Hayashiya Sanpei II

Hayashiya Sanpei II
Native name	2代目 林家 三平
Born	Taisuke Ebina (1970-12-11) December 11, 1970 (age 46) Negishi, Taitō, Tokyo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Other names	Hayashiya Ippei
Education	Tokyo Metropolitan Takenodai High School Chuo University Faculty of Economics
Occupation	Rakugo comedian, tarento
Years active	1989–
Agent	Horipro Rakugo Kyokai Negishi Sanpeido
Spouse(s)	Sachiko Kokubu (m. 2011)
Relatives	Hayashiya Shōzō VII (grandfather) Hayashiya Sanpei I (father) Kayoko Ebina (mother) Midori Ebina (sister) Yasuha (sister) Hayashiya Shōzō IX (brother)

Hayashiya Sanpei II (2代目 林家 三平, Nidaime Hayashiya Sanpei, real name Taisuke Ebina (海老名 泰助, Ebina Taisuke), born 11 December 1970, in Negishi, Taitō, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese rakugo comedian and tarento. His debayashi is "Matsuri-bayashi". He is sometimes called Nidai Hayashiya Sanpei (二代 林家 三平). He was known as Hayashiya Ippei (林家 いっ平).

Hayashiya was the star performer of Rakugo Kyodai. He was once represented with Horipro. Hayashiya is now represented with Negishi Sanpeido. He is not only good in English, he can also speak Chinese.

From May 2016 Hayashiya became a member of "Ōgiri" of Shōten. He is left-handed.

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