Mark Brazil

Mark Brazil (1955~) was born in Worcestershire, England, and has lived in Stirling, Scotland and Dunedin, New Zealand, but currently resides in the Akan–Mashu National Park of eastern Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island.

Educated at Keele and Stirling Universities, Mak has been writing since the late 1970s. From 1982 until 2015 his column Wild Watch was published in The Japan Times newspaper, the longest running single author natural history column in the world.

Mark's books include: A Birdwatcher's Guide to Japan, Birds of Japan, Wild Asia, The Whooper Swan and Helm Field Guides Birds of East Asia, The Nature of Japan, Helm Field Guides Birds of Japan. His forthcoming books are: Wild Hokkaido: A guide to the national parks and other wild places of eastern Hokkaido, and Japan: The Natural History of an Asian Archipelago. More about his writings and work can be found at http://www.japannatureguides.com/

Mark is an active field naturalist, and a frequent lecturer and expedition leader for various expedition companies. His travels have taken him to all continents. He is the founder of Japan Nature Guides and leads many birdwatching, natural history and photographic tours throughout Japan.