Contemporary avant-rock duo KIRINJI (キリンジ) formed in October 1996, in Tokyo, Japan when brothers Takaki Horigome (堀込高樹, born June 1, 1969) and Yasuyuki Horigome (堀込泰行, born May 2, 1972) started writing songs together. It did not take much time for their melodies to capture much of attention and respect from surrounding artists and audience. They soon successfully established themselves in the limelight of the J-pop scene, as their self-titled debut album "KIRINJI" released indie in 1997.