Nihonzashi 1/2 price sharpening and repair   Nihonzashi Sword Store & Dojo
5980 66th St N Suite E
St Petersburg FL 33709
Email: info@nihonzashi.com
Phone: 727-329-9679 

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Japanese shoe sizes are the same for both men and women.  This chart converts US shoe sizes to Japanese shoe sizes.  We recommend going up a size if there is any question.


US Shoe Size Japanese
Shoe Size
Length of Foot
Men Women US Japanese
3 4 21.5 8 5/16" 8 7/16"
3.5 4.5 22 8 1/2" 8 11/16"
4 5 22.5 8 11/16" 8 7/8"
4.5 5.5 22.5 8 13/16" 8 7/8"
5 6 23 9" 9 1/16"
5.5 6.5 23.5 9 3/16" 9 1/4"
6 7 24 9 5/16" 9 7/16"
6.5 7.5 24.5 9 1/2" 9 5/8"
7 8 25 9 11/16" 9 13/16"
7.5 8.5 25 9 13/16" 9 13/16"
8 9 25.5 10" 10 1/16"
8.5 9.5 26 10 3/16" 10 1/4"
9 10 26.5 10 5/16" 10 7/16"
9.5 10.5 27 10 1/2" 10 5/8"
10 11 27.5 10 11/16" 10 13/16"
10.5 11.5 28 10 13/16" 11"
11 12 28 11" 11"
11.5 12.5 28.5 11 3/16" 11 1/4"
12 13 29 11 5/16" 11 7/16"
12.5 13.5 29.5 11 1/2" 11 5/8"
13 14 30 11 11/16" 11 13/16"
13.5 14.5 30.5 11 13/16" 12"