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My Take
I have a soft spot for people who make the impossible look casual, and Sumire Hirotsuru is exactly that kind of quietly absurd overachiever. Picture it: a public high school in Oita, Japan, and then somehow Harvard, on the strength of a violin and a frankly unfair amount of discipline. What gets me isn't just the resume stacking up, it's the lack of swagger about it. She plays, she studies, she writes, she builds things, and none of it reads as showing off, it reads as someone who simply decided the rules didn't apply to her ceiling. I find that more inspiring than any flashy prodigy story, honestly. There's a calm, almost breezy competence to her whole vibe that makes you want to sit up a little straighter and stop making excuses.
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Overview
Sumire Hirotsuru is a Japanese violinist, entrepreneur, author, and music educator born on July 29, 1993, in Oita City, Oita Prefecture. She graduated from Oita Prefectural Oita Uenogaoka High School and went on to earn a degree from Harvard University. She has built a multifaceted career spanning concert performance, business ventures, writing, and music education. Her official website is sumirehirotsuru.com.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sumire Hirotsuru
- Name (Japanese)
- 廣津留すみれ
- Reading
- ひろつる すみれ
- Born
- July 29, 1993 (age 33)
- Origin
- Oita City, Oita Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Violinist / Entrepreneur / Author / Music Educator
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Oita Prefectural Oita Uenogaoka High School
- University
- Harvard University
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 27 (2018–2026)
- By year
- 2018: 1, 2019: 2, 2020: 2, 2021: 7, 2022: 4, 2023: 6, 2024: 1, 2025: 1, 2026: 1
- Debut work
- 人生が変わる1分間の深イイ話
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| TV / radio | 秘密のケンミンSHOW 極 | 2026 |
| Discography | 11 Stories | 2025 |
| TV / radio | 2024年1月27日、3月23日、4月20日、11月9日 | 2024 |
| Discography | PSICOPORTEÑO | 2023 |
| TV / radio | 2023年2月4日、4月29日、6月23日、10月28日 | 2023 |
| TV / radio | 2023年2月11日 | 2023 |
| TV / radio | しゃべくり007 | 2023 |
| TV / radio | 太田上田 | 2023 |
| TV / radio | 新美の巨人たち | 2023 |
| Discography | メンデルスゾーン: ヴァイオリン協奏曲+シャコンヌ | 2022 |
| TV / radio | 2022年7月9日、10月29日、12月17日 | 2022 |
| TV / radio | 2022年5月21日 | 2022 |
| TV / radio | 徹子の部屋 | 2022 |
| TV / radio | 2021年4月10日 | 2021 |
| TV / radio | サンデージャポン | 2021 |
| TV / radio | THE名門校 日本全国すごい学校名鑑 | 2021 |
| TV / radio | 奇跡体験!アンビリバボー | 2021 |
| TV / radio | 2021年10月16日 | 2021 |
| TV / radio | サタデーパレット | 2021 |
| TV / radio | 羽鳥慎一モーニングショー | 2021 |
| TV / radio | セブンルール・特別編 | 2020 |
| TV / radio | 特別報道番組 Withコロナ これからの大分 | 2020 |
| TV / radio | 今ドキ親子の事件簿 | 2019 |
| TV / radio | あいつ今何してる? | 2019 |
| TV / radio | 人生が変わる1分間の深イイ話 | 2018 |
| TV / radio | 題名のない音楽会 | |
| TV / radio | 歌える！J-POP黄金のヒットパレード決定版！ |
4. Links
5. About this entry
Tags
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sumire Hirotsuru born?
Born July 29, 1993 (age 33).
Where is Sumire Hirotsuru from?
Sumire Hirotsuru is from Oita City, Oita Prefecture, Japan.
What does Sumire Hirotsuru do?
Sumire Hirotsuru works as Violinist, Entrepreneur, Author, Music Educator.
What is Sumire Hirotsuru known for?
Notable works include 秘密のケンミンSHOW 極, 11 Stories, 2024年1月27日、3月23日、4月20日、11月9日.
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