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."
**Product Features:**
- **Selection of Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu Drawings / Colors:**You can choose from **26 types** in total.- **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)
- **Size Lineup:**- Children’s sizes: 4 sizes (100–130)- Adults: 7 sizes (SS to 4L)
- **Body Color:**- 2 colors: White and Black
- **Material:**- 2 types: Cotton / Cotton
- **Included Item:**- QR code sticker (printed with a video) depicting the "Protection / Blessing Symbol" — a continuous, unbroken line drawing of the torso of the Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu, created with a single brush stroke.- Available in 2 colors and 4 sizes.
By affixing this sticker to a preferred location, you can always view and pray, feeling the protection and blessings. We hope this brings you good fortune and your wishes come true.
**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 / Transfer 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 Logistics:**Handled by the Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu Office’s finishing workshop (located in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture), with some support from partner companies depending on order volume.
**Transfer (DTF) Printing:**Uses special film printed with a professional press 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 results.- **Note:** Over time, or with repeated washing, the print may peel.
**Caution Points:**- Dark-colored garments require pre-treatment, which may leave stains on treated areas. These stains will fade after several washes.- Drying with the print face pressed against other surfaces may cause peeling. Remove the print from other surfaces as soon as possible after washing.- Washing inside out by hand prolongs color retention. When machine washing, use a laundry net.- Avoid bleach, dry cleaning, ironing, and tumble drying as much as possible.- Some garments may experience color fading after the first wash; it is recommended to wash separately from other clothes initially.
**What is the Ippitsu Ryu?**As the name suggests, it is a dragon drawn with a single brush stroke without interruption, embodying wishes and prayers. It is believed to symbolize:- Continuous development and wealth accumulation- Unbroken connections and growth through good relationships- Ongoing protection and safety
Since the Edo period (1603–1868), it has been revered as a powerful guardian deity, believed to bring blessings and benefits, and has been passed down through over 400 years.
**The Ippitsu Ryu’s Symbol of Blessings / Benefits:**- Drawn in one continuous stroke without breaking the torso, representing the dragon’s divine power.
This familiar and revered Ippitsu Ryu has been transformed into a fashionable item—T-shirts—allowing you to wear its blessings daily. Feel free to enjoy pairing it with various outfits.
**Various Types and Specifications:**We have produced and tailored 26 different divine, majestic, and colorful Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu paintings, suitable for different styles, materials, and purposes.
**Impressions of the Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu Drawings:**- Feeling of protection and blessings- Divine presence- Uplifting sensation- Sense of being protected- Dynamic / powerful- Vivid and striking- Beautiful- Cool- Strong- Sparkling- Delicate- Energetic- Pure
**Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu Artist / Keisuke Teshima:**Inspired by dragons since childhood, he has continued to draw dragon images. Influenced by 14 years of karate, which teaches the spirit of Japanese martial arts, he encountered the traditional "Ippitsu Ryu" and was deeply impressed by its technique and history, feeling it was his destiny. He learned the technique through self-study.He preserves the tradition of the Ippitsu Ryu that has been passed down since the Edo period, pursuing it with the spirit of "Shuhari" (learning, detachment, mastery).He is one of only three Ippitsu Ryu artists in Japan. Originally from Fukuoka Prefecture, he now has an atelier in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, as if guided by the dragon gods, where they dwell.
**Kyoto, the City of Dragon Gods:**Kyoto has been considered a place with over 1,000 years of power from dragon veins and dragon holes. 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.In many shrines, temples, myths, and legends, dragons are worshipped as deities, symbolizing prosperity and protection.