{"title":"Japanese School Uniform","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese school uniform takes two classic forms: the sailor fuku, with its wide collar and scarf, and the gakuran, with its stand collar and buttoned front. Explore complete sets and separate pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gakuran","title":"Gakuran 'Tsumeeri'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe black stand-collar jacket with gold buttons and matching trousers, the schoolboy uniform\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Japanese schoolboy for a century has worn this jacket, and it has not changed: black, buttoned to the throat with a row of gold buttons, a stand collar that closes high, two flap pockets at the hip, and straight black trousers to go with it. Under it, a white shirt, the collar showing above the black. The gakuran came from the Prussian army by way of the Meiji government, and it still looks like it was issued rather than bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis set follows the pattern exactly: the jacket has five gold-tone buttons, a stiff stand collar, a small badge at the chest where a school would put its crest, and the trousers are cut straight in the same black. Worn together over a white shirt, the three pieces read as one dark line from collar to shoe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Tsumeeri, is the stand collar itself, the closed collar that gives the jacket its name in Japanese and its posture in the mirror.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cloth is a polyester blend, firmly woven with a dry, matte hand, chosen because a uniform must hold a pleat, keep a collar flat and survive a term of washing, and this one does all three. It washes cold, hangs, and the pleats come back on the hanger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear it buttoned to the top over a white shirt with the collar out, as in the photograph, and black shoes, which is the uniform. Wear it open over a white tee with the same trousers, and it is a jacket that has left school and kept the buttons. Both are correct; the second is how it is worn in Tokyo by people who never had to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collar is stiffened so it stands, the buttons are sewn on rather than shanked, and the trousers have a soft waist under the fly. The cloth has enough body to hold the jacket's line without shoulder pads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a street it is a black jacket with a row of gold buttons and a white collar. From close the badge shows its enamel, the buttons show their crest, and the stand collar shows its hook. It is the most recognisable garment in Japanese menswear, and it is here without a school attached.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSizes run from S to XXXL. It is cut to Asian sizing and runs small, so take one size up from your usual. Between two sizes, take the larger.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":59207747043676,"sku":"14:193#3pcs;5:100014064","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":59207747076444,"sku":"14:193#3pcs;5:361386","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":59207747109212,"sku":"14:193#3pcs;5:361385","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":59207747141980,"sku":"14:193#3pcs;5:100014065","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL","offer_id":59207747174748,"sku":"14:193#3pcs;5:4182","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXXL","offer_id":59207747207516,"sku":"14:193#3pcs;5:4183","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/gakuran-tsumeeri-1.jpg?v=1790580940"},{"product_id":"japanese-school-bag","title":"Japanese School Bag 'Tsugaku'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe black boston bag with two handles and a long zip that every student carries\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe flat-topped bag with two handles is as much a part of the Japanese school uniform as the sailor collar, and this is it: a structured black bag in a rounded rectangle, a zip running the whole length of the top, two handles to carry it by hand or over the shoulder, a pocket across the front with a strap and a ring, and a metal D-ring at each side for a strap of your own. The shape holds. That is the point of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the bag of a million train platforms, carried by the handles at knee height or slung over one shoulder, and it fits a laptop, two books, a bottle and the small things a day needs without losing its corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Tsugaku, is the daily commute to school, the walk and the train and the walk again, and the bag is what makes the trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe exterior is a smooth black synthetic leather over a firm lining that gives the bag its structure, chosen because a school bag is dropped, kicked under a desk and rained on, and this one wipes clean. The handles are stitched through, the zip is metal, and the rings are plated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarry it with any of the uniform sets for the full picture, or with jeans and a coat as the black bag you did not know you needed. It is the right size for a day, and the wrong size for a week, which is what a boston bag is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, there are pockets against the back wall for a phone and a pen, and the lining is firm enough that the bag stands open on a desk without collapsing. The front pocket takes a travel card.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a platform it is a black rectangle with two handles. From close the stitching shows on the handles, the zip shows its metal, and the rings show their plating. It is the accessory that finishes the uniform and outlives it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is sold as an accessory to the uniforms, and it is the accessory that most changes them: a sailor set with a boston bag is a uniform; a sailor set with a rucksack is a costume. The bag is what makes the difference, and it costs less than the difference is worth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt comes in one size, and one size is the size it has always been.