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Title: "OCCULTIC BEAUTY" Artist: Noriyoshi Ohrai Material: Rayon Fujiet Print: Overprint Design Pattern: Horizontal Pattern Button: Urea ButtonDETAIL OF ALOHA SHIRT (Details of vintage aloha shirt)The magazine "Mu" was launched in 1979. Ohrai was in charge of the covers of the magazine, which deals with the occult and paranormal phenomena, from the first issue to the fourth issue. The motif of this shirt is the work that decorated the cover of the first issue of "Mu". The main focus is on a dignified female warrior carrying a sword, and the motifs of ancient civilization ruins such as pyramids and sphinxes and spaceships are combined to stimulate the imagination of people who are thinking about unsolved mysteries. The world of Noriyoshi Ohrai, who depicts science fiction themes with his unrivaled original imagination, leaves a strong impression on the memory. The world of Noriyoshi Ohrai is expressed on the canvas of an aloha shirt, and it has been finished as a piece that will fascinate not only the viewer but also the wearer. Noriyoshi Ohrai Born in Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture in 1935. After graduating from high school, he entered Tokyo University of the Arts and began working as an illustrator in 1962. In the 1970s, his characteristically dense style of drawing took bookstores by storm with his sci-fi illustrations. In 1980, a Star Wars image he drew for a sci-fi magazine was well received by director George Lucas, who formally commissioned him to illustrate the international version of the poster. The poster he created for Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back was highly praised overseas, and his name became known not only in Japan but also around the world. KEONI OF HAWAII In 1996, we at Sunsurf learned that legendary textile designer John Meigs, who left his mark on Hawaiian fashion history, was still alive. We immediately visited him and found that he had unpublished works he had drawn in the 1940s. Based on those design drawings, the elusive works were produced under the name "Keoni of Hawaii," and John Meigs resumed designing aloha shirts. He also drew new designs, supporting the brand. However, as he grew older, the burden on him increased with each passing year, and since 2001, artists who shared his aspirations have been commissioned to create works.