Retired J-League soccer stars and friends Keiji Ishizuka and Nobuhiro Mori began with the opening of the Rock Steady music bar, and in 2005 went on to launch Wacko Maria – a range of menswear heavily inspired by American music, film and art. For the Paradise Tee Wacko Marie employ meticulous Japanese craftsmanship to craft an essential tee, emblazoned with the 'Paradise' graphic to the back panel.