is/was a Japanese astronomer. He was active in the 1970s, working at Imadate in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. He co-discovered Comet C/1975 N1 (Kobayashi-Berger-Milon). He should not be confused with another Japanese astronomer, Takao Kobayashi, who discovered the periodic comet P/1997 B1 (Kobayashi), as well as more than 2000 asteroids. References 20th-century Japanese astronomers Living people Year of birth missing (living people)