Struggling to find men’s clothes that fit in Japan, especially pants.

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1. 200cm and nope. I order clothes and shoes from outside Japan.

2. My husband is the same height as you but likes wearing 32×32. He really likes his new work pants from Lululemon (managed to convince 2 of his co workers to buy them…) plus they also do free hemming when you purchase them in-store and ship it back to your place.

3. Sakazen? They sell big and tall clothes, with online and physical stores. Though I don’t don’t know how it is for tall people

4. I order my trousers from Sara Wan tailor on AliExpress. It’s cheap and custom. Can’t ask more than that. You can always go to a suit shop like Aoki and get a custom size, but unknown what the price might be.

5. Above the ankle pants it the current trend. This is not suprising most pants on the market are like that.

6. sounds like they fit, they’re just not the style you’re looking for. just try different kinds, not everything will be ankle length or wide fitting, although that’s trendy right now

7. Costco has western pant sizes. Outlet malls too.

8. Order on uniqlo’s website

9. Try h&m & zara, their clothing follow american fit, its fitting me more compared to uniqlo that cater to japanese fit

10. I buy Uniqlo x Theory dry-something pants for work and love them. I also recommend jeans from Right On. I’m a little bigger than you and haven’t had trouble at these 2 places.

11. H&m?

12. I gave up years ago… any time I found something that almost fit it was either too tight in the thighs, had absolutely no ass at all, or got sooo narrow at the ankles that they were just uncomfortable.

    Be careful about Sakazen. You’ll get stuff that will fit as it’s from abroad, but the sakazen tax is absurd. Everything is way too much, and all of it can be bought on amazon with express service (2 days) from the US for less.

13. Levi in Harajuku is good. The staff is helpful and they do alterations.

    I’d also suggest second hand. They have a lot of places, you can try many styles you might otherwise not. Also it is better for the environment 🤷

14. When I was still a lanky rail I was able to find 28w 32leg clothes in h&m and stuff. I’d be surprised if you can’t find 3030

15. I know your pain. I’m not too picky either, but I also don’t want to settle for something that looks abnormal or feels uncomfortable.

    I’m 186cm and 32×33 and I don’t have too much trouble in Japan. However, when I was a 30 or 31 waist it was much harder to find pants what fit well in USA or Japan.

    I think the problem is that they are just shrinking a pant designed for someone with a bigger waist. I either end up with a bunch of fabric rubbing between my legs or it looks like I have really bad bell-bottoms.

    Like others mention, the trend is above the ankle, so I just buy pants designed for someone taller than me when shopping at Uniqlo, Muji or other Japanese stores in the mall. I also buy the slim or skinny pants which tend to fit normal on me.

    People often tell me “to buy online”, but pants are made so differently it’s hard to know the fit until I try. Sure, I can bring back the online purchase to the store or ship it back, but returning a bunch of pants and making sure I get a refund is a hassle. When I’m trying 20 pants to find 1 that fits decently, no thanks.

    I also had luck buying western brand pants such as Boss or Lucky, but slim fit.

16. 174cm here and uniqlo is perfect for me. In western country uniqlo the arms and legs are too long so it’s a welcome change.

17. Where do you live? I’m 189cm tall and the H&M’s in Tokyo fit me perfectly fine. I wear 32×34. They have everything you’re after.

18. You are not some unique person in Japan with your size. I’m 180cm and have no problem finding clothes that fit in the mall. I even prefer the slimmer, classic style, not the big and baggy trend right now and have no problem.

    You can absolutely find pants that fit you. Stop wearing S M L sizes and get pants by the actual waist size. Uniqlo have both jeans and chinos by waist measurement and they will hem them for free in about 15 minutes.

19. SAKAZEN is good for big and tall people.
    They have several locations and if you find something you like they have an online store or you can order through Rakuten.

20. Are you from the Uk? You can order clothes from next Japan and marks and Spencer Japan.

21. I would hit up Zara, H&M, American Eagle, Levis… If those don’t have what you’re looking for then you might have to resort to ordering online.

    Also in uniqlo can’t you get different waist and length options? Try a 30×32.

22. There is an expectation in most Japan stores that you’ll end up having to get them hemmed, unless you’re one of the lucky ones that is exactly the size they offer on the wall.

    After you try on something, ask them to take it in a bit at the waist or leg. It usually doesn’t take that long, and they’ll give you a ticket and time to return.

23. Don’t go to uniqlo, they’re designed for Japanese men who have shorter legs and arms than other countries’ men, so the pants will always be too short, same for the shirts.
    You gotta go to like h&m, Zara and those type of stores to get the clothes your want.

24. Im also 1,73 and bought some t shirts and a hoodie at Gu. Only got one t shirt that feels a little tight. Everything I bought was XL. I didnt buy any pants though

25. 185cm and I find plenty of pants I like. Longish arms and slim means long sleeve shirts are often a problem though…

    Almost any shop will adjust the hem of pants for you for free or very cheap.

26. I’m the same height as you (but female), and I would have suggested Uniqlo. H&M and Zara are sized more internationally as well.

    For malls you could try the various Lalaports or outlet malls like Makuhari Messe or Venus Fort in Odaiba. [More outlets](https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/shopping/best-outlet-malls-for-discount-shopping-near-tokyo)!