Japanese Gifts for Men

How to choose a Japanese gift

Japanese gifts he will wear

The Japanese gifts that get worn are the practical ones: socks with a split toe, a fox mask for the wall or a festival (our guide to Japanese masks explains each face), a jacket he can throw over a T-shirt. Everything here is Japanese-style clothing and accessories for everyday wear, so none of it waits for an occasion. Start with the pieces that need no size, then move to jackets and trousers if you know his measurements.

Gifts that need no size

The safest Japanese gift is one you cannot get wrong. Patterned tabi socks come in one size and seven patterns, with the big toe split from the rest, and plain tabi socks come in six colours. The kitsune mask is a Japanese fox half mask, and the cat mask has the same shape with cat ears. Neither needs a size. The same goes for a Japanese apron, a canvas tote bag, a folding wallet, a knit scarf and a kaku obi belt.

Jackets with Japanese prints

A printed jacket goes over whatever he already wears, so it suits someone who has never worn Japanese clothing. Choose from the hannya mask and wave print, the great wave print, the fox mask and sakura print or a happi jacket with kanji on the back, the short jacket worn at Japanese festivals. Buy by his usual jacket size and check the size chart on the page.

Sandals and slippers

Zori are flat thong sandals with a straw-mat footbed, and geta stand on two wooden teeth. Both go by shoe size, so look inside a pair he owns first. Striped house slippers and flip flops with a wooden footbed are the easier everyday choice. The full range is in Japanese sandals.

Bigger gifts, if you know his size

Hakama pants are the best known Japanese trouser, wide in the leg with a wrapped front, and this cut is our best seller. The tied noragi jacket is a collarless work jacket with a wrap front, and the summer haori is a light open-front jacket worn over a tee. For help choosing, read our Japanese gift guide.

Getting it there in time

Orders ship within 1 to 3 business days and arrive 5 to 9 business days after that, so allow about three weeks before the day you need it. To wrap it the Japanese way, with no paper and no tape, our furoshiki guide shows six folds step by step.

Measurements come from each garment's own flat size table, converted to centimetres and mapped onto one size ladder. Available for 9 of the 22 garments here, last checked 2026-11-13. How we measure.

Read the guide: Best Japanese Clothing Gifts for Men Under $50: 2026 Gift Guide