Japanese clothing sizes tend to be smaller, and tall people may find it difficult to get sizes that fit, although most of the larger malls and department stores will stock larger sizes. To find your equivalent Japanese size, visit www.onlineconversion.com/clothing. Shoe sizes are a bit trickier as they are measured in centimetres (see table below). xxx add table xxx Ladie's Shoe Sizes Shoe Size Conversion Chart Ladie’s Shoe Sizes British 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 European 37 37.5 38 38.5 39 39.5 40 41 42 American 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 Japanese(cm) 23 23.5 24 24 24.5 25 25.5 26 26.5 Men’s Shoe Sizes British 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11 11.5 12 European 42 42.5 43 44 44.5 45 46 46.5 47 American 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11 11.5 12 12.5 Japanese(cm) 26.5 27 27.5 28 28.5 29 29.5 30 30.5