photographer
about
Johan Brooks is a freelance photojournalist and street photographer based out of Tokyo, Japan. He was born in the UK, grew up in NYC, and eventually found his way to Japan where he has been living for over 10 years. Johan has completed several projects including “Fire Corps“, “The Erosion Beneath“ and "Young Mountains". His photography has been exhibited in galleries in Tokyo, Italy, Korea and the US, and has appeared in a number of publications. His clients include the British Embassy Tokyo, Muse and Co. and The Japan Times. He is a member of the VoidTokyo photography collective.
Johan is available for assignments worldwide and can be reached via email.
ヨハン・ブルックスは東京を拠点にドキュメンタリー及びストリートフォトを撮り続ける写 真家。イギリス 生まれ、ニューヨーク育ち。日本に移り15年以上になる。これまでに「Fire Corps」や「The Erosion Beneath」や「Young Mountains」など、注目される作品を多く手がけ てきた。また、東 京以外に、イタリア、韓国、アメリカ各地で作品を発表された。この他、彼の作品はThe Japan Timesをはじめ、様々な媒体で出版されている。東京写真家集団 VoidTokyoのメンバー。
撮影に関するご相談、ご依頼、こちらまで （日本語可能です）
Exhibitions:
2024 VoidTokyo: Dialogues - Blank (JP)
2024 "北海道へ” - Zero (JP)
2024 Parole on the Streets - Haeden Museum (SK)
2024 VoidTokyo: The Streets - CP+ (JP)
2024 "Stranger than Fiction" - Bonus Track Gallery (JP)
2024 "The Erosion Beneath" - Jinny Street Gallery (JP)
2023 VoidTokyo: Sharaku - HicoHico Gallery (JP)
2023 Influences - Sedeci (IT)
2022 “The Erosion Beneath” - America Bashi Gallery (JP)
2022 VoidTokyo - Blank (JP)
2022 VoidTokyo - ProPhoto Gallery (US)
2021 Influences - Anagra (JP)
2021 Niépce Gallery (JP)
2021 Trieste Photo Days Festival (IT)
2021 Tokyo Street Photography Exhibition (JP)
2021 Permanent installation - CrunchyRoll HQ (US)
2020 Terranova House (JP)
Publications:
2024 北海道へ zine - zrfdbck
2024 "I fiumi nascosti di Tokyo" article - Internazionale
2024 "Stranger Than Fiction" article - The Japan Times
2024 Parole on the Streets photobook - Haeden Museum
2024 Not a Collective Vol.2 photobook
2023 “The Erosion Beneath” - The Annihilation of Space & Time - zrfdbck
2023 VoidTokyo Vol.8 Zine
2022 VoidTokyo Special Edition
2022 "Young Mountains” - Tokyo Weekender
2022~ Multiple articles - The Japan Times
2021 “Fire Corps” - Mnngful
2021 Influences vol.11 zine - zrfdbck
2021 Tales of the Unwritten photobook
2021 “End of Olympics 2020” - Mnngful
2020 #TokyoSPC zine
Interviews:
2024 “The Erosion Beneath” - Jinny Gallery
2023 One night out in Tokyo - The Japan Times’ Deep Dive Podcast
2021 Fax machines, robots + sumo - Phlogger Podcast
2021 Covering the protest around Olympic Games 2020 - Mnngful
2021 The Impermanence of Life - Jugaad Magazine