Hayashiya Sanpei I (初代 林家 三平, Shodai Hayashiya Sanpei, born Eizaburō Ebina (海老名 栄三郎, Ebina Eizaburō), later Yasuichirō Ebina (海老名 泰一郎, Ebina Yasuichirō), 30 November 1925, Taitō, Tokyo - 20 September 1980) was a Japanese Rakugo comedian. His trademark line was "Sō nansu, okusan!" (That's the way it is, madam!). Hayashiya Shōzō IX and Hayashiya Sanpei II are his sons and Yasuha is his daughter.

Hayashiya Sanpei I
PseudonymYasuichirō Ebina
Birth nameEizaburō Ebina
Native name初代 林家 三平
Born(1925-11-30)30 November 1925
Taitō, Tokyo
Died20 September 1980(1980-09-20) (aged 54)
NationalityJapanese
GenresRakugo
ChildrenHayashiya Shōzō IX
Hayashiya Sanpei II
Yasuha

The Pokémon Wobbuffet is an homage to Sanpei.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Rowney, Jo-Anne (27 February 2016). "20 things you didn't know about Pokémon as it turns 20". mirror.co.uk. Daily Mirror. Retrieved 6 January 2020.