Actress Riko Horikawa is confirmed to appear at "Rakuten GirlsAward 2026 SPRING/SUMMER," Japan's largest fashion and music event, to be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Yoyogi National Gymnasium First Gymnasium.

Riko Horikawa, 17, won the Grand Prix at the "Cube Lead Actress Audition ~Come as you are~" held by Cube Inc. in 2022, and made her acting debut in 2023 in the Tver original drama "Undercover Investigator Kohei Matsushita." This will be her first time on the runway.

Comment from Riko Horikawa: "I'm thrilled and nervous as the event approaches, being my first stage, but I'm also very excited thinking about how many people will come. When I went for my costume fitting the other day, I also wrote my 'first autograph' in a place that attendees can see, so I hope you'll find it. Please look forward to it."

Riko Horikawa Profile: Born in Wakayama Prefecture, 17 years old. Won the Grand Prix at the "Cube Lead Actress Audition ~Come as you are~" held by Cube Inc. in 2022, and made her acting debut in 2023 in the Tver original drama "Undercover Investigator Kohei Matsushita." A rising actress with a captivating visual transparency and strong expressions. Recent appearances include NHK BS "Jidaigeki Furou Kumo" and the music video for "Mabuta wo Tojireba / wacci."

"Rakuten GirlsAward 2026 SPRING/SUMMER" [Date & Time] Saturday, April 18, 2026, Doors open 13:00 / Show starts 14:30 (scheduled) [Venue] Yoyogi National Gymnasium First Gymnasium (Address: 2-11 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) [Official Website] https://girls-award.com/

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