Japanese graphic tees for men in heavyweight cotton: oversized, long sleeve and rolled-sleeve cuts with prints large and small. Wear one under an open haori or noragi, or on its own with wide trousers.
Japanese graphic shirts: print scale is what dates a tee
Print scale decides how loud a tee reads, and most people get it backwards. A small print placed high on the chest reads considered. A large print across the whole front reads like merchandise, no matter how good the artwork underneath is.
For Japanese tees that rely on the cut instead of a print, see Japanese t-shirts.
Most of these keep the graphic small or place it off-center. One goes big on purpose.
Cotton, weight and cut
Fabric is cotton throughout, including two 100% cotton and a 68% cotton with 32% polyester blend for a bit of structure. Heavyweight bases matter more on a printed tee than a plain one, because a thin base lets the ink stiffen the whole panel.
Body length at size M runs 69 cm to 74 cm and sleeve runs 22 cm on the rolled-sleeve heavyweight to 63.5 cm on the outdoor long sleeve. 6 of the 7 carry a full size chart, sizes run S to 2XL, and shoots use a 187 cm model or taller. Wash cold and turn them inside out.
Measurements come from the manufacturer's flat size table for each garment, converted to centimetres and mapped onto one size ladder. Available for 6 of the 7 garments here, last checked 2026-10-28. How we measure.
