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 【Good Fortune, Protection, and Matchmaking】T-shirt.
**Features:**
- You can choose from 【26 types】 of Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu drawings and colors.
<Good Fortune Dragon: 14 types (5 twin dragons / 9 single dragons)>
<Protection Dragon: 10 types (2 twin dragons / 8 single dragons)>
<Matchmaking Dragon: 2 types (2 twin dragons)>
- Wide size lineup:
Children’s sizes: 4 sizes (100–130)
Adults’ sizes: 7 sizes (SS to 4L)
- Body<Fabric> Colors: 2 colors (White, Black)
- Material: 2 types (Cotton / Cotton)
- Enclosed is a QR code sticker (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.
By affixing this sticker to a preferred location, you can always view, pray, and feel the protection and blessings.
We hope this brings you and those around you good fortune and fulfillment of wishes.
May all your prayers and wishes come true.
**【T-shirt Body】**
Produced by a T-shirt manufacturer with Japan’s No. 1 market share, with 43 years of history (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 factories.
- Approximate annual output: 800,000 shirts
**【Finishing, Inspection, Packaging, and 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 the design 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 print quality.
- *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 on the treated areas.
These stains will be visible upon delivery but will fade after a few washes.
- Drying with the print face pressed against other surfaces may cause peeling.
After washing in a washing machine, promptly separate the print surfaces.
- Washing inside out by hand helps maintain color.
When using a washing machine, place the garment in a laundry net.
- Avoid using bleach, dry cleaning, ironing, or tumble drying as much as possible.
- Some garments may bleed color during the first wash; it is recommended to wash separately from other clothes initially.
**【What is Ippitsu Ryu?】**
As the name suggests, the Ippitsu Ryu is a dragon drawn with a single brushstroke without interruption, embodying wishes and prayers.
It is believed to symbolize:
- Continuous development and financial luck
- Unbroken good relationships and growth
- 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.
The technique involves drawing the dragon’s body in one continuous stroke, symbolizing the unbroken flow of good fortune, relationships, and safety.
For approximately 400 years, the Ippitsu Ryu has been worshipped and treasured as a divine protector, with strong faith and tradition passed down through generations.
**"Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu’s Blessing/Beneficial Power"—a symbol of protection, drawn in a single stroke—has been made into a familiar fashion item, the T-shirt.**
It can be worn alone or combined with various fashion styles.
**We have produced and tailored various types, specifications, and materials of the 26 divine, colorful Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu paintings, representing good fortune, protection, and matchmaking.**
**Impressions of the Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu drawings:**
- Feeling of protection and blessings
- Divine presence
- Uplifting sensation
- Sense of being protected
- Dynamic and powerful
- Vivid and striking
- Beautiful
- Cool
- Strong
- Sparkling
- Delicate
- Energetic
- Pure
**【Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu Artist / Keisuke Teshima】**
Fascinated by dragons since childhood, he has continued to draw dragon images.
Influenced by 14 years of karate, which he practiced from age 6, and learned the spirit of traditional Japanese martial arts, he encountered the ancient "Ippitsu Ryu" technique and was deeply impressed by its method and history, feeling it was his destiny.
He mastered the technique through self-study, respecting the tradition of the Edo period (1603–1868) and pursuing the dragon with the spirit of "Shuhari" (a concept of mastery and evolution).
He is one of only three known 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—the ancient capital where dragons are believed to dwell.
**【Kyoto, the City of Dragons】**
Kyoto has been considered a place with over 1,000 years of power from dragon holes and dragon veins, with numerous shrines and temples associated with dragons.
Since ancient times, pilgrimage to these sites to honor the dragon gods has been actively practiced.
**【Dragon (Ryujin) Belief in Japan】**
Japan has long been regarded as a mysterious land where dragons dwell, considered divine messengers or even deities themselves.
In many shrines, temples, myths, and legends, dragons are worshipped as divine beings, symbolizing prosperity and protection.
| Product # | 601TSL2A-CB-L |
|---|---|
| Weight | 200 g |
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