Peony Oni Tee

牡丹と鬼 (botan to oni): "the peony and the oni."

On the nights of Obon, clogs clack down the lane, karan koron, and the ghost Otsuyu comes to the young Shinzaburō's door, her maid lighting the way with a peony lantern. A neighbor who peeks in sees him embracing a skeleton. A priest seals the house with paper charms, and the dead wait outside until a neighbor is bribed to take one down. Botan Dōrō, the Peony Lantern, came from a Chinese tale retold in Japan in 1666, and San'yūtei Enchō made it famous in rakugo.

No ghost on this one, just an oni. A red mask with gold horns and bared fangs sits among red peonies, with blue flames outlined in gold flaring behind it. Gold beads, black tassels and a white card with a black flower drawn on it hang among the flowers, and a smaller version sits on the chest.

Here the peonies come with teeth. The blue flame burns bright against the black, and the red mask reads clean even under bar lights, so save it for nights out. Once you've picked this one, the oni and mask designs are worth a second look.

• Fabric: 100% combed cotton, 230gsm, pre-shrunk and soft-washed
• Print: direct-to-garment (DTG)
• Color: black
• Fit: unisex, regular; size up for a boxier, oversized look
• Sizes: S to 3XL
• Size reference: 6 ft 2 in wears L; 5 ft 7 in wears M

Measurements for every size are in the size guide.