 65 years, he appeared in over 250 films, most famously in the "Company President" comedy films made at Toho, where...
, actor - Ken-Ichiro KobayashiKen-Ichiro Kobayashiis a Japanese conductor and composer.Born in Iwaki, Fukushima, Kobayashi's father was a high school teacher, mother was a primary school teacher. Kobayashi started composing music at the age of 11...
(born 1940), conductor and composer - Jin KobayashiJin Kobayashiis a Japanese manga artist. His most famous work so far is School Rumble, which ran in Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 2002 to 2008. His second serial manga, Natsu no Arashi!, began running at Square Enix's Gangan Wing in 2006....
(born 1977), manga artist, writer of School Rumble - Kaori KobayashiKaori Kobayashi, is a Japanese jazz saxophonist and flautist. She grew up in Tokyo.-Biography:Kobayashi was born on October 20, 1981 in the Kanagawa Prefecture. Her father was a photographer and her mother, a piano teacher. Beginning at a very young age, Kobayashi learned to play the piano. When she was 13 years...
(born 1981), jazz saxophonist and flautist - Kobayashi KiyochikaKobayashi Kiyochikawas a Japanese ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Meiji period.Kiyochika is best known for his prints of scenes around Tokyo which reflect the transformations of modernity. He has been described as "the last important ukiyo-e master and the first noteworthy print artist of modern Japan.....
(1847–1915), Japanese ukiyo-e painter and printmaker - Makoto Kobayashi (artist) (born 1958), manga artist, best known for his unusual drawing style
- Masaki Kobayashi (1916–1996), film director, films include Kwaidan and The Human Condition
- Mao KobayashiMao Kobayashiis a Japanese junior idol. Her books and DVDs sell heavily in Japan according to Amazon.co.jp sales figures. She has also released a CD single as part of the J-pop group Doll's Vox in 2005, and is a member of the idol group momo mint's since 2006.- Photobooks :...
(born 1992), actress, junior idol and TV talent - Maya Kobayashi, freelance announcer, elder sister of Mao Kobayashi
- Sanae KobayashiSanae Kobayashiis a voice actress who was born in Shizuoka Prefecture. She is affiliated with Production Baobab.-Television Animation:*.hack//Liminality as Mai Minase*.hack//Roots as Ender*.hack//Roots as Pi...
(born 1980), voice actress - Takeshi Kobayashi, music writer
- Kobayashi TakijiKobayashi Takijiwas a Japanese author of proletarian literature.-Biography:Kobayashi was born in Odate, Akita, Japan and was brought up in Otaru, Hokkaidō. After graduating from the Otaru School of Higher Learning, which is the current Otaru University of Commerce, he worked at the Otaru branch of Hokkaido...
(1903–1933), Japanese author of proletarian literature - Tomomi Kobayashi, character designer for the SaGa series role playing games
- Yoshinori KobayashiYoshinori KobayashiYoshinori Kobayashi is a bestselling Japanese author and manga artist...
(born 1953), conservative author and manga artist - Yū KobayashiYu Kobayashiis a female voice actress from Tokyo, Japan and is affiliated with HolyPeak. She also occasionally works as a key animator.-Anime:*12Riven - Yuyu Hoshino*Air Gear: Kuro no Hane to Nemuri no Mori - Emily Adachi*Amatsuki - Benitobi...
(born 1982), voice actress - Yūko KobayashiYuko Kobayashiis a Japanese seiyū who was born on February 6, 1961 in Tokyo. She is currently affiliated with 81 Produce and is married to fellow seiyu Mitsuaki Hoshino.-Notable voice roles:*Washu Hakubi in Tenchi Muyo*Shigeru in Pokémon...
(born 1961), voice actress, currently affiliated with 81 Produce - Yumi KobayashiYumi Kobayashiis a female fashion model from Tokyo, Japan. She belongs to the show-business production Burning Production, K.K. and used to be belong to Platica Inc.Her show-business name from July 2007 to March 2008 was Yumi Uno ....
(born 1988), fashion model - Yumiko KobayashiYumiko Kobayashiis a Japanese voice actress. She is currently a freelance voice actor but until August 2007 was affiliated with Arts Vision.She and fellow Excel Saga voice actress Mikako Takahashi are known as the duo "The Excel Girls"...
(born 1979), freelance voice actress, formerly affiliated with Arts Vision
Sports
- Daigo KobayashiDaigo KobayashiDaigo Kobayashi is a Japanese football player who last played for Shimizu S-Pulse.-Career:He started up his professional career at Tokyo Verdy where he won the Emperor's Cup in 2004 and the Japanese Super Cup in 2005. In the same year they got relegated from the J-League which marked his end in...
(born 1983), association footballer for the Greek club Iraklis F.C. - Izumi KobayashiIzumi Kobayashiis a professional Go player.- Biography :Izumi Kobayashi grew up in a family of accomplished Go players. She has joked that she first played Go in her mother's womb. Her father is Koichi Kobayashi, the man who ranks third in number of titles held in Japan. Her maternal grandfather was Kitani...
