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Rin', a Japanese all‑female pop trio, was formed in Tokyo by alumni of the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music: Mana Yoshinaga (born 20 November 1979), Tomoca Nagasu (born 22 December 1978), and Chie Arai (birthdate unknown). The group debuted in December 2003 at Meguro Gajoen and released their first single "Sakitama" on 7 April 2004 under Avex Trax, marking a fusion of traditional instruments-koto, sangen, jushichi‑gen, biwa, and shakuhachi-with contemporary pop. Their early EP Sakitama〜幸魂〜 (7 April 2004) was followed by the album 時空 (12 May 2004). In May 2004 they released "八千代ノ風", and September 2004 saw "飛鳥". The Christmas EP ～Rin' Christmas Cover Songs～聖夜 (17 November 2004) and the single "サクラ サクラ" (20 April 2005) expanded their discography. In August 2005, the mini‑CD 夢花火 and the single "Flashback" (used in Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Senki) were issued. The international album Inland Sea was released worldwide on 25 April 2006, featuring guest vocalists Leigh Nash and Lisa Loeb. After a brief tour, the group disbanded on 13 February 2009. Their music continued to influence Japanese pop, with "Fuhen" serving as the ending theme for the anime Samurai 7 and Inland Sea achieving notable chart positions in Japan and abroad.
