Hajime Kimura
author · photographer
Hajime Kimura is a Japanese photographer born in 1982 and raised in Chiba Prefecture, just outside Tokyo. He studied architecture and anthropology at university before beginning his professional photography career in 2006. His work often explores traditional Japanese culture and landscapes, notably the 'Matagi' civilization—an ancient group of indigenous hunters in northern Japan. His debut book, 'Kodama', was published in 2012 and received significant acclaim for its black and white documentation of these mountain-dwelling people.[1,2,3,4,5]
- Matagi civilization
- Japanese landscape
- Traditional culture
- Architecture
Books
Works by Hajime Kimura
- 2012 Kodama : Kimura hajime shashinshu Debut book documenting the Matagi civilization.
- 2015 Scrap book Also about the Matagi community.
- 2019 Snowflakes Dog Man
Exhibitions
- 2014 KODAMA
Awards
- 2013 IPA Photo Book Asia Award (First Place)