Hello everyone!
We've opened an American casual select shop in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture!
The name of the shop is "HELICE"!
We're a 13-minute walk from Tokorozawa Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, which is the nearest station.
And an 8-minute walk from Koku-Koen Station.
That might feel a bit far in this hot summer, right?
We're only a 1-minute walk from Koku-Koen Park, so we'd be delighted if you could drop by after a stroll in the park ☺️
We'll be waiting with delicious tea, a specialty of Tokorozawa!♩
Now! The "Lot 4064 U.S.M.C." secondhand T-shirt from Warehouse has arrived!!
U.S.M.C., officially United States Marine Corps,
means the American Marine Corps in Japanese, and it features a bulldog.
On the back, it's a butt. The text is also oriented towards the back.
By the way, speaking of the U.S. Marine Corps, the bulldog is their symbol.
The origin of this dates back to World War I, specifically the Battle of Belleau Wood in 1918,
which was a fierce battle between American and German forces near the Marne River in France.
As the German army advanced on Paris, forcing the French front lines to retreat,
the U.S. Marine Corps was deployed.
After three weeks of fierce fighting, the Americans recaptured the territory that had almost fallen to Germany.
The German soldiers, terrified by the Marine Corps' ferocious fighting style,
dubbed them "Teufel Hunden" (Devil Dogs or Bulldogs), and that anecdote is the root of the symbol.
Afterward, bulldogs wearing military caps began appearing on recruitment posters across America,
and the bulldog became a symbol of the U.S. Marine Corps' courage and indomitable spirit!
For me, bulldogs have a calm image, but
they were called "devil dogs."
To all bulldog lovers,
you absolutely must wear this secondhand T-shirt with your beloved dog when you go for a walk!
You can purchase it here!
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About HELICE
An American casual men's select shop.
We select only Japanese brands that are particular about their materials, techniques, and designs.
What HELICE values most is
to deliver carefully crafted and comfortable "clothing" born from Japanese craftsmanship.
Japan has techniques cultivated over a long history,
the handiwork of artisans who thoroughly understand materials,
and an aesthetic sense residing in the details.
Our mission is to carefully deliver each and every garment
where the "passion" and "pride" of the creators quietly breathe.
