Are there large sizes in Japan?
 

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

*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.

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