(born 1977), professional go player - Kamui KobayashiKamui Kobayashiis a Japanese racing driver. He has competed in the GP2 Series, won the GP2 Asia Series, and made his Formula One debut with Toyota in the final two races of when he replaced Timo Glock after the German was injured in a crash during qualifying for the...
(born 1986), Formula One racing driver for Sauber - Kenta KobayashiKenta Kobayashi, also known by his ring name KENTA, is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a former three-time Global Honored Crown Junior Heavyweight Champion...
(born 1981) professional wrestler currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah - Koichi KobayashiKoichi Kobayashiis a Go player.- Biography :Koichi Kobayashi was born in Asahikawa, Japan. He was one of the more famous disciples of the legendary Minoru Kitani; he studied along with Cho Chikun, Masao Kato, Yoshio Ishida, and Masaki Takemiya. He would go on and marry the daughter of his teacher, Reiko Kitani , a...
(born 1952), go player - Masahide KobayashiMasahide Kobayashiis a professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Orix Buffaloes.From -, Kobayashi played in the Nippon Professional Baseball league for the Chiba Lotte Marines...
(born 1974), baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants - Masato (kickboxer)Masato (kickboxer)Masato Kobayashi is a Japanese former welterweight kickboxer. He was the world champion of ISKA at Welterweight under Oriental rules, and he is the winner of K-1 WORLD MAX World tournament in 2003 and 2008...
, or Masato Kobayashi (born 1979), professional Japanese Welterweight kickboxer - Nobuaki KobayashiNobuaki Kobayashiis a Japanese professional three-cushion billiards player and 2-time world champion.After placing 2nd to Belgium's Raymond Ceulemans three times in the UMB World Three-cushion Championship, Kobayashi turned things around and defeated Ceulemans for the world title in 1974. With this win, he ended...
(born 1942), three-cushion billiards player - Ryokan KobayashiRyokan Kobayashiis a Japanese baseball pitcher. He currently plays for the Brother Elephants of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. He has been used primarily as a starting pitcher since joining the team in 2008, and in that year won the CPBL Gold Glove...
(born 1979), baseball pitcher, currently plays for the Brother Elephants, Chinese Professional Baseball League - Satoru KobayashiSatoru Kobayashiis a professional Go player.- Biography :Satoru Kobayashi is a professional Go player, who plays for the Japanese Nihon Ki-in. His rank is 9 dan, and he is known for his pincer style. He has one brother and sister, who are also professionals - Chizu Kobayashi and Kenji Kobayashi.- Suspension :In...
(born 1959), go player - Yasuo KobayashiYasuo Kobayashiis a Japanese aikido teacher holding the rank of 8th dan Aikikai.Kobayashi was born in Tokyo, and entered the Aikikai Hombu dojo as an uchideshi under Morihei Ueshiba in 1954. In 1969, he established his own dojo in Kodaira. He is also responsible for the aikido clubs at the Meiji University,...
(born 1936), aikido teacher - Abdullah KobayashiAbdullah Kobayashi, is a Japanese professional wrestler best known by his stage name Abdullah Kobayashi after Abdullah the Butcher, who was his trainer. He began his career in 1995 as one of the main wrestlers in Big Japan Pro Wrestling and has wrestled for Big Japan Pro Wrestling throughout most of his career....
or Yosuke Kobayashi (born 1976), professional wrestler with BJPW and TNA - Takeru KobayashiTakeru Kobayashiis a Japanese competitive eater. He held the world record for hot dog eating for nearly six years, and holds several other eating records, including four Guinness Records for hot dogs, meatballs, hamburgers, and pasta....
(born 1978), competitive eater
Sciences
- Kiyoshi Kobayashi (Professor)Kiyoshi Kobayashi (professor)is Dean of the Graduate School of Management and Professor of Infrastructure Economics and Management at the Department of Urban Management of Kyoto University. He was born in 1953 in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan.- Life and Academic Career :...
, professor at Kyoto University - Makoto Kobayashi (physicist)Makoto Kobayashi (physicist)is a Japanese physicist known for his work on CP-violation who was awarded one quarter of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics "for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature."- Biography :After completing his PhD at...
(born 1944), physicist, Nobel laureate, known for his work on CP-violation - Shoshichi KobayashiShoshichi Kobayashiis a famous Japanese mathematician. His research areas are Riemannian and complex manifolds, and infinite Lie groups.He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1953. In 1956, he earned a Ph.D. from the University of Washington...
(born 1932), mathematician, worked on Riemannian and complex manifolds, infinite Lie groups - Takao KobayashiTakao Kobayashiis an amateur Japanese astronomer who currently works at the Ōizumi Observatory.- Accomplishment :Kobayashi has discovered more than 2000 asteroids using CCD technology, including the Amor asteroids 7358 Oze, , and about nine Trojan asteroids...
(born 1961), amateur astronomer, asteroid hunter - Toru KobayashiToru Kobayashiis/was a Japanese astronomer.He was active in the 1970s, working at Imadate in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.He co-discovered Comet C/1975 N1 ....
