Takoyaki Stand Tee

たこ焼き屋台 (takoyaki yatai): "the takoyaki stall."

Osaka, 1935: Endō Tomekichi was selling rajio-yaki, little balls of batter filled with beef tendon, when he heard that cooks in Akashi put octopus in theirs. He switched the filling, called the result takoyaki, and his shop, Aizuya, is still turning them out today. Plenty of Osaka homes keep their own takoyaki pan for parties, and no summer festival is complete without a stall flipping the balls with a pick.

A red octopus in a checkered cap runs the stall, holding up a bowl of takoyaki under a teal-checked awning. The vertical sign reads たこやき (takoyaki), the dish's name in plain hiragana, and "It's so tasty" pops out in a speech bubble. A small copy of the stall sits on the chest.

Some people still talk about the takoyaki they burned their mouth on in Osaka, and this is their tee for street fairs and backyard parties. The reds and teals pop like stall signs under festival lights. Next to the other Japanese street food tees, it makes a whole night market.

• Fabric: 100% combed cotton, 230gsm, pre-shrunk and soft-washed
• Print: direct-to-garment (DTG)
• Color: white
• 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.