About｜LiSM｜Shiva Watanabe

About

Shiva WatanabeCREATIVE DIRECTOR / FILMMAKER / PHOTOGRAPHER

Born in Wakayama in 2004.After studying in the United Kingdom, became independent as a filmmaker and photographer in 2025.Now works across Japan on tourism and corporate promotion and a wide range of other film work.

Career

2004.6: Born in Wakayama, Japan
2023.9: Language study in London, United Kingdom
2025.6: Became independent as a filmmaker and photographer; founded LiSM
2025.8: Winner — Tokyo Camera Club Movie Creators Award 2025 at Hikarie（opens in a new tab）
2025.9: Exhibited — Tokyo Camera Club 2025 Photo Exhibition "Connected World"（opens in a new tab）
2026.1: Selected — Tokyo Camera Club Top 10 U-22, 2025（opens in a new tab）
2026.2: Winner — NiSi Landscape Photo Contest 2025（opens in a new tab）
2026.3: Photographs exhibited at the Nikon booth — CP+ 2026（opens in a new tab）
2026.3: Speaker — "Next-Generation Creators: Now and Next" talk stage, CP+ 2026 (Nikon Imaging Japan)（opens in a new tab）
2026.4: Photographs exhibited — THE GALLERY, Nikon Plaza Tokyo（opens in a new tab）
2026.5: Photographs exhibited — THE GALLERY, Nikon Plaza Osaka（opens in a new tab）
2026.5: Speaker — "The World Captured by the Next Generation 2026" talk stage, Nikon Plaza Osaka（opens in a new tab）
2026.9: Film exhibited — Tokyo Camera Club 2026 Photo Exhibition "Expanding World"（opens in a new tab）
2026.9: Speaker — "How Japan's Great Landscapes Were Shot" talk stage, Tokyo Camera Club 2026 Photo Exhibition (NiSi Filters Japan)（opens in a new tab）
2026.9: Speaker — "Where Next-Generation Creators Stand in 2026" talk stage, Tokyo Camera Club 2026 Photo Exhibition (Nikon Imaging Japan)（opens in a new tab）

Overview

Studio: LiSM
Founded: 2025
Representative: Shiva Watanabe
Location: Rivage 403, Junibancho, Wakayama City, Wakayama, Japan
Contact: shiva@lismjp.com
Services: Film production, photography, and social media

@shivawatanabe