Kobashi Yasuhide was born in 1931 in Kojima. Kojima is perfecture of Japan located in the Chugoku region on Honshu Island in Japan. Although he graduated from Kyoto College of Crafts and Textiles in 1955, his biggest influence came from Sosaku Hanga master Unichi Hiratsuka. He lives in the United States and is unique in the fact that he works with sculptor and printmaker.
