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 — a dragon drawn with a single brushstroke, symbolizing protection and blessings. Through wearing this T-shirt, you are protected yourself and also share your blessings with those around you.
**Product Features:**
- **Selection of Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu Drawings / Colors:**You can choose from **26 types** in total.- **Fortune-ascending 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 (both twin-dragon designs)
- **Size Range:**- Children: 4 sizes (100–130)- Adults: 7 sizes (SS to 4L)
- **Body Color:**- White or Black
- **Material:**- 2 types: Cotton / Cotton (Note: Both are cotton fabrics)
- **Included:**- QR code sticker (printed with a video) showing the "Protection/ Blessings of Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu" — a continuous brushstroke depicting the torso without interruption, symbolizing "unending development and wealth," "endless good relationships and growth," and "ongoing protection and safety."- The sticker is available in 2 colors and 4 sizes.- By affixing this sticker to a preferred location, you can always view and pray for blessings and benefits.- We hope you feel the protection and blessings.
**Wishing for your prayers and wishes to be fulfilled.**
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**【T-Shirt Body】**Produced by a T-shirt manufacturer with Japan’s No.1 market share, with 43 years of history.- **Production:** Made domestically in Japan at our own factory in Osaka (Higashiosaka City).- **Clients:** Over 10,000 companies- **Annual Sales:** Approximately 45 million units nationwide in Japan- **Annual Revenue:** 20 billion yen- **OEM Production:** For major department stores, large apparel retailers, various brand shops, and more.
**【Printing / Transfer (DTF) Printing Factory】**Printed at a T-shirt printing factory in Fukui Prefecture, which owns multiple in-house factories.- **Annual production capacity:** About 800,000 shirts
**【Finishing, Inspection, Packaging, and Logistics】**Handled by Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu Office’s finishing workshop (our own factory in Higashiosaka, Osaka).- For larger quantities, partner companies may also be involved.
**【Transfer (DTF) Printing】**Uses special film printed with a dedicated printer, then heat-pressed 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:**- Over time, or after repeated washing, the print may peel.- Dark-colored garments require pre-treatment, which may leave stains initially.- When drying, avoid drying the print face-to-face; peel apart as soon as possible after washing.- Hand wash inside out for better color retention.- 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.
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**【What is Ippitsu Ryu?】**As the name suggests, the body of the dragon is drawn with a single brushstroke without interruption, embodying wishes and prayers. It symbolizes:- "Unbroken development and financial fortune"- "Endless good relationships and growth"- "Continuous protection and safety"
Since the Edo period (1603–1868), this traditional "Ippitsu Ryu" has been highly revered as a powerful symbol of blessings and benefits, worshiped as a dragon deity for approximately 400 years. It is believed to bring strong protection and blessings, passed down through generations.
**"Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu’s Symbol of Blessings / Benefits — drawn with a single brushstroke without interruption"**This revered and worshiped Ippitsu Ryu has been made into a familiar fashion item — a 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 and colorful Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu paintings, representing 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 that has been passed down since the Edo period, pursuing it 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 — a city with a 1,000-year history where dragons are believed to dwell.
**【Kyoto — The City Where Dragon Deities Reside】**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 dragon deities 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 divine messengers or even as gods themselves. Many shrines, temples, myths, and legends worship dragon deities, symbolizing prosperity and protection.