Overview
Japanese fashion marketplaces offer current retail, archive fashion, streetwear, designer labels, vintage clothing, and accessories.
The biggest mistake overseas buyers make is treating the tagged size as universal.
Use measurements
Check actual measurements when available.
Useful Japanese terms:
Compare these numbers to clothing you already own.
- 着丈 — length
- 身幅 — body width
- 肩幅 — shoulder width
- 袖丈 — sleeve length
- ウエスト — waist
- 股下 — inseam
Tagged size is only a starting point
A Japanese M does not always fit like an overseas M.
Fit can also vary by brand, era, garment cut, gendered sizing, and oversized styling.
Condition
Look for stains, fading, pilling, stretching, tears, repairs, collar wear, cuff wear, and zipper damage.
Useful terms:
- 汚れ — stain/dirt
- 色褪せ — fading
- 毛玉 — pilling
- 使用感 — signs of use
- ほつれ — fraying
- 傷 — damage
Product codes help identify exact releases
For branded fashion, look for style code, season, collaboration, color code, material, and care label.
Product codes can be more reliable than translated titles.
Authenticity
For higher-value fashion, preserve seller evidence such as tags, stitching, labels, hardware, product code, and packaging.
JPS basic receiving is not a professional authentication service.
JPS warehouse options
Clothing often consolidates efficiently.
Shoes, hats, and structured bags can use more parcel volume.
- 60 days free storage
- item photos ¥500/item
- free consolidation
- packing from ¥500
Shipping
JPS charges actual carrier rates with no shipping markup.
For collector or resale pieces, decide whether original packaging should be preserved.