NEWT T-shirt

Good deeds are like water
A design with adorable newts and flowing water patterns. The kanji for newt is “Guarding the well” and we have expressed the image of a spirit that protects water. The square characters surrounding it are a free translation of “Good deeds are like water” – this is a famous old teaching – which means “water flows where it is lowest, does not fight, and benefits all things”. The square characters on the sleeve are “Good deeds are like water”. Please enjoy the refreshing color scheme of similar colors, overlapping water patterns, and a design full of refreshing and humorous feeling.

【 Episode ～ Enjoy Japan! ～ 】
Newts have been living in Japan since ancient times, but perhaps because of their appearance, they have been treated as monsters, and have not often been the subject of art or crafts. I have not found any old stories in which newts appear, but there is one story that says that in the Edo period, roasted newts were popular as a love potion. Apparently, people believed that if you sprinkled roasted male newts on yourself and roasted female newts on your partner, the two would be attracted to each other.

“Good deeds are like water”, this is actually a phrase preached by the Chinese philosopher Laozi. It means that the greatest good is like water, which benefits all things, but does not fight with others, changes shape to fit the container it is in, and places itself in a low place that people dislike. At the same time, Laozi also teaches that water is flexible, yet has the power to move solid things. In times of war, these words appealed to the importance of avoiding meaningless conflicts and living a peaceful life, but even those of us living today can relate to them.

Color : Navy
Size : S / M / L / LL(XL) / 3L(XXL)
100% Cotton / Made in Japan
Please kindly understand that the photos displayed might be different a little from the actuality.

A little loose pattern of ‘Relaxed Fit’ makes easy wearing feeling! Domestically-produced fabric which is knitted by a little thick yarn – count twenty is not only soft and pleasant, but also really durable.Strong and detailed stitching withstands repeated washing and pulling. Ingenuity unique to skilled craftsmen has been applied throughout. The more you use, the more comfortable it will become.
Silkscreen print gives the image high brightness! We don’t dare use oil based ink which is high in work efficiency, we use eco-friendly water based ink having soft touch. Enjoy the highly detailed beautiful images printed by Japanese artisan’s hands one by one!Please see our web-site for more details about the manufacturing process.

5 Sizes for Unisex

PLEASE NOTE : Our sizes are for Japanese, for standard US sizes, consider ONE SIZE LARGER than your normal size, ie: If you are usually a MEDIUM (M), then consider our LARGE (L) sized T-shirt.
We strongly recommend to measure with T-shirt you own.
There is a discrepancy of ¼”-¾” (0.5cm-2.0cm) depending on the preservation conditions due to the property of cotton knit.

Size Length Width Sleeve S 23 ½ (60) 18 (46) 7 (17.5) M 26 ½ (67) 19 (48) 7 ¾ (19.5) L 28 ¾ (73) 20 ½ (52) 8 (20.5) LL 29 ½ (75) 21 ¾ (55.5) 8 ¼ (21) 3L 30 ¼ (77) 22 ½ (57) 8 ¾ (22.5) inch (cm)

You can wash our products as normal using washing machine, but we recommend the following ways for long time using. Please – Wash inside out. Do not iron print. Before ironing turn T-shirt inside out. Do not bleach. Do not tumble dry. Dry in shade.