Haruka No. 2
Haruka No. 2 はるか2号 | |
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| Born | Haruka Tsujino May 6, 2001 Shima, Mie, Japan |
| Instrument | Recorder |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Twitter information | |
| Handle | |
| Display name | はるか2号👃 |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Followers | 12, 100 |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Subscribers | 165,000 |
| Views | 28.18 million |
| Last updated: December 29, 2025 | |
Haruka Tsujino (Japanese: 辻野悠香, Hepburn: Tsujino Haruka; born May 6, 2001), professionally known as Haruka No. 2 (はるか2号, Haruka 2-gō), is a Japanese musician. She is well known for covering songs using her nose.
Biography
Haruka Tsujino was born on May 6, 2001,[† 1] in Shima, Mie. She graduated from Koka Elementary School, she graduated from middle school at Tokai Junior High School. She graduated from Suzuka National College of Technology. She said that she started uploading videos after her friend advised her to upload her video to Twitter after sending a video of herself playing on recorder using her nose.[1][2] She started playing recorder using her nose in summer of 2019 after trying to do a duet using her mouth but she found it difficult, but when she tried to playing with her nose, it was good.[3]
She became viral after uploading her cover version of Yoasobi's "Yoru ni Kakeru" on both Twitter and YouTube. The cover features her playing a recorder using her nose.[4]
She auditioned in Got Talent España in June 2025, where she played "Viva España" using her nose.[2]
Artistry
She plays two recorders using her nose. She plays an alto recorder using her left nostril, while she plays a soprano recorder using her right nostril.[5] The right recorder plays the high-pitched main melody, and the left plays the low-pitched sub-melody creating a duet.[6]
Personal life
She is ranked nidan in karate. She started learning karate when she was in first grade. She said that she uses karate to strengthen her lung capacity to help her breathe through her nose. She dreams of performing in Tokyo Dome.[6][2]
References
- ^ オンリーワン？な特技「世界に一つだけの鼻」を披露した女性に称賛の声 [Only one? Praise for a woman who showed off her special skill, "The only nose in the world"]. Otakuma Keizai Shimbun (in Japanese). January 16, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c 志摩のユーチューバー、鼻で2本のリコーダーを吹き「ゴットタレント」出演 [YouTuber from Shima plays two recorders with her nose and appears on "Got Talent"]. Iseshima Keizai Shimbun (in Japanese). March 15, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ うら若き女性が鼻の両穴にリコーダーを…これぞ「YOASOBI」ならぬ「YOASO鼻」！？ 鼻息で演奏する二刀流「夜に駆ける」が話題 [A young woman holds a recorder in both nostrils...is this not "YOASOBI" but "YOASO-bi"?! The two-sword performance of "Yoru ni Kakeru" (Racing into the Night) using her nose is a hot topic.]. Kobe Shimbun (in Japanese). May 15, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ Kawaragi (May 26, 2023). 鼻でリコーダーを吹く、だと……！ 2刀流で「夜に駆ける」を演奏する“YOASO鼻”に驚きの声続々（1/2） [Hana de rikōdā o fuku,da to……! 2 Katana-ryū de `yoru ni kakeru' o ensō suru “YOASO hana” ni odoroki no koe zokuzoku]. Netorabo (in Japanese). Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ スペインへ響け、鼻リコーダー 「はるか２号」さん、ゴット・タレント出演 [Sound to Spain, nasal recorder “Haruka 2” appears on Got Talent]. Chunichi Shimbun (in Japanese). March 15, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ a b 「鼻リコーダー」で目指すは東京ドーム 伊勢の「はるか2号」さんの超絶技巧 [Aiming for Tokyo Dome with "nose recorder" - Ise's "Haruka No. 2" shows off her superb technique]. Chunichi Shimbun (in Japanese). October 16, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2025.