Impermanence

The wave is already here. She is still adding the detail.

An onna-bugeisha in a formal blue kimono kneels before a sand Himeji castle — five tiers, rooflines, battlements, built with complete accuracy in sand. The Hokusai wave is arriving from the right, already taking the upper levels apart. The trowel is in her hand. She has not looked up.

The lobster is holding the naginata, unbothered. The naginata is in good claws.

The seal reads 不城其心. The mind is not a castle. Fortifications fail. The work in front of her does not. She is not building for permanence. She is building because this is what is in front of her now.

Comfort Colors 1717. Garment-dyed, 100% ring-spun cotton, heavyweight construction. Ukiyo-e woodblock print aesthetic — rendered in the tradition of Utagawa Kuniyoshi.

Tomoe's Dojo Collection — Stoic Samurai Society.

Product features

- 100% ring-spun US cotton — soft, pre-shrunk, long-lasting

- Garment-dyed for a soft color and lived-in texture

- Heavyweight 6.1 oz fabric with relaxed fit for durable comfort

- Tubular knit without side seams and double-needle stitching for clean look and strength

- Sizes S–4XL with sewn-in label; available in 10 colors

Care instructions

- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)

- Do not bleach

- Tumble dry: low heat

- Iron, steam or dry: low heat

- Do not dryclean

EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY

Product information: Comfort Colors® 1717, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC

Warnings, Hazard: Made in Honduras

Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Do not bleach, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, steam or dry: low heat, Do not dryclean