T-shirts featuring the design of "Ippitsuryu" (One-Stroke Dragon), a motif worshipped in Japan since ancient times as a symbol of good fortune and enshrined in Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples.~ [Rising Luck, Protection, Matchmaking] Protect yourself and share divine blessings with those around you through these T-shirts ~
● **Kyoto Ippitsuryu Designs / Colors: Choose from 26 varieties*** **Rising Luck Dragons (14 types):** 5 Twin Dragon designs / 9 Single Dragon designs* **Guardian Dragons (10 types):** 2 Twin Dragon designs / 8 Single Dragon designs* **Matchmaking Dragons (2 types):** 2 Twin Dragon designs
● **Wide Range of Sizes*** **For Children:** 4 sizes (100–130)* **For Adults:** 7 sizes (SS–4L)
● **Body (Fabric) Colors:** 2 colors (White, Black)
● **Material Types:** 2 types (Cotton / Dry Mesh)
● **Included Bonus**We include a QR code sticker (available in 2 colors / 4 sizes) that links to a video of the "Kyoto Ippitsuryu Symbol of Protection/Blessing: The torso drawn in a single stroke without interruption."By placing and enshrining this sticker in a location of your choice, you can view the video and offer prayers at any time. We would be honored if you could feel and receive the divine protection and blessings. We pray that your wishes and desires are fulfilled.
● **T-Shirt Body**Produced in Japan by a T-shirt manufacturer with 43 years of history, boasting the number one market share in Japan.* Business partners: Over 10,000 companies* Annual sales: Approximately 45 million garments across Japan* Annual turnover: 20 billion yen* Extensive OEM experience for major department stores, large apparel retailers, and various brand shops.
● **Printing Factory**Printed at a T-shirt printing factory that owns multiple proprietary plants in Fukui Prefecture.* Annual production capacity: Approximately 800,000 garments.
● **Finishing, Inspection, and Logistics**Final setup, inspection, packaging, and comprehensive domestic/international logistics management are handled by the Kyoto Ippitsuryu Secretariat Tailoring Studio (Our own factory in Higashiosaka City, Osaka).* Depending on the quantity, partner companies may also assist.
**【Transfer (DTF) Printing】**A method where the design is printed onto a special film and then heat-pressed onto the fabric using a professional press. This method requires no plates, has no color limits, and allows for printing on non-cotton fabrics. It enables full-color designs and photo prints with high precision and vivid color reproduction.* *Disadvantage:* There is a possibility that the printed surface may peel over time or due to repeated washing.
**＜Precautions＞*** For dark-colored garments, a pre-treatment agent is used during printing, which may leave a stain-like mark on the treated area. The garment will be delivered with this mark, but it will become inconspicuous after a few washes with water.* If the garment is dried while the printed surfaces are touching, the print may peel. Please separate the printed surfaces as soon as possible after the spin cycle in the washing machine.* Turning the garment inside out and hand-washing will improve color longevity. If using a washing machine, please use a laundry net.* Avoid using bleach and do not dry clean. Avoid ironing or using a dryer as much as possible.* Some garments may bleed color during the first wash. We recommend washing separately from other items for the first time.
**【What is Ippitsuryu (One-Stroke Dragon)?】**As the name suggests, these dragons are drawn with the torso depicted in a single, continuous stroke of the brush without interruption, while infusing the work with prayers and wishes. They are believed to ensure that "prosperity and financial luck do not break," "good matches and growth continue to connect people," and "protection and safety are maintained." For approximately 400 years since the Edo period (1603–), they have been revered and cherished as Dragon Gods with powerful blessings, with their legends passed down through faith.* *The symbol of Kyoto Ippitsuryu protection/blessing: Drawing the torso in a single stroke without interruption.*We have tailored the revered Ippitsuryu into a familiar fashion item: the T-shirt. Please enjoy wearing it on its own or combining it with various fashion styles.
● We have produced and tailored 26 divine types/colors of Kyoto Ippitsuryu paintings (Rising Luck, Protection, Matchmaking) across various styles, specifications, and materials.
● **Common impressions of Kyoto Ippitsuryu artwork:*** Feeling of divine protection/blessings, divine, sense of elation, feeling protected, sense of motion/power, overwhelming vividness, beautiful, cool, strength, brilliant, delicate, momentum, purity.
**【Kyoto Ippitsuryu Artist / Keisuke Teshima】**Fascinated by dragons since childhood, he has continued to paint them. Influenced by the spirit of Japanese "Do" (the Way) learned through 14 years of Karate starting at age six, he encountered the traditional "Ippitsuryu." Deeply moved by its techniques and history, he felt it was his calling and mastered the technique through self-study. While preserving the tradition of Ippitsuryu dating back to the Edo period, he pursues the dragon through the spirit of "Shu-Ha-Ri" (Follow, Break, Transcend).He is one of only three Ippitsuryu artists said to exist in Japan. Originally from Fukuoka Prefecture, a series of coincidences and inevitable connections led him to establish his studio in Higashiyama, Kyoto—the 1,000-year-old capital where the Dragon God is said to dwell.
**【Kyoto: The Capital Where the Dragon God Dwells】**For over 1,000 years, Kyoto has been regarded as a place where the power of the Dragon God resides in "dragon holes" (energy spots) and "dragon veins" (energy paths). Numerous shrines and temples associated with dragons exist here, and pilgrimages to visit the Dragon God have been popular from ancient times to the present day.
**【Dragons in Japan (Dragon God Worship)】**Since ancient times, Japan has been considered a mystical country inhabited by dragons, where they are viewed as messengers of the gods or as gods themselves. In many shrines, temples, myths, and legends, the Dragon God is worshipped and revered as a symbol of "prosperity" and "protection."