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 with 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-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 Lineup:**
- Children: 4 sizes (100–130)
- Adults: 7 sizes (SS to 4L)

- **Body Color Options:**
- White
- Black

- **Material Options:**
- 100% Cotton
- 100% Cotton (note: possibly different fabric types, but both are cotton)

- **Included Items:**
A QR code sticker (available in 2 colors and 4 sizes) that links to a video demonstrating the 'Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon' blessing and benefits—an unbroken brushstroke depicting the torso of the dragon, symbolizing continuous development, financial luck, good relationships, growth, 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 come true.

**Manufacturing Details:**

- **T-Shirt Body:**
Produced by a leading Japanese T-shirt manufacturer with a 43-year history, holding the No.1 market share in Japan.
- Over 10,000 business clients
- Approximately 45 million units sold annually across Japan
- Annual sales: 20 billion yen
- OEM production for major department stores, apparel chains, and various brand shops

- **Printing Factory:**
Printed at a T-shirt printing factory in Fukui Prefecture, which owns multiple in-house facilities.
- Approximate annual output: 800,000 shirts

- **Finishing and Logistics:**
Final finishing, 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 as needed depending on order volume.

**Transfer (DTF) Printing Method:**

- Prints are made on special film and then heat-pressed onto fabric using 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 results.
- **Note:** Over time, or after repeated washes, the print may peel.

**Cautions:**

- Dark-colored garments require pre-treatment, which may leave stains on the treated areas. These marks may be visible upon delivery but will fade after several washes.
- Drying with the print face pressed against other surfaces may cause peeling; please separate the print surfaces promptly after washing.
- Hand washing inside out preserves color better; if using a washing machine, place the shirt in a laundry net.
- Avoid bleach, dry cleaning, ironing, and 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 'One-Stroke Dragon'?**

The 'One-Stroke Dragon' is a dragon drawn with a single continuous brushstroke, symbolizing unbroken development and prosperity, 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 as a sacred symbol.

**Symbolism of the 'Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon':**

- Drawn without interruption in a single brushstroke on the torso, representing continuous blessings and benefits.
- Continually worshiped and revered as a sacred symbol.
- This design has been adapted into a familiar fashion item—T-shirts—allowing you to wear and enjoy its spiritual significance.
- Suitable for standalone wear or combined with various fashion styles.

**Design and Impressions:**

- 26 divine and vibrant variations of the Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon, crafted into different types, specifications, and materials.
- Impressions from wearers include:
- Feeling of blessings and benefits
- Divine presence
- Uplifting sensation
- Feeling protected
- Dynamic and powerful
- Vivid and striking colors
- Beautiful
- Cool
- Strong
- Sparkling
- Delicate
- Energetic
- Pure

**About the Artist: Keisuke Teshima, Kyoto One-Stroke Dragon Painter**

- Inspired by dragons from childhood, he has continued to draw dragon images.
- Influenced by 14 years of karate from age 6, learning the spirit of traditional Japanese martial arts.
- Discovered the traditional 'One-Stroke Dragon' technique and was deeply impressed by its history and craftsmanship, feeling it was his destiny.
- Self-taught in this technique, he preserves the tradition dating back to the Edo period, pursuing mastery with the spirit of 'Shuhari' (learning, detachment, mastery).
- One of only three known 'One-Stroke Dragon' artists in Japan.
- Originally from Fukuoka Prefecture, he now resides in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, where his atelier is located, seemingly guided by the dragon gods' presence.

**Kyoto—The City of Dragon Gods**

- Over 1,000 years old, Kyoto is believed to be a place imbued with the power of dragon gods residing in dragon holes and dragon veins.
- Many shrines and temples associated with dragons exist, and pilgrimages to worship the dragon gods have been actively practiced 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 incarnations of the gods themselves.
- Many shrines, temples, myths, and legends worship dragon gods, symbolizing prosperity and protection.