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Wakabayashi (written: 若林 lit. "young forest") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Akiko Wakabayashi (若林映子; born 1941), Japanese actress
Arthur Tsuneo Wakabayashi (born 1932), Canadian civil servant
Fumie Wakabayashi (若林史江; born 1977), Japanese stock critic and radio personality
Gō Wakabayashi (若林豪; born 1939), Japanese actor
Herb Wakabayashi (1944–2015), Canadian ice hockey player
Hiroyuki Wakabayashi (若林広幸; 1949–2026), Japanese architect
Kaoru Wakabayashi (若林薫; born 1938), Japanese basketball player
Katsunori Wakabayashi (若林克法), Japanese physicist
Kota Wakabayashi (若林康太; born 1997), Japanese sprinter
Manabu Wakabayashi (若林学; born 1979), Japanese footballer
Masatoshi Wakabayashi (若林正俊; 1934–2023), Japanese politician
Masayasu Wakabayashi (若林正恭; born 1978), Japanese comedian, television presenter and actor
Mel Wakabayashi (1943–2023), Canadian ice hockey player
Naomi Wakabayashi (若林直美; born 1975), Japanese actress and voice actress
Raizo Wakabayashi (若林賚蔵; 1866–1941), Japanese politician
Shigeki Wakabayashi (若林重喜; born 1966), Japanese baseball player
Tadashi Wakabayashi (若林忠志; 1908–1965), Japanese baseball player
Takeo Wakabayashi (若林竹雄; 1907–1937), Japanese footballer

Fictional characters

Genzo Wakabayashi, a character in the manga series Captain Tsubasa
Yujiro Wakabayashi, a character in the series Kamen Rider Revice
Iori Wakabayashi (若林伊織), a character in the manga series Ojisan to Marshmallow
Wakabayashi-kun, a character in the manga series Chibi Maruko-chan