1959 Born in Yamagata, Japan, Live in Tokyo. Music Producer, keyboard player. He has been involved with producing and recording of various artists including Mr. Children. Kobayashi established “ap bank” with Kazutoshi Sakurai and Ryuichi Sakamoto in 2003. while engaging with social activities such as promotion of natural energy. He brought back “YEN TOWN BAND” to stage during ETAT2015 and organaised
“”Reborn Art Festival”” centred in Oshika peninsula in Ishinomaki in 2017.