Chances are you've already seen this symbol or something similar to it in anime, yet you've never really consciously taken notice of it. Given from the context that you have seen it or perhaps the picture upon the shirt itself, you would deduce that it has something to do with love. Please allow WizardArmor to break it down for you.

What is it?
The symbol that you see is a representation of an umbrella. It is made by starting at the top ot the triangle and, drawing a single line, creating/connecting the 3 points together. Once the original point is reached, a straight-line down from that point is drawn, still without lifting from the line. It it typically known as the 'ai-ai-gasa' (as a side note, this is humorous to those studying japanese because the kanji's involved are 'meet together umbrella'. However, when written in hiragana, it could easily be mistaken for 'love-love umbrella').

Why are 'Watashi' (Me/I) and 'Kimi' (You) inside?
In America, children and adolescents often carve or write a heart with the names of both parties involved inscribed within the heart. Writing names within this umbrella is the culturally equivalent symbol for those in Japan.

Why an Umbrella?
In Feudal times, there existed very strict social norms within the structure of Japanese society. As such, lovers could only really meet and express their feelings when in someplace private(P.D.A.'s were strictly forbidden, and if you know anything about historical japan, you'd know that the there was a lot of people in a limited amount of space AND the walls which seperated rooms within a house were incredibly thin, making 'privacy' a relative term). However, during the rainy season, it was socially acceptable to share an umbrella with another person, allowing one to snuggle close to the ones they adored to stay out of the rain without being looked down upon by the watching public. Though the social barriers have been removed, the meaning behind sharing an umbrella remains within the culture and is often specifically pointed out within anime, manga, dramas, and other popular culture dealing with school-life.

[Translation Notes from WizardArmor: Technically, this shirt is fine as it is. HOWEVER, it does carry some over-tones that it is meant to be used by girls. Since 'Watashi' is primary way in which females use to refer to themselves it is both informal and formal, whereas males can use 'Boku' (childish/informal), 'Ore' (More Grown Up Connotation) or 'Watashi' (Formal). There were plans to release two versions of this shirt, one for males with 'Boku' written instead of 'Watashi' and a Baby-T selection for females. If you are still interested in these more 'politically correct' versions, please contact us and voice your concerns. If enough of you desire it, we may expand the selection for this style.]

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