
Artist's commentary
Hang in There, Kogasa-san 3859
There are similar ones with "一斗二升五合" on them instead. For this one, 一斗 is 1 to 18 liters, which is double 5 shō, or "go-shō bai," so all together, it's "Goshōbai masumasu hanjō," or "Business is booming" again. You have to use your head quite a bit.