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 (all twin dragons)＞
- Wide size lineup:Children: 4 sizes (100–130)Adults: 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.
**We pray for everyone’s prayers and wishes to come true.**
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**【T-Shirt Body】**Produced by a T-shirt manufacturer with Japan’s No. 1 market share and 43 years of history (domestic production).- 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 facilities.- 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.
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**【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 vivid, sharp, and bright print quality.- *Note:* Over time, and with repeated washing, the print may peel.
**＜Caution＞**- Dark-colored garments require pre-treatment, which may leave stains on the treated areas. These marks will be present 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 printed surfaces.- Hand washing inside out 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.
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**【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 connections and growth through good relationships- 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 continuous line that does not break, symbolizing protection and prosperity.
**"Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu" as a symbol of blessings and benefits—**We have crafted this revered, continuously worshipped Ippitsu Ryu into a familiar fashion item—T-shirts.Feel free to wear it alone or combine it with various fashion styles.
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**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:**- 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
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**【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 teaches 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.He preserves the tradition of the Ippitsu Ryu dating back to the Edo period, pursuing it with the spirit of "Shuhari" (learning, detaching, and transcending).He is considered one of only three Ippitsu Ryu artists in Japan.Originally from Fukuoka Prefecture, he now resides in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, where his atelier is located—guided by various serendipitous and inevitable encounters, as if led by the dragon gods themselves.
**【Kyoto—The City of Dragon Gods】**Kyoto has been regarded for over 1,000 years as a place imbued with the power of dragon deities residing in dragon holes and dragon veins. 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 considered a mysterious land where dragons dwell, regarded as messengers of the gods or as deities themselves.In numerous shrines, temples, myths, and legends, dragons are worshipped as divine beings, symbolizing prosperity and protection.