Born in Hokkaido, graduated from Musashino Art College, Yuma has resided in New York since 1968. Throughout her lives both as painter / performance artist and mother, She has painted continuously for decades, both in acrylic and oil.

After a solo exhibition at the Ithea gallery ( New York) in 2003, Yuma chose the path of a professional painter, and has done numerous shows and exhibitions throughout NYC and Japan.