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 themes of "Good Fortune," "Protection," and "Matchmaking."
**Features:**
- You can choose from **26 types** of Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu drawings and colors:- **14 types of Ascending Fortune Dragons** (5 twin dragons / 9 single dragons)- **10 types of Protective Dragons** (2 twin dragons / 8 single dragons)- **2 types of Matchmaking Dragons** (both twin dragons)
- Wide size lineup:- For children: 4 sizes (100–130)- For adults: 7 sizes (SS to 4L)
- Body color options: **White** and **Black**
- Material options: **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 "uninterrupted development and wealth," "endless good relationships and growth," and "ongoing protection and safety."By affixing this sticker to a preferred location, you can always view, pray, and feel the blessings and benefits.We hope your prayers and wishes will be fulfilled.
**Regarding the T-shirt body:**
Produced by a T-shirt manufacturer with Japan’s No. 1 market share and 43 years of history, using domestic production in Japan.- Over 10,000 business partners- 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 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 (located in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture), with some support from partner companies depending on quantity.
**Transfer (DTF) Printing:**
Uses a 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 vibrant, sharp, and vivid results.- **Note:** Over time, or after repeated washing, the print may peel.
**Cautions:**
- Dark-colored garments require pre-treatment, which may leave stains on the treated areas. These stains will be visible upon delivery but will fade after several washes.- Drying with the print face pressed against other surfaces may cause peeling; please separate promptly after washing.- Washing inside out by hand helps preserve color. When using a washing machine, place the item in a laundry net.- Avoid using bleach, dry cleaning, ironing, or 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.
**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 "unbroken development and wealth," "endless good relationships and growth," and "continued 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, representing the flow of good fortune and protection.
**The Ippitsu Ryu as a fashion item:**
We have crafted this revered, continuously worshiped Ippitsu Ryu into a familiar fashion item—T-shirts.Feel free to wear it alone or combine it with various styles.
**A collection of 26 divine, colorful Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu paintings**—created in various types, specifications, and materials—are available as artwork.
**Impressions of the Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu drawings:**
- Feelings 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 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 mastered the technique through self-study, respecting the tradition that has continued since the Edo period, pursuing the dragon with the spirit of "Shuhari" (learning, detachment, mastery).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, seemingly guided by the blessings of the dragon gods and the serendipity of various fortunate encounters.
**Kyoto, the City of Dragon Gods:**
Kyoto has been believed for over 1,000 years to be a place imbued with the power of dragon gods residing in dragon holes and dragon veins.Numerous shrines and temples associated with dragons exist, and pilgrimages to visit these dragon gods have been actively practiced from ancient times to the present.
**Dragon (Ryujin) Belief in Japan:**
Japan has long been regarded as a mysterious land where dragons dwell, considered divine messengers or even deities themselves.In many shrines, temples, myths, and legends, dragons are worshiped as divine beings, symbols of prosperity and protection.