Ema Kubo is a Japanese-American painter and art historian. Her sumi ink and watercolor paintings are an extension of her mixed heritage and religious background—an expression of a blend of cultures.

She has exhibited in galleries internationally. Her art history research focuses on Japanese Catholic history from Premodern Japan and is expressed through narrative painting. Ema holds a BFA from Biola University and MA from San Francisco State University. She lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area.