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 themes of "Good Fortune," "Protection," and "Matchmaking."
**Features:**
- You can choose from **26 types** of Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu drawings and colors:- **Good Fortune Dragons (14 types):** 5 twin-dragon designs / 9 single-dragon designs- **Protection Dragons (10 types):** 2 twin-dragon designs / 8 single-dragon designs- **Matchmaking Dragons (2 types):** 2 twin-dragon designs
- Wide size lineup:- Children’s sizes: 4 sizes (100–130)- Adults: 7 sizes (SS to 4L)
- Body color options: **White** and **Black**
- Material options: **Cotton** and **Cotton**
- Enclosed with a QR code sticker (available in 2 colors and 4 sizes) that links to a video of the "Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu" being drawn in one continuous stroke, symbolizing blessings and benefits—depicted without any breaks in the body part.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.
**About the T-shirt body:**Produced by a T-shirt manufacturer with the No. 1 market share in Japan, with 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 Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture), with some processes outsourced to partner companies depending on quantity.
**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 designs and photographs, with vibrant, sharp, and vivid print quality.- **Note:** Over time, or with repeated washing, the print may peel.
**Caution Points:**- Dark-colored garments require pre-treatment, which may leave stains on the treated areas. These stains will be visible upon delivery but will diminish 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 using bleach, dry cleaning, ironing, or 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 brush stroke 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 highly revered as a powerful guardian deity, believed to bring blessings and benefits. It has been passed down and worshipped as a divine dragon figure for approximately 400 years.
**The Ippitsu Ryu’s Symbolism:**- Drawn in one continuous stroke without breaking the body, representing unending prosperity, good connections, and safety.- Continually worshipped and revered, the Ippitsu Ryu has been made into a familiar fashion item—this T-shirt.- Suitable for standalone wear or combined with various fashion styles.
**Various types, specifications, and materials** have been crafted and tailored to depict the 26 divine and colorful Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu drawings, symbolizing good fortune, protection, and matchmaking.
**Impressions of the Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu drawings:**- Feelings of protection and blessings- Divine and sacred- Uplifting sensation- Feeling protected- Dynamic and powerful- Vivid and striking- Beautiful- Cool- Strong- Sparkling- Delicate- Energetic- Pure
**About the Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu Artist / Keisuke Teshima:**Since childhood, he has been fascinated by dragons and has continued to draw dragon images. Influenced by 14 years of karate, where he learned the spirit of Japanese martial arts, he encountered the traditional "Ippitsu Ryu" and was deeply impressed by its technique and history, feeling it was his destiny. He mastered the technique through self-study. While preserving the tradition of the Edo-period Ippitsu Ryu, he pursues the art with the spirit of "Shuhari" (learning, detachment, mastery).He is one of only three Ippitsu Ryu artists believed to exist in Japan. Originally from Fukuoka Prefecture, through various coincidences and meaningful encounters, he was guided 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 the power of dragon veins and dragon holes for over 1,000 years. Many shrines and temples associated with dragons exist, and pilgrimages to worship the dragon gods 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, considered divine messengers or even deities themselves. Many shrines, temples, myths, and legends worship the dragon gods, symbolizing prosperity and protection.