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:**- Children: 4 sizes (100–130)- Adults: 7 sizes (SS to 4L)
- **Body (Fabric) Colors:**- White- Black
- **Material:**- 2 types: Cotton / Cotton (Note: Both are cotton, possibly different weaves or finishes)
- **Included:**- QR code sticker (printed with the video of the 'Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon' blessing/protection symbol—depicting the torso drawn in one continuous stroke) in 2 colors and 4 sizes.- By affixing this sticker to a preferred location, you can always view, pray, and feel the blessings and protection.- We hope this brings you protection and blessings, and that your prayers and wishes are fulfilled.
**About the T-Shirt Body:**Produced by a T-shirt manufacturer with Japan’s No.1 market share and 43 years of history, manufacturing domestically 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 (DTF) Factory:**Printed at a factory with multiple in-house facilities in Fukui Prefecture, capable of handling about 800,000 shirts per year.
**Finishing, Inspection, Packaging, and Logistics:**Handled by the Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon Office’s finishing workshop (located in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture), with some processes outsourced to partner companies depending on order volume.
**Transfer (DTF) Printing:**Uses special film printed with the design, then heat-pressed onto 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 and photographic images with vivid, sharp, and vibrant results.*Note:* There is a potential for deterioration over time and peeling with repeated washing.
**Cautions:**- Dark-colored garments will have a pre-treatment applied during printing, which may leave a stain-like mark. This mark will be visible upon delivery but will fade 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 inside out by hand preserves color better. 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 'One-Stroke Dragon'?**A dragon drawn in a single continuous brushstroke, symbolizing wishes and prayers—believed to ensure *uninterrupted development and wealth*, *lasting good relationships and growth*, and *continued 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 with strong faith.
**The 'Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon' as a Symbol of Blessings / Benefits:**- Drawn in one continuous stroke without breaking the torso, representing ongoing prosperity, good relationships, and protection.- Continually worshiped and revered, this traditional art has been adapted into a familiar fashion item—T-shirts.- Suitable for standalone wear or combined with various fashion styles.
**Various Types and Specifications:**- 26 divine, vibrant colors of the Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon design, crafted into different styles, specifications, and materials.
**Impressions of the Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon Drawings:**- Feelings of protection and blessings- Divine and sacred presence- Excitement and upliftment- Sense of being protected- Dynamic and powerful- Vivid and striking- Beautiful and stylish- Strong and resilient- Sparkling and radiant- Delicate and intricate- Energetic and vigorous- Pure and pristine
**About the Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon Artist / Keisuke Teshima:**Fascinated by dragons since childhood, he has continued to draw dragon images. Influenced by 14 years of karate from age 6, where he learned the spirit of Japanese martial arts, he encountered the traditional 'One-Stroke Dragon' and was deeply impressed by its technique and history, feeling it was his destiny. He mastered the technique through self-study.He preserves the tradition of the Edo-period 'One-Stroke Dragon' while pursuing the art with the spirit of 'Shuhari' (learning, detachment, mastery).One of only three recognized 'One-Stroke Dragon' artists in Japan.Originally from Fukuoka Prefecture, he was guided by fortunate and inevitable encounters to establish his atelier in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto—the ancient capital where dragons are believed to dwell, and where the power of dragon gods has been revered for over 1,000 years.
**Kyoto, the City of Dragon Gods:**Kyoto has been considered a place imbued with the power of dragon gods residing in dragon holes and dragon veins for over a millennium. Many shrines and temples associated with dragons exist, and pilgrimages to worship these dragon deities have been actively carried out from ancient times to the present.
**Dragon (Ryujin) Belief in Japan:**Japan has long been regarded as a mysterious land where dragons dwell, and dragons are worshiped as messengers of the gods or as divine beings themselves.In numerous shrines, temples, myths, and legends, dragons are revered as symbols of prosperity and protection, embodying divine power and blessings.