The Duelist Tee

決闘者 (kettōsha): "the duelist."

More than sixty duels without a loss, the first at thirteen: that's the record Miyamoto Musashi claimed in The Book of Five Rings, written around 1645. The most famous came in 1612 on Funashima, a small island in the Kanmon Straits, against Sasaki Kojirō. In the version told ever since, Musashi won with a wooden sword he'd carved from an oar. The island is called Ganryūjima now, after Kojirō's school.

A long-haired swordsman in a navy kimono patterned with feathers and diamonds draws his katana on the front, with "The Duelist" above him and "Edo Warrior" below. Six coins in two rows by the hem are the rokumonsen: the Sanada clan crest, and the old fare across the Sanzu River into the next world.

Musashi took his duels one at a time, and this is for people who take life the same way. It's about as easy as a graphic tee gets, just navy and a little rust on white. Pair it with one of the other samurai tees and the weekend is covered.

• 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.