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Different cultures, different taste!
We’d like to know what people outside Japan think, and which t-shirt they will choose!
So we recruited T-1 correspondents for overseas, and we’ve received some reports!
Correspondent RansuYoko, who works at a cruise company for sightseers, reports from Australia.
White sand beach that stretches out for 40 kilometers, the sun shining upon everyday…
The Gold Coast.
It’s sunny almost every day, rainy days and cloudy days are rare. People living in such climate naturally become cheerful and friendly.
I interviewed my friend FAY (photo) what she thinks of the T-1 t-shirts!
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champion
Fighting Club
poledesign
This t-shirt is really creative. It’s interesting, incorporating an imaginary animal, and the soccer ball looks like an eyeball! I want this t-shirt, and I think it’s the one to win.
(FAY)
In Australia, there are many things with an Asian taste to it, and is considered stylish. This t-shirt has that Asian aspect that is appealing to a non-Asian. It’s nice! I think it will become popular if sold in Australia.
I saw a TV program the other day, with a celebrity wearing a sports uniform type t-shirt with “Kyoto” on it in Kanji.
As for my opinion, I’m deciding whether to buy “104.5 degrees” by Taku Satoh, or “Interstellar Greeting Card” by Silas Hickey of Australia.
Both t-shirts look intelligent and sexy!
So Asia is “in” in Australia! Fighting Club is just the t-shirt!
Thank you RansuYoko, for the report and all the detailed information of your location!
Our next correspondent is Makoto, who lives in Setagaya Tokyo with her husband and her one year old son. She interviewed her friends overseas through e-mail!
I interviewed Patrice, a former colleague of mine. He lives in his homeland Paris with his newly wed wife.
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Bara Iro
Naoto Fukasawa
I perceive football as a peaceful and gentle sport, so I chose this. The design is simple, and the color used as accent is really nice.
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MounT. FUJI
Gugi Akiyama
If this MounT.FUJI was a deep navy color than this purple, I would’ve definitely bought it! The concept, the idea, and the design are all superb! It’s really Mount Fuji.
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Ma Eum
Mimi Son
It’s like “zen”. I think many people will like it, regardless of gender.
(Patrice)
When I asked him about the T-1 WORLD CUP, he said that:
The concept is interesting! I think it’s good to have a mixture of cultures.
I would like to know which t-shirts the designers actually like.
My next interview was to the boyfriend of my friend from college, Stefano. He lives in London now.
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Be Great
Kam Tang
The design is cool, and it reminds you of the football World Cup, and it catches your eye with this cartoon like drawing.
I thin this t-shirt will win, and I want to buy the t-shirt that I think will win!
(Stefano)
My last interview was to Christina, a friend from my cooking school.
She’s from Spain, and lives in Yokohama now, teaching Spanish.
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Ventriloquist of Eleven
Nando Costa
The design and the colors are of my taste.
I think it has the most originality.
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Blue baby
Hamasutra
I think either “Blue Baby” by Hamansutra or “Ventriloquist of Eleven” is going to win. I personally think men will like the design of the “Blue Baby” t-shirt.
(Christina)
Wow!
Different cultures, different taste!
In our reports, the Asian designs seemed to be popular. The t-shirts of Japanese designers, Mimi from Korea, and Poledeisign of China gained many favorable comments!
And FAY who lives near Asia said the “Fighting Club” is number one, while Chiristina from Spain thinks Nando from Brazil is number one.
I wonder if geometrical closeness or cultural similarities affect their decision.
It was really interesting to hear their voice.
Thank you again for the interviews!
2006/7/7
Hi all!
Almost only a week more to go!
Today, we’d like to introduce some letters we received from our readers.
Hope this will help you make you decision!
Listen to What Other People Think!
If you still can’t decide on which t-shirt to buy, this is an article for you!
Have you visited any of the T-1 museums?
We have most of the T-1 museums exhibiting the t-shirts, so have a look when you’re nearby!
Some museums may not be opened until the end of T-1 WORLD CUP!
You’ll definitely get a different impression when you look at the actual t-shirts!
From yesterday to July 4th, the T-1 staffs are going around most of the museums in Japan!
Check out this page to see the updates of the staff’s journey!
We’d love to hear what you think of the designs.
Please tell us
the t-shirt you would like to buy/already bought
the t-shirt you think will win
along with the reasons why, and e-mail us.
mail@t-1.cc
Let us hear your voice!
2006/7/7
Hi all!
We’re really in the last phase of the 2nd T-1 WORLD CUP.
