Tokyo Stroll Supplement: Clothing Sizes
This page is a supplement for the clothing and accessories section of my Tokyo Stroll Supplement: Gift Shopping Suggestions page.
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Clothing sizes, some basic size comparisons
Men's Dress Shirt Sizes
| USA/UK - inches | Europe - cm, often used in Japan | Japan, one source I checked had these | Alpha Sizes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 36 | 87 | |
| 14 1/2 | 37 | 91 | S |
| 15 | 38 | 97 | M |
| 15 1/2 | 39 | 102 | M |
| 16 | 41 | 107 | L |
| 16 1/2 | 42 | 112 | L |
| 17 | 43 | 117 | XL |
| 17 1/2 | 44 | 122 | XL |
Women's Dress Sizes
| US/Canada* | US (Letter)* | UK | Europe** | Australia | Japan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | X-Small | 4 | 32 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Small | 6 | 34 | 8 | 7 |
| 6 | Small | 8 | 36 | 10 | 9 |
| 8 | Medium | 10 | 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 10 | Medium | 12 | 40 | 14 | 13 |
| 12 | Large | 14 | 42 | 16 | 15 |
| 14 | Large | 16 | 44 | 18 | 17 |
| 16 | X-Large/1X | 18 | `46` | 20 | 19 |
| 18 | 1X/2X | 20 | 48 | 22 | 21 |
| 20 | 2X | 22 | 50 | 24 | 23 |
| 22 | 3X | 24 | 52 | 26 | 25 |
| 24 | 3X | 26 | 54 | 28 | 27 |
* US women's clothing sizes are notorious for changing over time. "Chart shows shocking change in clothing sizes"
** With some variance by country.
Shoe sizes.
On shoe sizes, online sources don't always agree significantly so I think it is best you rely on the staff assist you. One important note, wear socks when shoe shopping, do not try shoes on barefoot.
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Created October 5, 2022 | Content last updated October 5, 2022