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59207747273052,"sku":"14:173#black","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/japanese-school-bag-tsugaku-1.jpg?v=1790580981"},{"product_id":"japanese-school-high-socks","title":"Japanese School High Socks 'Ashimoto'","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePlain knit high socks in black or white, three heights, to set the gap\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHalf the language of a Japanese school outfit is the gap between the hem of the skirt and the top of the sock, and these socks are how you set it. They are plain, solid-colour knit socks in black or white, with no pattern, a ribbed cuff and a smooth leg, and they come in three heights: 30 cm to the middle of the calf, 40 cm to just below the knee, and 50 cm to over it. Six choices, two colours, three lengths, and the outfit changes with each.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack reads sharp against a pale skirt and disappears against a dark one. White is the classic, the one the uniform was drawn with. The 30 is the sock of an ordinary day, the 40 the one most photographs show, and the 50 the one for a cold walk to school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Ashimoto, means at the feet, the Japanese phrase for where you are standing and for what you have on when you get there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe knit is a stretch nylon, smooth and close, chosen because a sock this high must stay up without a band that digs, and because a plain colour must stay plain through many washes. It washes cold and dries on a line in an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear the white with any of the sailor sets and black lace-up shoes, which is the uniform. Wear the black with the black sets for a column, or with the sky-blue one for contrast. The over-the-knee in black with a short black skirt is a look on its own, and it has been for forty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cuff is ribbed and wide, so it grips without leaving a line, and the leg is knitted straight, so it lies flat on the calf. The toe and heel are reinforced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a street they are a line of black or white between the hem and the shoe. From close the knit shows its rib at the cuff and its smoothness below. They are the cheapest thing in the collection and the one that changes the outfit most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix variants means the sock matches the set: white 40 with the sky blue, black 50 with the all-black, white 30 with the cream, and the rest is up to you. They are sold by height and colour, one pair each, and they should be bought in twos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey come in one size, knitted to stretch, and they fit most adult legs at any of the three heights.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"30cm black \/ One Size","offer_id":59207747338588,"sku":"14:173#30cm black;5:200003528","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30cm white \/ One Size","offer_id":59207747371356,"sku":"14:1254#30cm white;5:200003528","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40cm black \/ One Size","offer_id":59207747404124,"sku":"14:365458#40cm black;5:200003528","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40cm white \/ One Size","offer_id":59207747436892,"sku":"14:350850#40cm white;5:200003528","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50cm black \/ One Size","offer_id":59207747469660,"sku":"14:691#50cm black;5:200003528","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50cm white \/ One Size","offer_id":59207747502428,"sku":"14:200004890#50cm white;5:200003528","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/japanese-school-high-socks-ashimoto-1.jpg?v=1790580969"},{"product_id":"japanese-school-shoes","title":"Japanese School Shoes 'Kutsuoto'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBlack lace-up shoes with a rounded toe and a thick sole, under every uniform\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA uniform stops at the shoe, and this is the shoe it stops at. Black lace-up derbies with a rounded apron toe, five eyelets, a smooth black upper and a thick rubber sole with a deep tread that adds height and grip. They are the sturdy, slightly heavy shoe that Japanese students wear with everything from a sailor skirt to gakuran trousers, and they look right under both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the pair for the whole day, not the photograph, and it has been built that way: the sole is thick enough for a platform and treaded enough for a wet one, and the upper wipes clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Kutsuoto, is the sound of footsteps, the word for the noise a good pair of shoes makes on a school corridor, and these make it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe upper is a smooth synthetic leather with a water-resistant finish, chosen because a school shoe is worn in rain and polished by nobody, and this one shrugs off both. The sole is rubber, moulded with a deep tread, with a 4 cm heel. The lining breathes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear them with white socks and any of the sailor sets, as in the photograph, or with black socks and the black sets, or with the gakuran trousers, or with jeans. They are a black shoe with a thick sole, which is a shoe that has been in fashion for thirty years and is not leaving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lacing is five eyelets, so the fit is adjustable across the instep, and the toe is rounded and roomy. The heel is cupped. The sole is stitched and glued, not glued alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a street they are chunky black lace-ups under a white sock. From close the apron seam shows on the toe, the tread shows its depth, and the eyelets show their metal. They are the shoe the uniform was drawn with, and the one it still gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tread is deep and the sole is thick, so they add height and take a wet pavement, and the platform is the reason they go with a short skirt as well as with trousers: the proportion is the one the photographs are drawn with, and the shoe carries it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are sold in EU sizes with the US equivalent beside each, and they are cut narrow through the instep, which the lacing corrects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSizes run from EU 39 to 44. They are cut to Asian sizing and run small, so take one size up from your usual. 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The top is long-sleeved and cropped at the waist, with a sailor collar edged in grey rather than white, a grey scarf tied through the collar rather than a bow, a small pocket at the chest with an embroidered mark, and cuffs striped in the same grey. The skirt is black, knife-pleated to mid-thigh, with two grey stripes running round the hem. Every line on it is a shade of grey and every surface is black.