Everything we know about oranges and Japan, we learned from that episode of Seinfeld where Jerry and George give a bag of oranges to a Japanese TV network executive. And chances are, that lesson wasn’t very accurate. But you don’t need a master’s in Fructo-Asian Relations to understand the appeal of this rosy-cheeked, beskirted wad of vitamin C. At least it’s a hell of a lot cuter than a durian or a lychee.

This shirt was designed by: French artist Max Francout, whose web site is so cute it needs two U’s.

Wear this shirt: at your own risk. M. Francout tells us the Japanese characters say “love” and “thank you very much”, but we promise nothing.

Don’t wear this shirt: to the chain-fight with the leader of the Devil’s Diablos to determine once and for all who will run this motorcycle gang. But you probably wouldn’t anyway.

This shirt tells the world: “I’m too grown-up for Hello Kitty, but not really all that grown-up.”

We call this color: ...And Lemon, Say The Bells of St. Clements.

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