, astronomer, discoverer of comet C/1975 N1 (Kobayashi-Berger-Milon - Toshiyuki KobayashiToshiyuki Kobayashiis a Japanese mathematicianknown for his original work in the field of Lie theory, and inparticular for thetheory of discontinuous groupsand the application of geometric analysis to representation theory...
(born 1962), mathematician, worked in the field of Lie theory, and on the theory of discontinuous groups - Shotaro Kobayashi (born 1993), electrical engineering student from the University of Queensland
Other
- Kaoru Kobayashi (born 1968), convicted of the murder of a seven year old first-grade student
In fiction
- Kobayashi, Keyser SözeKeyser SözeKeyser Söze is a fictional character in the 1995 film The Usual Suspects, written by Christopher McQuarrie and directed by Bryan Singer. According to Roger "Verbal" Kint, Söze is a crimelord whose ruthlessness and influence have acquired a legendary, even mythical, status among police and criminals...
's lawyer in the film The Usual SuspectsThe Usual SuspectsThe Usual Suspects is a 1995 American neo-noir film written by Christopher McQuarrie and directed by Bryan Singer. It stars Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Spacey and Pete Postlethwaite....
, played by Pete Postlethwaite - Kobayashi-sensei, a character in the Japanese manga series The Law of UekiThe Law of Uekiis a Japanese manga series by Tsubasa Fukuchi. It was first serialised in the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday in 2002 and ended in 2005. Sixteen tankōbon volumes was compiled and published by Shogakukan. An anime adaptation was first broadcast on TV Tokyo on April 4, 2005, ended with 51...
- Akane Kobayashi, a character in the manga and anime series Doki Doki School HoursDoki Doki School Hoursis a four panel manga series and anime series by Tamami Momose.Sensei no Ojikan was serialised in Bamboo Comics from 1997, published by Takeshobō. A 13 episode anime TV series adaptation was created by J.C.Staff. It was aired on TV Tokyo from April 4, 2004 to June 27, 2004, A 7 episode OVA, Sensei...
- Amiko KobayashiAmiko KobayashiAmiko Kobayashi is a fictional character in the Marvel universe. She is of Japanese origin. Amiko is a supporting character of the X-Men but most often allied with Wolverine.-Fictional character biography:...
, the adopted daughter of the marvel superhero Wolverine - Daigo Kobayashi, the main character in the 2008 film DeparturesDepartures (film)All compositions by Joe Hisaishi.#"Shine of Snow I" 1:12#"Nohkan" 3:10#"Kaisan" 0:53#"Good-Bye Cello" 2:16#"New Road" 1:15#"Model" 0:47#"First Contact" 1:51#"Washing" 0:34#"Kizuna I" 1:57#"Beautiful Dead I" 3:12#"Okuribito " 1:51...
- Kobayashi Hatoko and her brother Kobayashi Kotaro, characters in the manga series Angelic Layer
- Hayato Kobayashi, character in the televised anime series Mobile Suit Gundam
- Rin Kobayashi, character in the science fiction manga Please Save My Earth
- Washu Kobayashi and Washu Fitzgerald Kobayashi, name of the anime and manga character Washu HakubiWashu Hakubi, the self-proclaimed greatest scientific genius in the universe, is a fictional character in the anime and manga Tenchi Muyo!. Her character differs depending on the continuity, though she sometimes displays a number of innate powers which she rarely uses, preferring to solve problems with reason...
in the Pretty Sammy OVA and the Magical Project S TV spinoff - Hitomonji Kobayashi, a character in the anime and manga Cheeky AngelCheeky Angelis a comedy romance action manga series by Hiroyuki Nishimori. The story revolves around the adventures of 15-year old schoolgirl Megumi Amatsuka, a popular and beautiful tomboy that always get into fights with a secret: she used to be a boy. Originally a serial in Shōnen Sunday, it has been...
Other uses
- Kobayashi, MiyazakiKobayashi, Miyazakiis a city located in Miyazaki, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 47,328, with a household number of 19,924 and a density of 80.45 persons per km²...
, city in Japan - Kobayashi MaruKobayashi MaruThe Kobayashi Maru is a test in the fictional universe of Star Trek. It is a Starfleet training exercise designed to test the character of cadets in the command track at Starfleet Academy. The Kobayashi Maru test was first depicted in the opening scene of the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan...
, a fictional training exercise in the Star Trek franchise, named after a space ship - Kobayashi, a planet in the Yakawa system of mass effect 2Mass Effect 2Mass Effect 2 is an action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 on January 26, 2010 and for PlayStation 3 on January 18, 2011...
See also
- Japanese nameJapanese namein modern times usually consist of a family name , followed by a given name. "Middle names" are not generally used.Japanese names are usually written in kanji, which are characters of usually Chinese origin in Japanese pronunciation...
- Kobayashi Maru (disambiguation)Kobayashi Maru (disambiguation)The name "Kobayashi Maru" is the name of the ship that carries the Maltese Falcon in the film The Maltese Falcon.The name "Kobayashi" is the name of a lawyer in the film The Usual Suspects....
, other uses of the name of the fictional Star Trek space ship