Exploring the Origins of Touhou Memes

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Apples, Clowns, Goblins, Fumos, ⑨s, and More! Today I wanted to look into the origin of various Touhou memes I've been exposed to over the years. There are memes that exist solely as fanon fodder the shows up in fan games, and even some that became cultural phenomenon's that grew even larger than Touhou itself, where exactly did they come from? Time to finally find out!

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Source (Pin Comment)

Inu Sakuya Tweet: https://twitter.com/azumammeri/status/1478392703193088004

Yukkuri: https://yukkuri.fandom.com/wiki/Yukkuri

ASCII Yukkuri: https://en.touhougarakuta.com/article/yukkuri_dptakezaki-en/

Bouncing Yukkuri: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHvd_CYHMP8

Yukkuri Cannot Get Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGhc8NGXHEI

Unknown X: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GwpFvtw_-8&t=50s

Cirno’s Perfect Yukkuri Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTMKd8CZF1M

Yukkuri Boss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0PnrWRap7Y

ANGELTYPE, Now known as ROYALCAT: http://royalcat.xyz/

GIFT: https://www.gift-gift.jp/

Fisheye Lens Cirno: https://twitter.com/Hey_Mr_E/status/1583597752784560133/photo/1

Inu Sakuya Fumo: http://angeltype.under.jp/log.html

Reimu Sandwich: https://www.facebook.com/Fumology/posts/d41d8cd9/2061544017472755/

Bottled Cirno: https://www.reddit.com/r/touhou/comments/9nraws/bottled_cirno/

Fumo Buy Guide: https://zenmarket.jp/en/blog/post/9665/how-to-buy-fumo-from-japan

Custom Hina Fumo: https://twitter.com/Yumemimeme

Custom Nue Fumo: https://twitter.com/sartouhou

AmiAmi: https://www.amiami.com/eng/

Creation of Fumo: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/99431862

Roomba Sakuya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbaARa85bU8&t=0s

9 Ball: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Fandom/Embodiment_of_Scarlet_Devil#Cirno

ZUN Comment: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Cirno (Dai Touhouten Plaque)

ZUN Comments: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Rumia (EoSD txt & Dai Touhouten Plaque)

MUKYUU MUKYUU: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2xSbzZWQII&list=PLXE44dEbW3ZS5DwcanBS3p5KM3TAAyRMm&index=10

Pad Chief: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhBc34mKEro

Yuyuko eating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03KTI-jJx50

SCoOW Lily White (Black): https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Strange_Creators_of_Outer_World/Who%27s_Who_of_Humans_%26_Youkai_in_Gensokyo/Lily_White_(Black)

Lily Black Artist: https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/12296581/illustrations

Nikenme Radio: https://www.youtube.com/@nikenme/featured

Hina Spin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcYESYVs1FY

Bad Apple!!: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm8628149

Alstroemeria Discography: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Alstroemeria_Records

Bad Apple Storyboard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KpwLbffcxE

Bad Apple Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTsgE1suFhdr6n_dh8voqqUin83jLbq2z

Bad Apple Stop Motion: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm9519847

CNN Cover of Bad Apple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXRsnT2_mVI&t=0s

COOL&CREATE Discography: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/COOL%26CREATE

AYAYA: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23554098

JP Ronald Mcdonald Ads Compilation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiu2lOlPgG0

December 5th Ronald MAD: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm1705089

Ronald Mcdonald Insanity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q16KpquGsIc

Deaf to All but the Ronald: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm3179171

Flandre Insanity (Original Source Unknown): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwTB3mD-kDc

Cirno’s Perfect Math Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_bQNPG2OyE

Help me, Eirin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gxkOp7R6jc

OVERDRIVE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1HAsA0_tBQ

Marisa Stole the Precious Thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shmAGOTo824

Crazy Raging Reimu: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm6457931

Crazy Rampaging Sakuya: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/nm8108475

Tamifluriver Sisters: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm9193415

Tamiflucat Sisters: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm9803701

We Are Japanese Goblin: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm13185353

Car shearer Japanese Goblin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GezIhT6htE&t=2s

MTB We Are Japanese Goblin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIp6_0kct_U

MTB We Are Japanese Goblin Remaster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1YmyJW0O6o

Gyate Face: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/18507429

Someone Wan Wan (Original deleted): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlW7u4G973M&t=3s

Chen Honk: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/615946

Chen Goes Fishing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2 sKY lxDE

Punchline: https://safebooru.donmai.us/posts/747138

Plastic Protein: https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/77665

Yoshitaka Ushiki: https://twitter.com/yosihiki

Merlin Glitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMR kmKm docs

Rensenware: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35mNhYY3O3k

First Mokou: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/50085852

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