In 1962, moved to Boston to study at Berklee College of Music after participating in many band sessions as a alto saxophone player. Representing as a top Japanese musician, also know as a talented photographer, publishes six picture books.

As an Executive Producer of the Japanese Government Exhibition Project for the 2005 in Japan, advocates the message "World Peace" through music.

Actively involves in his EXPO projects, which opened in March. Culminated the events "Japan Day & Japan Week" in June and "Sadao Watanabe EARTH SOUND" in August, in which he performed with youth percussion and chorus groups who gathered from 5 continents in an extraordinary cross-cultural blend of rhythm & song. On behalf of his long career as a musician, receives an award "The Order of Rising Sun", at his ceremony party. Donates charity to "Care International Japan"

Released two live albums "One For You /Sadao&Bona Live" and "Sadao&Charlie Again".After the interval of three years, toured sucessfully in the U.S. First visit to Myanmar, performed together with the local kids on stage. Performed with Hank Jones at the annual Christmas Tour "Sadao With The Great Jazz Trio"in three cities in Japan

Website :- www.sadao.com