Obayashi (surname)
Obayashi, Ōbayashi or Oobayashi is a Japanese surname. notable people with the surname include:
- Atsushi Obayashi, Japanese swimmer
- Nobuhiko Obayashi, Japanese director and screenwriter
- Motoko Obayashi, Japanese volleyball player
- Ryūsuke Ōbayashi, Japanese voice actor
- Yoshi Obayashi, Japanese-born American comedian
Fictional characters
- Keiko Obayashi, the main character of the 2003 comedy film Drugstore Girl
- Teruko Obayashi, a character from ''Strike Witches''