Samurai Fury Tee

侍の怒り (samurai no ikari): "the samurai's rage."

In 1741 the kabuki actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu walked onto an Edo stage in hakama checked in two alternating colors, and the look caught on so widely that the pattern took his name: ichimatsu. It was far older than him, under the plainer name ishidatami, paving stones. It has never gone out of use, and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics chose an indigo ichimatsu check for their emblem.

A kabuki actor in red kumadori lunges barefoot across the back in a cream and sage kimono, red cords tied at his ankles. His sash is a black and sage ichimatsu check, the stage pattern with the actor's name. The finish is worn on purpose, and a round badge on the chest holds the painted face with waves and blossoms.

The worn finish makes it look older than it is, in a good way. Pair it with olive or tan and the sage in the check picks up the color. Its kabuki cousins are waiting in the samurai collection.

• 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.