Rage and Grace Tee

陰陽能面 (in'yō nōmen): "Noh masks of yin and yang."

Noh took shape in the 14th century under Kan'ami and his son Zeami, and its actors can change a mask's mood without touching it. Tilt it up slightly, terasu, and the face seems to brighten; tip it down, kumorasu, and it clouds over. The horned hannya is the mask of a woman consumed by jealousy, worn in Dōjōji, where a spurned woman becomes a serpent and wraps herself around a temple bell.

A snarling, horned hannya hangs beside a calm young woman's mask on the back, both set against a warped grid. The tall characters read 陰陽能面 (in'yō nōmen), "Noh masks of yin and yang." On the chest, 陰陽 (in'yō), "yin and yang," tops a single face split between the two.

Noh actors tilt one mask to change its mood, and this back skips the trick by showing both faces. With no color past black and white, it goes as easily with your other Japanese streetwear tees as with a suit jacket, and it still starts conversations.

• 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.