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, by 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:**- 2 colors: White and Black
- **Material:**- 2 types: Cotton / Cotton
- **Included:**- QR code sticker (available in 2 colors / 4 sizes) that links to a video of the 'Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon' blessing / benefit symbol—drawn without interruption in a single stroke.- By affixing this sticker to a preferred location, you can always view, pray, and feel the protection and blessings.- We hope your prayers and wishes will be fulfilled and realized.
**About 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 One-Stroke Dragon Office’s finishing workshop (located in Higashiyama Ward, Osaka Prefecture), with some processes outsourced to partner companies depending on quantity.
**Transfer (DTF) Printing:**Uses special film printed with ink, 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 designs and photographs, with vibrant, sharp, and vivid print quality.- **Note:** Over time, or with repeated washing, the print may peel or deteriorate.
**Caution Points:**- Dark-colored garments require pre-treatment, which may leave stains on the treated areas. These marks will be visible upon delivery but will fade after several washes.- Drying with the print face pressed against other surfaces may cause peeling. After washing, peel apart the print surfaces as soon as possible.- Washing inside out and hand washing is recommended for better color retention. If using a washing machine, place the item in a laundry net.- Avoid using bleach, dry cleaning, and minimize ironing or tumble drying.- Some garments may bleed color during 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 unbroken development and wealth, enduring good relationships and growth, and ongoing protection and safety.- This tradition has been revered and passed down for approximately 400 years since the Edo period (1603–1868).- It is believed to bring strong blessings and benefits, worshiped as a divine dragon.- The 'Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon' is depicted as a symbol of these blessings, drawn without interruption in a single stroke.
**The T-Shirt as a Wearable Sacred Item:**- The design continues to be worshiped and revered.- Suitable for everyday wear and as a fashionable item, it can be combined with various styles.
**Various Types and Materials:**- Created and tailored in different styles, specifications, and materials, featuring the 26 divine and vibrant colors of the Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon painting.
**Impressions of the Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon Drawing:**- Feelings of protection and blessings- Divine and sacred presence- Uplifting sensation- Sense of being protected- Dynamic and powerful- Vivid and striking colors- Beautiful, cool, strong, dazzling- Delicate, energetic, pure
**About the Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon Artist / Keisuke Teshima:**Since childhood, captivated by dragons, he has continued to draw dragon images. Influenced by 14 years of karate, where he learned the spirit of traditional 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.- Preserves the tradition of the One-Stroke Dragon dating back to the Edo period.- Pursues the art with the spirit of 'Shuhari' (learning, detaching, and transcendence).- One of only three known 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—a city with a 1,000-year history where dragons are believed to dwell.
**Kyoto, the City of Dragons:**Kyoto has been considered a place imbued with the power of dragon veins and dragon holes for over a thousand 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, considered divine messengers or incarnations of gods.- Many shrines, temples, myths, and legends worship dragons as symbols of prosperity and protection.- The dragon is revered as a divine being and a symbol of prosperity and safeguarding.