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 in your preferred location, you can always view, pray, and feel the protection and blessings.We hope this brings you good fortune and your wishes come true.
**About the T-shirt body:**Produced by a T-shirt manufacturer with Japan’s No.1 market share, with 43 years of history.- 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/Press Factory:**Printed at a T-shirt printing factory in Fukui Prefecture, which owns multiple in-house facilities.- Approximate annual production: 800,000 shirts
**Finishing, Inspection, Packaging, and Logistics:**Handled by the Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu Office’s finishing workshop (located in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture), which manages domestic and international logistics.- For larger quantities, partner companies may also be involved.
**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, and after repeated washing, the print may peel.
**Caution Points:**- Dark-colored garments require pre-treatment, which may leave stains on the 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 washing machine, promptly separate the printed surfaces.- Washing inside out by hand helps preserve color. When using a washing machine, place the garment in a laundry net.- Avoid using bleach or dry cleaning. Minimize ironing and tumble drying.- 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. It has been cherished and passed down as a divine symbol of protection and prosperity.
**The Ippitsu Ryu as a Symbol:**The Ippitsu Ryu depicted on this T-shirt is a familiar fashion item that continues the tradition of worship and reverence. It can be worn alone or combined with various fashion styles.
**Various types, specifications, and materials** of the 26 divine and vibrant Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu paintings have been produced and tailored into different products.
**Impressions of the Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu drawings:**- Feeling of protection and blessings- Divine presence- Excitement and upliftment- Sense of being 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 practicing karate from age 6, where he learned 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 Edo-period Ippitsu Ryu while 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, 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 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 visit these dragon deities 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 dragons as symbols of prosperity and protection.