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Fun Facts

  • Her first name, Raiko, (らいこ 雷鼓) means Thunder Drum. Her last name, Horikawa (堀川) means "Canal".
  • Her unique danmaku is a taiko drum.
  • Raiko, along with Kaguya Houraisan, Nue Houjuu, Kogasa Tatara etc, are one of the few characters in Touhou who have no kind of headgear.
  • Raiko is one of the 8 musicians. The others are: Prismriver Sisters, Mystia Lorelei, Kyouko Kasodani, and the Tsukumo sisters Benben and Yatsuhashi.
  • The hexagonal drums are 1980s electronic drums (most likely Simmons drums)
  • Her favorite game is Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.
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