{"title":"Apparel","description":"\u003cp\u003eShirts that carry shodo, sumi, and Hokusai's hand. Hand printed in limited runs by Josh Ross at Sato Bu Kan Dojo in Methow, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDischarge printed on cotton — the ink sits inside the fiber, not on top. It softens with the first wash. That's the print talking.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-killing-sword-heavy-t-shirt","title":"Setsu Nin To · Heavy Tee","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Killing Sword, the Life-Giving Sword. Unisex heavyweight cut. Original shodo on the front, Hokusai's naginata manga on the back.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSetsu Nin To, Katsu Jin Ken\u003c\/em\u003e — 殺人刀活人剣 — the killing sword, the life-giving sword. The phrase reaches back through the kenjutsu tradition to a single observation: the sword that ends a fight and the sword that prevents one are the same blade. Skill decides which.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe front carries my original shodo of the phrase. The back carries Hokusai's naginata manga from his sketchbooks published in the early 1800s — naginata being the polearm a woman of a samurai household trained with to defend the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a quiet shirt. It only speaks to people who know what the kanji says.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6oz heavy cotton, unisex crew. Discharge printed. Hand finished in Methow, WA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koshin.shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56456344207526,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/2319\/0182\/files\/tantoandhokusai.jpg?v=1778706835"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/2319\/0182\/collections\/koshin-collection-apparel.png?v=1778781745","url":"https:\/\/koshin.shop\/collections\/apparel.oembed","provider":"Koshin.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}