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Seeking Advice: Where to Find Large-sized Clothing in Japan?
I recently moved to Japan and have been struggling to find clothing in my size. I typically wear 3XL, and it's been a challenge to find stores that carry large-sized clothing here. Hello everyone,
I recently moved to Japan and have been struggling to find clothing in my size. I typically wear 3XL, and it's been a challenge to find stores that carry large-sized clothing here.
The real trick for 3XL in Tokyo is shopping the Japanese brands that run oversized by design rather than hunting for "big size" sections. Workman, the workwear chain, goes up to 5L on a lot of their jackets and pants and the pricing is genuinely reasonable, around 4000 to 8000 yen for most items. Their flagship in Kanda and the larger suburban locations carry more stock than the small city shops. For anything formal, look at Aoyama Tailor or Perfect Suit Factory, both will do made-to-measure for a surcharge that's often less than you'd expect, and the fit ends up better than anything off the rack.
Sakazen in Shinjuku is probably your best bet for 3XL, they've been doing large sizes since the 70s and have a proper big-and-tall section rather than just a few token racks. There's also a decent cluster of shops in the basement of Marui Annex in Shinjuku if you want to browse several brands in one go. For basics, Uniqlo's online store carries up to 4XL in some items even though the physical shops rarely stock above XL.
If you're anywhere near Kichijoji, check out the Shimachu Homes there. It's a home center but they stock a surprising amount of big sizes in their clothing section, and it's cheaper than the dedicated big-and-tall shops.
Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?
if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping
kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.
tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.
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