{"product_id":"kokudou-358china-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"Kokudou 358China (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eKokudou 358China (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA red road shield carries a single bold code across a plain white field, a clean piece of route signage that reads at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed fills roughly three quarters of the design, with white taking most of the remainder. The dominant form is a rounded rectangle, a road shield set inside a nested rounded-rectangle border with a white inner keyline. Across the centre sits G358 in white, heavy sans-serif capitals. The shapes are flat vector with no shading or texture, so nothing competes with the code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shield is the language of the road. A numbered designation tells a driver which route they are on and how it connects to the network around it. Here that signal is paired with the China label, which anchors the number to a specific country and its landscapes. The Kokudou element refers to the Japanese term for a national route, so the piece joins a route-numbering system with a geographic identity. The result is a conceptual study of movement and navigation, the idea that one number can stand for a long road across expansive terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the Shield Meets Your Morning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand with every sip, so the shield travels across your view as you drink, much like a highway unrolling from a passenger seat. The wide red field stays legible from arm's length, and the lettering holds its shape as the mug rotates. It is a cheeky conversation starter for anyone who has ever traced a route number across a map, and a fitting gift for a friend who loves the open road.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53200490463512,"sku":"GMY-MUG-KKDCHN-11OZ-329","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53200490496280,"sku":"GMY-MUG-KKDCHN-15OZ-26","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/kokudou-358china-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-KKDCHN-11OZ-329-front.webp?v=1794225021","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/kokudou-358china-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}