Kota Watanabe is a still life photographer shooting global campaigns for many international brands. He started his career in Los Angels, California in the USA and is currently based in Tokyo, Hamamatsu, Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

His clients include Albion, Asics, Bvlgari, Chanel, Casio G-Shock, Clinique, Dior, Delamer, Kose, Lancome, Maybelline, Moet&Chandon, Orbis, Prada, RMK, Shiseido, Shu Uemura, Swarovski, Tom Ford, Yamaha and Yamaha-Motors.