Since ancient times in Japan, the "Ippitsu Ryu" (One-stroke Dragon) has been revered as a symbol of good fortune and is enshrined in shrines and temples.
This T-shirt features the design of the Ippitsu Ryu, allowing you to be protected yourself and to share blessings with those around you through the themes of "Promotion of Fortune," "Protection," and "Matchmaking."
**Features:**
- You can choose from **26 types** of Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu drawings and colors:- **Promotion of Fortune Dragons:** 14 types (5 twin dragons / 9 single dragons)- **Protection Dragons:** 10 types (2 twin dragons / 8 single dragons)- **Matchmaking Dragons:** 2 types (both twin dragons)
- Wide size lineup:- For children: 4 sizes (100–130)- For adults: 7 sizes (SS to 4L)
- Body color options: **White** and **Black**
- Material options: **Cotton** / **Cotton**
- Enclosed with a QR code sticker (available in 2 colors / 4 sizes) that links to a video of the "Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu's Blessing/Beneficial Power" — a continuous brushstroke depicting the torso without interruption, symbolizing "unbroken development and wealth," "endless good relationships and growth," and "ongoing protection and safety."
By affixing this sticker to a preferred location, you can always view, pray, and feel the blessings and benefits. We hope your prayers and wishes will be fulfilled.
**Regarding the T-shirt body:**
Produced by a T-shirt manufacturer with Japan’s No. 1 market share and 43 years of history, using domestic production in Japan.- Over 10,000 business partners- Approximately 45 million units sold annually across Japan- Annual sales: 20 billion yen- Many OEM contracts with major department stores, large apparel retailers, and various brand shops
**Printing/Press Factory:**
Printed at a T-shirt printing factory in Fukui Prefecture, which owns multiple in-house facilities.- Approximate annual output: 800,000 shirts
**Finishing, Inspection, Packaging, and Domestic/International Logistics:**
Handled by the Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu Office’s finishing workshop (our own factory in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture).- For larger quantities, partner companies may also be involved.
**Transfer (DTF) Printing:**
Uses special film printed with a professional press machine to transfer images onto fabric.- No need for plate creation, unlimited color options, suitable for printing on fabrics other than cotton.- Capable of full-color designs and photographs with vivid, sharp, and bright prints.- *Note:* There is a possibility of deterioration over time and peeling with repeated washing.
**Cautions:**
- Dark-colored garments require pre-treatment, which may leave stains; these may become less noticeable after several washes.- Drying with the print face pressed against other surfaces may cause peeling; remove promptly after washing.- Washing inside out by hand prolongs color retention; if using a washing machine, place in a laundry net.- Avoid bleach, dry cleaning, ironing, and tumble drying as much as possible.- Some garments may bleed color during the first wash; it is recommended to wash separately initially.
**What is the Ippitsu Ryu?**
The Ippitsu Ryu is a dragon drawn with a single brushstroke without interruption, embodying wishes and prayers. It symbolizes "unbroken development and wealth," "endless good relationships and growth," and "continuous protection and safety."- Has been revered and treasured as a powerful guardian deity for approximately 400 years since the Edo period (1603–1868).- Its blessings and benefits are highly regarded, and it has been faithfully passed down as a divine dragon.- The body is depicted in a single continuous stroke, representing the divine power and blessings.
**This T-shirt features a design of the revered Ippitsu Ryu, a symbol of blessings and benefits, which has been worshipped and respected for centuries.**- Suitable for everyday wear and can be combined with various fashion styles.
**We have produced and tailored various types, specifications, and materials of the 26 divine and colorful Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu paintings, representing promotion of fortune, protection, and matchmaking.**
**Impressions of the Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu drawings:**
- Feelings of protection and benefits- Divine presence- Excitement and upliftment- Sense of being protected- Dynamic and powerful- Vivid and striking- Beautiful- Cool- Strong- Sparkling- Delicate- Energetic- Pure
**About the Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu Artist / Keisuke Teshima:**
Since childhood, he has been fascinated by dragons and has continuously drawn dragon images.- Influenced by 14 years of practicing karate from age 6, where he learned the spirit of traditional Japanese martial arts.- Encountered the traditional "Ippitsu Ryu" and was deeply impressed by its technique and history, feeling it was his destiny.- Self-taught in the technique, he preserves the tradition of the Ippitsu Ryu passed down since the Edo period, pursuing it with the spirit of "Shuhari" (learning, detachment, mastery).- One of only three Ippitsu Ryu artists in Japan.- Originally from Fukuoka Prefecture, he was guided by fortunate and inevitable encounters to establish his atelier in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, a city with a 1,000-year history of dragon deities.
**Kyoto, the City of Dragon Deities:**
Kyoto has been considered a place imbued with the power of dragon gods residing in dragon holes and dragon veins for over 1,000 years.- Many shrines and temples associated with dragons exist, and pilgrimages to worship the dragon gods have been actively carried out since ancient times.
**Dragon (Ryujin) Belief in Japan:**
Japan has long been regarded as a mysterious land where dragons dwell, and dragons are considered messengers of the gods or even divine beings.- Many shrines, temples, myths, and legends worship the dragon gods, symbolizing prosperity and protection.