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:**- For children: 4 sizes (100–130)- For adults: 7 sizes (SS to 4L)
- **Body Color Options:**- White- Black
- **Material Options:**- 100% Cotton- 100% Cotton (listed twice, possibly a typo or different fabric types)
- **Included Item:**A QR code sticker (available in 2 colors and 4 sizes) that links to a video of the 'Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon' drawing, which is a symbol of protection and blessings—drawn without interruption in a single stroke on the body part.By affixing this sticker to a preferred location, you can always view, pray, and feel the blessings and protection.We hope this brings you and those around you good fortune and fulfillment of wishes.
**T-Shirt Body:**Produced by a T-shirt manufacturer with the No. 1 market share in Japan, with 43 years of history (domestically produced in Japan).- Over 10,000 business clients- 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 (DTF) Factory:**Printed at a factory with multiple in-house facilities in Fukui Prefecture, capable of handling about 800,000 shirts per year.
**Finishing and Logistics:**Final setup, inspection, packaging, and domestic and international logistics are managed by the Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon Office's finishing workshop (located in Higashiosaka City, Osaka), with support from partner companies depending on order volume.
**Transfer (DTF) Printing:**Uses special film printed with ink and heat-pressed onto fabric. No need for plate creation, unlimited color options, and suitable for printing on fabrics other than cotton. Capable of full-color and photographic images with vibrant, sharp, and vivid results.*Note:*- Dark-colored garments require pre-treatment, which may leave stains; washing several times can reduce this effect.- Drying with the print face pressed together may cause peeling; separate the prints promptly after washing.- Washing inside out by hand prolongs color retention; use a laundry net when machine washing.- Avoid bleach, dry cleaning, ironing, and tumble drying as much as possible.- Some garments may bleed color during the first wash; it is recommended to wash separately initially.
**What is the 'One-Stroke Dragon'?**A dragon drawn in a single continuous brushstroke, symbolizing unbroken development and wealth, endless good relationships and growth, and ongoing protection and safety.Since the Edo period (1603–1868), it has been revered as a powerful talisman, believed to bring blessings and benefits, and has been passed down with strong faith.*The QR code sticker links to a video of the 'Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon' drawing, which is a symbol of protection and blessings—drawn without interruption in a single stroke.*This revered dragon has been made into a familiar fashion item—T-shirts—so you can wear it daily. Feel free to combine it with various fashion styles.
**Various Types and Specifications:**We have produced and tailored 26 divine, colorful Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon paintings, each embodying blessings, protection, and matchmaking, in different styles, specifications, and materials.
**Impressions of the Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon Drawings:**- Feelings of protection and blessings- Divine presence- Excitement and upliftment- Feeling protected- Dynamic and powerful- Vivid and striking colors- Beautiful- Cool- Strong- Sparkling- Delicate- Energetic- Pure
**Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon Artist / Keisuke Teshima:**Fascinated by dragons since childhood, he 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 'One-Stroke Dragon' and was deeply impressed by its technique and history, feeling it was his destiny. He mastered the technique through self-study.He preserves the tradition of the Edo-period 'One-Stroke Dragon' while pursuing the art with the spirit of 'Shuhari' (learning, detachment, mastery).He is 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 messengers of the gods or even divine beings themselves.Many shrines, temples, myths, and legends worship dragon gods, symbolizing prosperity and protection.