Have you decided which t-shirt you want to buy?
People are telling us what a hard decision it is to choose from the 24 unique t-shirts.
But!
The 2nd T-1 WORLD CUP will be closing soon, on July 10th, 3:00pm Japan time.
Here are some comments we received from readers who already made their decision.
Hope this helps you make up your mind!
It’s pretty interesting to hear how others made their decision.
104.5°
Taku Satoh
Although there were more t-shirts to choose from compared to last time, I bought Taku Satoh’s design. It was love at first sight. The refreshing blue color, and the 104.5 degrees on the front. Simple and nice. Of course, I know what 104.5 degrees means now. And yes, it’s an important angle for us. I guess that’s the reason why this t-shirt is this color. It makes sense. I hope the t-shirt I bought becomes the champion t-shirt this year!
(Hataraku Kuruma)
Intersteller Greeting Card
Silas Hickey
usagidesu.yoroshiku.
Tom Vincent
Pioneer 10, the Voyager, it’s really what excited our generation! (I’m in the mid 30’s).
I remember NHK doing special TV shows on them! “Panorama Solar System” and so on.
It’s like fate for me to choose Silas’s t-shirt.
Oh, and of course, I can’t forget Tom’s t-shirt. I bought his t-shirt last year too.
This year, I bought two t-shirts, Silas’s and Tom’s.
(Yuzu Neko)
MounT. FUJI
Gugi Akiyama
The purple is soothing
I’m sure it will look good
I want to wear this t-shirt, get drunk, and shout “eruption!!”
(Oku)
Aishitai Nihon
Ayumi Ohashi
I remember myself watching Ohashi’s t-shirt last year, trying to make up my mind till the last minute. This year, I chose it almost instantly. I love this kind of blue.
The Configurable T-shirt
Usman Haque
I don’t know why, but my eyes were clinched onto this t-shirt for some reason. The vivid colored dots on a black t-shirt. And you can create your own t-shirt with it!
Ma Eum
Mimi Son
Simple, but gentle and delicate… I just instantly knew that I liked this t-shirt!
I’m about he same age as Mimi, and she lives in a country next to us. I personally feel close to her.
(Lukia)
LION HA-NETEIRU.
Tsuguya Inoue
It’ll look cool on girls, and I love the lions that look like shiisa (lion-shaped roof ornament of Okinawa)!!
I’m going to wear this to summer music festivals! Definitely a winner!
Tea-shirt
Klein Dytham Architecture
Bara iro
Naoto Fukasawa
“Tea-shirt” by KDa, and “Bara Iro” by Fukasawa.
When I saw the picture of KDa wearing their t-shirts, a new point of view entered my criteria for choosing a t-shirt. “How I want to wear the t-shirt”, “How I would like to coordinate the t-shirt” came in, in addition to choosing t-shirts just by the design.
The t-shirts are an artwork, but when you wear it, it’s everyday life.
If I were to just hang the t-shirts on the wall as artwork, I could just choose by which design matches my taste, but I wanted to wear the t-shirts in my everyday life.
Does it look good with the clothes I have? The bags I use? Would it look good worn inside a jacket?
Of course, empathy with the design itself or the concept of the design is a fundamental criteria.
(Pikorin)
Fighting Club
poledesign
I’m into Asian outfits these days. I’ve been looking for an Asian t-shirt.
What is there more to say?
(tororo)
Be Great
Kam Tang
I really like “Be Great” by Kam Tang. It’s a design that will make you smile. The way it makes you want to jump outdoors! BBQ wearing this t-shirt sounds nice. Some beer to go with it sounds good too!
(Shiochan)
Peace from New York
Stefan Sagmeister
Definitely will get votes from the Beatles fans and John Lennon fans. The design done by Stefan Sagmeister puts a premium on the famous t-shirt that John wore.
It’s a purely a cool t-shirt.
(Prita)
What do you think?
Some people choose by the design, some people imagine where to go wearing the t-shirt they buy, some people think of the other clothes they have, the bags they carry…
So many different reasons!
Oh, by the way, we’re receiving e-mail from overseas!
Cool project!
right, I’m going to dive back into your site
and check out more tees, good luck to you.
(Jeremy)
my vote is for KAM TANG.
(Anonymous)
We’re glad that people around the globe is interested in T-1!
It is, after all, a world cup of t-shirts!
We’re planning more fun projects for you as we enter the grand finale of this festive competition.
More t-shirt team models will be appearing!
And we may be hearing from last years champion!?
Stay tuned!
2006/7/7
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