{"product_id":"nippon-match-dragon-vintage-japanese-matchbox-label-tee","title":"Nippon Match Dragon — Vintage Japanese Matchbox Label Unisex Tee | Meiji Era Archive","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA dragon uncoils across crashing waves ,teal scales, hot pink ground, body spiraling toward a distant castle on the horizon. \u003cem\u003eMade in Japan. Nippon Match Manufacturing Co., Ltd.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis label from the Ichinichi archive is one of the most visually electric pieces in the entire collection. The Nippon Match Manufacturing Co. was one of the major consolidated match producers of Meiji and Taisho-era Japan, and their dragon label is a masterclass in pre-war Japanese graphic energy: mythological power compressed into a rectangle, printed in colors that have no right to look this vivid after a hundred years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe teal dragon against hot pink is not an accident. Japanese commercial printers understood contrast, tension, and the kind of graphic combination that stops a buyer at a market stall. It still works on entirely different shelves, for entirely different reasons. The castle in the upper right corner is a quiet detail that rewards looking twice. So is the pearl the dragon is chasing, barely visible beneath its coiling body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho This Is For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFor the Japanese dragon art enthusiast, the vintage graphic tee collector, the streetwear-adjacent dresser who wants their chest graphic to carry genuine historical weight. This label was made by one of Japan's most significant pre-war match manufacturers for a global export market  and it has the confidence of something that was always designed to be seen at scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThree colorways: black for maximum drama, red for tonal heat, military green for the unexpected contrast that makes the pink and teal sing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable Colors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e : teal dragon on hot pink against black: the definitive version, maximum graphic energy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed\u003c\/strong\u003e : label pink meets shirt red in a layered tonal heat that feels deliberately considered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMilitary Green\u003c\/strong\u003e : the cool contrast that makes the pink and teal of the label feel almost neon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEvery design in the Ichinichi Collection is sourced from a personal archive of original Japanese matchbox labels spanning 1880 to 1940 — the golden age of Japanese commercial label printing. The Nippon Match dragon represents the corporate era of that tradition: a major manufacturer investing heavily in label design as brand identity, at a moment when Japanese printing led the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMaterial: 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWeight: 4.2 oz\/yd² (142 g\/m²) — lightweight and breathable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFit: Unisex retail fit · Crew neckline · Ribbed knit collar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eConstruction: Tapered shoulders · Dual side seams for shape retention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLabel: Tear-away — minimal skin irritation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eEthics: Fair Labor Association · Platinum WRAP certified · No sweatshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSleeve prints and neck labels use DTF (Direct-to-Film) printing where applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ICHINICHI.STORE","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ S","offer_id":48236782485732,"sku":"26350198648149815524","price":22.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red \/ S","offer_id":48236782518500,"sku":"16897287131589786132","price":22.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Military Green \/ S","offer_id":48236782551268,"sku":"35422986072153456695","price":22.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ M","offer_id":48236782584036,"sku":"12586380146847915351","price":22.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red \/ M","offer_id":48236782616804,"sku":"27817981083028712138","price":22.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Military Green \/ M","offer_id":48236782649572,"sku":"26247614810748815366","price":22.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ L","offer_id":48236782682340,"sku":"27269539724408358997","price":22.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red \/ L","offer_id":48236782715108,"sku":"33862178074213113336","price":22.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Military Green \/ L","offer_id":48236782747876,"sku":"79888724810523701284","price":22.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XL","offer_id":48236782780644,"sku":"31936921864696617151","price":22.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red \/ XL","offer_id":48236782813412,"sku":"20794260869393690105","price":22.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Military Green \/ XL","offer_id":48236782846180,"sku":"20376541713671035436","price":22.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 2XL","offer_id":48236782878948,"sku":"33092659403974441454","price":27.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red \/ 2XL","offer_id":48236782911716,"sku":"31257050379726823569","price":27.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Military Green \/ 2XL","offer_id":48236782944484,"sku":"16979099362392835716","price":27.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 3XL","offer_id":48236782977252,"sku":"79860990166868138466","price":31.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red \/ 3XL","offer_id":48236783010020,"sku":"22239640245303674878","price":31.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/5548\/4132\/files\/15703202541684775079_2048.jpg?v=1773388838","url":"https:\/\/ichinichi.store\/products\/nippon-match-dragon-vintage-japanese-matchbox-label-tee","provider":"ICHI-NICHI STORE ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}