Since ancient times in Japan, the '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 'One-Stroke Dragon'—a dragon drawn in a single continuous brushstroke—serving as a talisman for your own protection and, through wearing it, sharing blessings with those around you.
**Product Features:**
- **Selection of Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon Drawings / Colors:**You can choose from **26 types** in total.- **Fortune-Enhancing 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 Range:**- For children: 4 sizes (100–130)- For adults: 7 sizes (SS to 4L)
- **Body Color Options:**- White- Black
- **Material Options:**- 2 types of cotton (100% cotton)
- **Included:**- QR code sticker (available in 2 colors / 4 sizes) that links to a video of the 'Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon' being drawn in a single continuous line, symbolizing blessings and benefits—depicting the torso without interruption.- By affixing this sticker in your preferred location, you can always view, pray, and feel the protection and blessings.
It is our hope that your prayers and wishes will be fulfilled and realized.
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**【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- Approximate annual sales: 45 million units nationwide in Japan- Annual revenue: 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 Logistics】**Handled by the Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon Office’s finishing workshop (located in Higashiyama-ku, Osaka), which manages domestic and international logistics.- For larger quantities, cooperation with partner companies may be involved.
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**【Transfer (DTF) Printing】**This printing method involves printing onto a special film and then heat-pressing onto the fabric with a commercial press.- 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 print quality.- **Note:** Over time, or after repeated washing, the print may peel or deteriorate.
**＜Cautions＞**- Dark-colored garments require pre-treatment, which may leave stains on the treated areas. The stains will be less noticeable after several washes.- If the printed surfaces are dried while in contact, the print may peel. After washing in a machine, promptly separate the printed surfaces.- Washing the garment inside out by hand helps preserve the colors. If using a washing machine, place it in a laundry net.- Avoid using bleach, dry cleaning, ironing, or tumble drying.- Some garments may experience color fading after the first wash; it is recommended to wash separately from other clothes initially.
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**【What is the One-Stroke Dragon?】**As the name suggests, it is a dragon drawn in a single continuous brushstroke, without interruption, while imbued with wishes and prayers. It symbolizes:- Continuous development and financial luck- Unbroken good relationships and growth- Ongoing protection and safety
Since the Edo period (1603–1868), this tradition has been highly revered as a powerful talisman, believed to bring blessings and benefits. It has been cherished and passed down as a divine dragon figure.
**"Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon"** is depicted as a symbol of protection and blessings—drawn in a single stroke without interruption on the torso.
This familiar fashion item allows you to enjoy the continued reverence and admiration for the One-Stroke Dragon, whether worn alone or combined with various styles.
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**We have produced and tailored various types, specifications, and materials of the divine Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon paintings (artworks) that embody the blessings, protection, and matchmaking powers.**
**Impressions of the Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon Drawings:**- Feelings of protection and blessings- Divine presence- Excitement and upliftment- Sense of being protected- Dynamic and powerful presence- Vivid and striking colors- Beautiful- Cool- Strength- Sparkling brilliance- Delicate detail- Energy and vitality- Purity
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**【Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon Artist / Keisuke Teshima】**Fascinated by dragons since childhood, he has continued to draw dragon images. Influenced by 14 years of practicing karate from age 6, where he learned the spirit of traditional Japanese martial arts, he encountered the ancient 'One-Stroke Dragon' technique and was deeply impressed by its method and history, feeling it was his destiny. He mastered the technique through self-study. While preserving the tradition of the One-Stroke Dragon passed down since the Edo period, he pursues the art with the spirit of 'Shuhari' (learning, detachment, mastery).
He is one of only three known One-Stroke Dragon artists in Japan. Originally from Fukuoka Prefecture, through various serendipitous and inevitable encounters, he was guided to establish his atelier in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto—the ancient capital where dragons are believed to dwell, and where the dragon gods' power is said to reside for over 1,000 years.
**【Kyoto—The City of Dragon Gods】**Kyoto has been regarded for over a millennium as a place imbued with the power of dragon gods residing in dragon holes and dragon veins. Many shrines and temples associated with dragons exist, and pilgrimages to visit these dragon deities have been actively carried out from ancient times to the present.
**【Dragon (Ryujin) Belief in Japan】**Japan has long been considered a mysterious land where dragons dwell, regarded as divine messengers or even as the gods themselves. Many shrines, temples, myths, and legends worship the dragon gods, symbolizing prosperity and protection.