Native name 2代目 林家 三平 Nationality Japanese Years active 1989– | Full Name Taisuke Ebina Other names Hayashiya Ippei | |
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Occupation Rakugo comedian, tarento Parents Hayashiya Sanpei I, Kayoko Ebina Siblings Hayashiya Shōzō IX, Yasuha, Midori Ebina Grandparents Onkichi Nakane, Shozo Hayashiya VII Nephews Kei Shimojima, Tamahei Hayashiya Similar Sachiko Kokubu, Hayashiya Sanpei I, Hayashiya Shōzō IX, Syota Shunputei, Taihei Hayashiya | ||
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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