List of Famous people with last name Kobayashi

Kaori Kobayashi , is a Japanese jazz saxophonist and flautist. She grew up in Tokyo.

Yūka Kobayashi comes from Tosu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She is a professional track cyclist.

Hiroshi Kobayashi is a retired Japanese professional pitcher, who currently coaches for Orix Buffaloes.

Aika Kobayashi is a Japanese singer and voice actress from Kanagawa Prefecture. Kobayashi is currently affiliated with Newcome Inc, and her singles are released under label Media Factory. She is best known for her role as Yoshiko Tsushima in the multimedia franchise Love Live! Sunshine!!.

Hiromi Kobayashi is a Japanese professional golfer. She has won 15 tournaments internationally, including four on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.

Kenji Kobayashi is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a former director of the Japanese Shogi Association.

Shinji Kobayashi is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Reiko Kobayashi , formerly Reiko Kitani , was a Japanese female 7-dan professional Go player at Nihon Ki-in.

Osamu Kobayashi is a Japanese animator and animation director, best known for Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel. He was born in Fuchuu-shi, Tokyo. He belongs to Ajia-do Animation Works. In 1963, he entered Toei Animation at the same time as Tsutomu Shibayama and Hayao Miyazaki. He was a chief animator working with Shibayama after having transferred to a A Production. He established Ajia-do Animation Works with Shibayama in 1978.

Kazuo Kobayashi , better known as Royal Kobayashi, is a retired Japanese boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games in the featherweight division, and won the Lineal and WBC junior featherweight titles in 1976. He is an alumnus of the Takushoku University.