Born in Wakayama prefecture as the third son of HAMAGUCHI Gihei and Yuki, into a prominent soy sauce producing family. Father was the 10th president of Yamasa Shoyu.
Yozo hamaguchi museum of flight
Yozo hamaguchi museum of flight and space
Pacific science center
Boeing museum
Yozo hamaguchi museum of flight and travel
1927
Enters the Department of Sculpture at the Tokyo University of the Arts (formerly known as the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music).
1930
Withdraws from the Tokyo University of the Arts and moves to France with the advice of Ryuzaburo Umehara.
1937
Joins the formation of the “Jiyu Bijyutu Kyokai” along with Saburo Hasegawa, Masanari Murai, Kaoru Yamaguchi, and others.
Produces his first copper-plate print, “Cat.”
1939
Returns to Japan upon the outbreak of WWII.
1951
Opens an one-man exhibit on copper-plate prints for the first time in Formes Gallery.
1953
Returns to France and resides in Paris.
1954
Awarded best art piece at Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan the Modern Japanese Art Gallery for “Spanish Oil Bottle” and “Gypsy.” Becomes a member of the Salon d’Auto