Hajime Kimura’s black-and-white photo series “Tracks” is a journey down both of those paths.
Racehorse breeding has become a common practice and a significant economic activity for those in Hokkaido. From the moment a horse is born, it is inevitably subject to the watchful eyes of judgment.
If born healthy, able to stand up strong on its newly formed young limbs, the pony will spend its life on the path to becoming a racehorse.
But, if born with any kind of defect, the pony will instead tumble down a much darker path, slaughtered for both animal and human food consumption.
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What one finds consistent in all of Kimura’s work is his endless curiosity about his surroundings and people.
“In my career in photography,” he said, “one thing I’ve always thought is my priority to enjoy the journey, the process. … The important thing is to live my own life with curiosity, and then I can talk about photography.”
Hajime Kimura is a Japanese photographer based in Tokyo. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
