Haruyo Kimura

Haruyo Kimura is an erhu player, born and brought up in Kobe, Japan.
The erhu is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument from China, which may also be called a “southern fiddle” or the “Chinese violin”. Haruyo is highly valued for her brings out the best characteristic of erhu, that is a singing woman’s voice.

She is one of the few Japanese female professional erhu player, performing many live concerts nationwide. Her first album released from Kobe AMP in 2010 was successfully sold out in only a half year. The second album, featured Japanese anime-songs, stole the music scene as soon as it was on sale and the introductory concert was brought off brilliantly. After that, she has released many albums, including the one and only erhu rock band “Jadoh-“, which released three albums. These albums are currently available on Spotify, Apple Music, and more.

She has a wide range and challenging repertoire, from Chinese　traditional tunes to anime-songs, Pops, Rock, Classic, Jazz and other various music. Haruyo is also active in acting with other music instruments players. Her fans come to her lives not only to enjoy her music, but also her fabulous MC, that is her chief characteristic in her performance.

Haruyo has been pushing boundaries of the stereotype of the erhu and establishing a brand new genre “Kimura Haruyo”. Her inherent extremely acute sense for art contributes to her own style: she produces her hair, makeup, and costumes that appeal to our senses and has been supported by all quarters.

  • 2010 ~ Received free instrument provision from Japanese Erhu maker Kazuhiro Nishino (Koshundo).
  • 2016 ~ Annually holds “JADOH” one-man shows, the world’s only Erhu rock band.
  • 2017: Performed a dedicatory concert at Koyasan Kongobuji Temple, a World Heritage site.
  • 2019: Performed live at the Suzuka 8 Hours Opening Ceremony and Awards Ceremony, cosplaying as Diao Chan from Romance of the Three Kingdoms (official costume).
  • 2020 ~ Organized “Furusato Tsunagu Concert,” a free concert for local residents in her hometown, Nada Ward.
  • 2021: Hosted and starred in “Sennen Koiuta ~A World Woven by Erhu and Art~,” an Agency for Cultural Affairs AFF subsidy project, spanning two days.
  • July 2023: Released the collaborative album “Sennen Koiuta” with composer Tomonori Adachi.
  • August 2023: A 30-minute documentary program about her, “KOBE LIFE,” was produced and broadcast on Sun TV (URL below).
  • 2024: Involved as an advisor from the launch of the “KOBE Machinaka Performance Project” (Kobe City’s street performance license system).
  • 2024: Featured in the Erhu specialty magazine “Erhu no Tomo” as “The Japanese Erhu Player Supporting the New Phase of Erhu in Japan.”

Haruyo Kimura, she is the most fashionable and creative erhu plyer of today, who never fails to capture our hearts.

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