Technical flat drawn to scale from the size chart.
J201
Slim through the thigh and narrowing to a small opening. Japan Blue's sharpest cut.
For a 32″ waist (our default: enter yours). Size 31’s waistband measures 32¼″, ¼″ over your waist. That’s within normal measuring variation, so it should sit right at your waist once it’s broken in.
- Maker’s fit name
- Tapered
- Fabric
- 14.8oz US cotton "Circle" selvedge
- Weight
- 14.8 oz
- Maker
- Kojima, Okayama
- Shrinkage & finish
- Not stated by the source. Ask the seller whether the chart is raw or washed. Hemming and cuffing guide
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Measured profile
at size 31- Rise
- mid
- Thigh
- slim
- Taper
- strong
- Opening
- narrow
| TAG | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waist | 29½ | 30⅜ | 31½ | 32¼ | 32⅝ | 33⅞ | 34⅝ | 36⅝ | 38⅝ |
| Front rise | 10⅜ | 10⅝ | 10⅞ | 11 | 11¼ | 11⅜ | 11⅝ | 12 | 12⅜ |
| Back rise | 15 | 15 | 15⅛ | 15⅜ | 15½ | 15¾ | 16 | 16¾ | 17½ |
| Thigh | 10⅜ | 10⅝ | 10⅞ | 11¼ | 11⅜ | 11¾ | 12 | 12⅝ | 13 |
| Knee | 7½ | 7⅝ | 7⅝ | 7⅞ | 8⅛ | 8½ | 8⅝ | 9 | 9½ |
| Leg opening | 6⅛ | 5⅞ | 6¼ | 6¼ | 6½ | 6½ | 6¾ | 6⅞ | 6⅞ |
| Inseam | 32¼ | 32¼ | 32¼ | 32¼ | 32¼ | 32¼ | 32¼ | 32¼ | 32¼ |
Inches; thigh, knee and opening are measured flat. Transcribed from Flâneurs (published in centimetres). Retailers measure differently; confirm with the seller before you buy.
Compare with another model
The Tanuki 202SA "Soga" is smaller in the waist (−¾″), longer in the leg (+1¾″), roomier in the thigh (+¼″) and lower in the rise (−¼″). Slim Tapered vs Relaxed Tapered.
How the 202SA "Soga" would fit
- The waistband runs smaller at this size, so you may want to size up.
- Longer in the leg: more to cuff or stack.
| J201size 31 | 202SA "Soga"size 31 | Diff. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waist | 32¼ | 31½ | −¾″ |
| Front rise | 11 | 10¾ | −¼″ |
| Back rise | 15⅜ | — | – |
| Thigh | 11¼ | 11½ | +¼″ |
| Knee | 7⅞ | 8 | +⅛″ |
| Leg opening | 6¼ | 6¼ | same |
| Inseam | 32¼ | 34 | +1¾″ |
Diff. is the 202SA "Soga" minus the J201. Clear
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Cut close to the J201
The nearest matches by rise, thigh, knee and opening at size 31, from any maker.
Slim Taper
鋭Slim Tapered- Rise
- 10½″
- Thigh
- 11″
- Knee
- 7½″
- Hem
- 6½″
202SA "Soga"
楽Relaxed Tapered- Rise
- 10¾″
- Thigh
- 11½″
- Knee
- 8″
- Hem
- 6¼″
S0255XX
鋭Slim Tapered- Rise
- 10½″
- Thigh
- 11¼″
- Knee
- 8″
- Hem
- 6½″
J314
鋭Slim Tapered- Rise
- 10½″
- Thigh
- 11⅝″
- Knee
- 8¼″
- Hem
- 6⅞″