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the darkest set in the range and the most grown-up, because it has taken the colour out of the uniform and left the tailoring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Yamiyo, means a dark night, the moonless kind, and the set is that dark with a little grey light in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scarf is a separate piece, tied at the front and fastened at the collar, so it can come off. The cloth is a polyester blend, firmly woven with a dry, matte hand, chosen because a uniform must hold a pleat, keep a collar flat and survive a term of washing, and this one does all three. It washes cold, hangs, and the pleats come back on the hanger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear it as a set with black high socks and black lace-up shoes, or the top alone over black trousers with the scarf loose, which turns it into a black blouse with a collar and a history. It is the sailor set most often worn out of school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collar lies flat and wide, the pocket at the chest is real, and the skirt sits on a flat band with knife pleats all turned one way. The grey stripes at the hem are the one detail below the waist, and they line up with the stripes on the collar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a street it is a black outfit with a soft grey line at the collar. From close the scarf shows its knot, the pocket shows its embroidery, and the pleats show their edges. It is the set for the person who wears black anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grey is a warm one, closer to charcoal than to silver, so it sits on the black as a shadow rather than a stripe, and the scarf is the same grey a shade lighter. Nothing on the set is white, which is the decision that makes it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSizes run from S to XL. It is cut to Asian sizing and runs small, so take one size up from your usual. 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The top is white, long-sleeved and cropped at the waist, with a sailor collar in sky blue edged in white stripes, cuffs banded in blue, and a blue bow tied at the chest. The skirt is the same blue, knife-pleated to mid-thigh. White above, blue below, blue at the collar, and nothing dark anywhere on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the lightest set in the range and the one that photographs like a clear day, which is what it is named for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Sorairo, is sky colour, the blue of a summer noon, and the collar and the skirt are that blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bow is a separate piece, tied and fastened at the collar, so it can come off. The cloth is a polyester blend, firmly woven with a dry, matte hand, chosen because a uniform must hold a pleat, keep a collar flat and survive a term of washing, and this one does all three. It washes cold, hangs, and the pleats come back on the hanger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear it as a set with white high socks and black lace-up shoes, as the summer uniform is worn, or the top alone over white trousers with the bow off, which makes it a white blouse with a blue collar and takes it to a garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collar lies flat and wide, cut to show over a cardigan, and the skirt sits on a flat band with knife pleats all turned one way. The blue on the collar and the blue of the skirt are the same dye, so the set reads as one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a street it is white with a blue collar over a blue skirt. From close the stripes on the collar are three, the cuffs match, and the pleats are even. It is the sailor set for June, and for the person whose favourite colour is the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe skirt sits at mid-thigh and the top is cropped to the waist, so the set has the proportion of the uniform and none of the length; with white 40 cm socks the gap below the hem is the one the photographs are drawn with. It is a summer outfit, and it should be worn in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blue is a clear mid-blue, not a pale one, so it holds against white and does not wash out in strong light. It photographs the same at noon and at six.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSizes run from S to XL. It is cut to Asian sizing and runs small, so take one size up from your usual. 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The top is white, long-sleeved and cropped at the waist, with a sailor collar in deep green edged in white stripes and cuffs banded to match. The skirt is the same green, knife-pleated to mid-thigh. At the chest, you choose: a green bow tied wide, or a green scarf knotted through the collar and hanging to the waist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two styles are two moods. The bow is the classic, symmetrical and sweet. The scarf is the older style, the one from the uniforms of the 1930s, and it hangs like a tie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Tokiwa, means evergreen, the green of the pine that does not change with the season, and the set is that green.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bow or the scarf is a separate piece, fastened at the collar, so either can come off. The cloth is a polyester blend, firmly woven with a dry, matte hand, chosen because a uniform must hold a pleat, keep a collar flat and survive a term of washing, and this one does all three. It washes cold, hangs, and the pleats come back on the hanger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear it as a set with white high socks and black lace-up shoes, or the top alone over jeans with the neckwear off, which makes it a white blouse with a green collar. The green skirt alone goes with a black jumper in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collar lies flat and wide, the cuffs are banded, and the skirt sits on a flat band with knife pleats all turned one way. The green of the collar and the green of the skirt are the same dye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a street it is white with a green collar over a green skirt. From close the stripes are three, the pleats are even, and the bow or the scarf shows its knot. It is the sailor set that looks most like it belongs to a school with a gate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe skirt sits at mid-thigh and the top is cropped to the waist. 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