Are there large sizes in Japan?

[krusades]

Hi I am going to be in Japan for about 6 months teaching English in January 2009 and I enjoy japanese fashion a good bit(not too big on the gothloli stuff, I prefer junya watanabe and yohji yamamoto type stuff). I am 6 foot 1(186cm) with a little muscle and no fat. I wear a size 32 inch waist and 34 inch leg and I usually wear size medium or large shirts. Will I be able to find clothing in my size?

[MMM]

Originally Posted by krusades

Hi I am going to be in Japan for about 6 months teaching English in January 2009 and I enjoy japanese fashion a good bit(not too big on the gothloli stuff, I prefer junya watanabe and yohji yamamoto type stuff). I am 6 foot 1(186cm) with a little muscle and no fat. I wear a size 32 inch waist and 34 inch leg and I usually wear size medium or large shirts. Will I be able to find clothing in my size?

I don't think you'll have too much of a problem. Shoes might be hard to find, but pants should be OK. I noticed UNIQLO started releasing XL sizes (usually LL in Japan) and hopefully other companies will follow suit. The Japanese XL is probably closer to an American L than XL.

[krusades]

Originally Posted by MMM

Shoes might be hard to find

I have size 12-13 foot so its even hard to find my size sometimes here in North America..I guess that just means I need to invest in a few pairs of shoes before I go :S

[hypekstatic]

Yeah, MMM is right!
Shoes are made TINY in Japan...especially for women!
otherwise you seem fit, so why would you worry?

on another note, if girls wear Large in America,
they'll never survive in CHINA. I swear, in China if you arent
skinny, you can only wear jerseys and sweats...all the fashionable
stuff is made for sizes Small and beyond small -_-

[seomax]

is japan culture keep women to wear a tiny shoes

[MMM]

Originally Posted by seomax

is japan culture keep women to wear a tiny shoes

1) No.

2) Your signature messes with the page settings. Maybe cut out a few of the websites.

[Nyororin]

is japan culture keep women to wear a tiny shoes

No. Women`s feet are naturally small.

Back on the original topic though - I would just bring clothes with you. Yes, it is indeed possible to get clothing in larger sizes in Japan - but the emphasis there is on the possible... It doesn`t mean it`s going to be easy. You`ll likely have quite a bit of trouble, and your choices will be severely limited. It will also not be cheap. The further you go from the "norm" of S,M,L (which maps to something like a US XS,S,M. No, probably not even a real M. In the US I can buy Ms in some brands, but end up needing to buy 3L in Japan... But that`s more related to bust, a problem you won`t encounter.) the more expensive things become. A lot of times, you`ll find that the large sizes carried are just majorly marked up stuff imported from elsewhere.

Shoes are a literal nightmare. My husband is 28cm, something like a US size 10. He can hardly ever find shoes that are made in that size, for order - let alone that are just in the store.

[seomax]

u believe that japanies sumo is only built in japan not elsewhere, i could see them only in japan frm ancient history, and history told me that japanies were more inteligent than other people

[MMM]

Originally Posted by Nyororin

No. Women`s feet are naturally small.

Back on the original topic though - I would just bring clothes with you. Yes, it is indeed possible to get clothing in larger sizes in Japan - but the emphasis there is on the possible... It doesn`t mean it`s going to be easy. You`ll likely have quite a bit of trouble, and your choices will be severely limited. It will also not be cheap. The further you go from the "norm" of S,M,L (which maps to something like a US XS,S,M. No, probably not even a real M. In the US I can buy Ms in some brands, but end up needing to buy 3L in Japan... But that`s more related to bust, a problem you won`t encounter.) the more expensive things become. A lot of times, you`ll find that the large sizes carried are just majorly marked up stuff imported from elsewhere.

Shoes are a literal nightmare. My husband is 28cm, something like a US size 10. He can hardly ever find shoes that are made in that size, for order - let alone that are just in the store.

I just visited a "Large and Tall" store for men in Osaka, and it took me several minutes to realize that it was actually a Large and Tall store. It seemed more like a normal men's store to me.

[Katchan6]

*nods* my uncle (who's japanese) is much taller than my dad (who's not). so i dont think sizes in men are that different in japan.

Originally Posted by MMM

1) No.

2) Your signature messes with the page settings. Maybe cut out a few of the websites.

uhh i thought they used to bind feet...? or was that only in china?