JASM Minesooota T-Shirt Fundraiser

JASM is excited to host a fundraiser featuring an item that perfectly captures our Minnesota-Japan connection — the Minnesooota T-Shirts that were the talk of the 2025 Obon Festival! It sold out once — now it's back for a limited time by popular request! Grab one for yourself and share the love with friends and family during JASM’s Minnesota T‑Shirts Fundraiser Weeks!”

This fundraiser will be live from February 15 to February 28th and will be available through our marketplace.

Orders will be shipped out on the Friday following the order date. 

All funds raised will go towards JASM's operation cost.

JASM Executive Director Rio Saito sharing the shirt on local news before Obon 2025

Pricing:

Member - $20

Non-Member - $25

Shipping:

Inside US - $10

International - $20

Shirt Options:

Standard Neckline (Men's Sizing) - S, M, L, XL, 2XL

V-Neck (Women's Sizing) - S, M, L, XL, 2XL

About the Design:

The calligraphy itself was done by Tetsuya Shimano, who we are grateful to have as our Calligraphy Master at our Obon Booth each year. Graphic Designer Ken Sakurai was our consultant for the overall design. 

The calligraphy reads "Minnesoota" in hiragana - the extended "o" sound mimicking the Midwest accent.

み(mi) ね(ne) そ(so) ぉ(o) た(ta)