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-dragon designs / 9 single-dragon designs)＞＜Protection Dragon: 10 types (2 twin-dragon designs / 8 single-dragon designs)＞＜Matchmaking Dragon: 2 types (both twin-dragon designs)＞
- Wide size lineup:Children’s sizes: 4 sizes (100–130)Adults’ sizes: 7 sizes (SS to 4L)
- Body color options: 2 colors (White, Black)- Material options: 2 types (Cotton / Cotton)
- Enclosed with a QR code sticker (available in 2 colors / 4 sizes) that links to a video of the "Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu" being drawn in one continuous stroke, symbolizing blessings and benefits—depicting the torso part 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.
**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/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 Ippitsu Ryu Office’s finishing workshop (located in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture), with some orders managed by partner companies depending on quantity.
**Transfer (DTF) Printing:**Uses special film printed with artwork, 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 after repeated washing, the print may peel.
**Caution Points:**- Dark-colored garments require pre-treatment, which may leave stains on 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 in a machine, promptly separate the print surfaces.- Washing inside out by hand helps preserve color. 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 brushstroke without interruption, embodying 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), it has been revered as a powerful guardian deity, believed to bring blessings and benefits, and has been faithfully passed down for approximately 400 years.The Ippitsu Ryu is depicted as a symbol of protection and blessings, drawn in a single stroke that does not break the body part.
**We have crafted this revered, worshiped Ippitsu Ryu into a familiar fashion item—T-shirts.**Feel free to wear it alone or combine it with various fashion styles.
**We offer a variety of 26 divine, colorful Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu paintings—created in different styles, specifications, and materials.**
**Impressions of the Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu drawings:**- Feelings of protection and blessings- Divine presence- Excitement and upliftment- Feeling 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 taught him the spirit of Japanese martial arts, he encountered the traditional "Ippitsu Ryu" and was deeply impressed by its technique, history, and significance, feeling it was his destiny. He learned the technique through self-study.While preserving the tradition of the Ippitsu Ryu dating back to the Edo period, he pursues the art with the spirit of "Shuhari" (learning, detachment, mastery).He is considered one of only three 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 regarded for over 1,000 years as a place imbued with the power of 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 considered a mysterious land where dragons dwell, regarded as divine messengers or incarnations of gods.Many shrines, temples, myths, and legends worship the dragon gods, symbolizing prosperity and protection.