Japanese Souvenir Jacket / Sukajan Buying Guide
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- 2021: I had great experiences with the team at Japan Lover Me, but it seems their busines has been a casualty of the pandemic. For vintage Sukajan I still recommend checking out Etsy/Ebay, and also sites like Grailed. For new sukajan, Rakuten is the best bet.
I'm back with more fashion! I love Japan for many reasons, but as a visual person, I love how beautiful it is. The sleepy streets of Kyoto; the calmness of watching koi swim in a pond at a temple; neon lights when it’s raining in Tokyo at night, and sakura flowers blossoming in the autumn… Couple this with my quirky dress sense and it’s no surprise that I’ve fallen in love with the sukajan.
In this video, I walk through finding, buying, and styling a sukajan, from start to finish, specifically focusing on buying a jacket online.
Enjoy!
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So much good info! I bought a Sukajan jacket about 7 years ago from a company here in the US called Poler, but they never made another one like it. I tried to find some more jackets like it, but did not know the style was called Sukajan. This is incredible. I am planning a trip to Japan next year & will definitely search out sukajan shops for a souvenir. Seriously, thank you very much!
Glad you enjoyed it. The video is a bit dated now, but most of the information holds true :) Enjoy your trip to JP
your jackets are so beautiful!!! i bought my first jacket because of your advice. I hope it works out. I got it from Japan Lover Me. They were so helpful and polite to me.
That's great! The team at JLM really are great. As long as you paid close attention to the sizing, I'm sure it will be fine :) What did you buy?
Thanks for the super informative video. I just came back from Japan but missed my chance to get one of these Jackets. Next time for sure.
Hey, I'm late to the party but I just wanted to chime in. You can also order a sukajan via White Rabbit Express, a company based in Japan who will order pretty much anything for you from there. You can choose any website or store you want, copy the URL and give them information about the item and they'll take care of the rest. Obviously that sounds sketchy, but I did a lot of research and saw nothing but good things about them. I just ordered a sukajan through them from a website I found for a shop who makes these jackets in Japan. It's a bit of a struggle navigating through the website in Japanese, but that's what Google translate is for! I highly suggest anyone who wants a sukajan or anything else from Japan to check them out, as you know you're getting the real deal!
Great info. I'll check them out.
You literally just described my exact situation and provided the perfect solution. You are godsend my friend
the opening song is night 1, from 25 nights of nujabes
U sir, deserved my subs. Im getting my sukajan also , comin this week
Thanks very much Ryan! Appreciate that!
I’ve been like SAVING up for the Burning Godzilla Sukajan. I just LOVE these jackets and I LOVE Godzilla. It’s literally my destiny to get that jacket lol
Hey where is that in the video?
Jake, I hope you are able to make your destiny come true :D. I have seen the Godzilla jackets and they are awesome. I was able to get one this year. It is one of the new designs for 2021. I love it. godzilla.store/shop/g/gGSG0220214/
Mmm really cool! I was checking rakuten, and they have a lot of diff design.... Anyway good video brother!
thanks!
The jacket from "Drive" is dope af.
It is! It's one of my favourite jackets that I own. It's so comfy as well. Much more so than most other sukajan
Great video
I want to post a quick comment for any viewers watching this that are thinking about buying from JLM. After a few recent questions, I contact the team there to understand delays.etc. They got back to me and seem heavily affected by the pandemic, both with relatives getting sick, and on the business side, lots of logistics/shipping challenges because of covid. If you're thinking of buying from them, I'd highly recommend contacting them before you purchase anything and asking them about turnaround time for your potential order. I've had lots of good experiences with the small team at JLM, but obviously right now they have some issues they're working through. Contact form here: japanloverme-store.com/contact-us/
What do you think about Koisea? It's been popping up on Instagram like crazy. Are their Sukajan good?
I bought 2 from them awhile back for around 100-200+ and I gotta say they are honestly worth more than what I paid. Silk jacket with beautiful elaborately stitched designs on them. Just make sure you order 1-2 sizes larger as they measure in Asian size and are likely to be too small for your actual size.
@@sergeantruckus1413 I've looked at their website. I know they also suggest one or two sizes larger, the question is should I get one size larger or two sizes larger? Realistically how do they fit, and have any sizes larger did you order yours?
@@KidPersepolis I ordered both of mine 1 size larger and they *do* fit, but I think if they were another size larger they’d be way more comfortable. They are comfortable, but they feel like a jacket you’re about to outgrow. I’m 6ft+ with a toned build, so if you’ve got a similar body type, 1 size larger should do the trick, but if you’re a little more on the thicker side I would definitely recommend getting 2 sizes larger.
@@sergeantruckus1413 Thank you for your prompt answer. I am about 5'10", and clocking in about 190. I usually walk around at 180-185, and wear US men's large (t-shirts and whatnot). Side note, just got back to the states, I travel to Middle East for extended periods for work, and the diet is healthier there. Feel like I get fat every time I return here. Assuming I drop 8-10 pounds, do you think two sizes up (2XL) would be superbaggy or okay? Can't seem to get a straight answer from their website, but their jackets look awesome and are priced well.
@@KidPersepolis If your weight fluctuates between thinner and thicker, I would suggest getting a 2X definitely. I have high metabolism and don’t really gain weight, but I still wish I got a 2X simply for extra room
Hi! Can you help me check if the jacket i got from "ukay" (thrift store) is authentic. I can't find any tags
I love your sukajan jacket, the colour green, which you use right now in your video. Are there still sukajan jackets of that type
Hey! I only just saw this. You can definitely find sukajan in this colour. You'll have to look around but scroll through JapanLoverMe and Etsy and I'm sure you can find some designs in this colour
Thanku
Yo man, just a question. Is solekoi a good website to buy sukajan jackets from?
Many thanks for the information, I have found that ebay is the best ,but beware, sellers can charge what they want, i found one that i liked and it was for sale at £600, I waited a month or so, and a new seller was then selling it for £300,which I bought it for. (The same jacket)They can charge what like for them. So shop around,but beware sukajan can be like a drug, you get hooked, after 3 years i now have 20 plus, on the shipping side,all ebay seller's use track and trace ,I have never lost or been sold a bad one yet.
Hey man I loved the video, very informative. Do you know where I could get my hands on one of those shiny black and white type sukajans? I have looked in a couple of different places, but to no avail. I think I need a XXXL, the world doesn't really seem to be built for 196 cm people ahaha. Thanks for the help in advance. You got a great swagger with them jackets man!
Thanks! :D Yeah it's a challenge being a large human and liking sukajan jackets... I was recently in Japan and really struggled to find anything that fit well. As to where to find what you're looking for, there's no easy answer. Either a place like Rakuten or Sukajack for new jackets I think
Is Japanloverme’s website still up?,
Where so you recommend buying an authentic and high quality sukajan jacket?
Either japanloverme-store.com for vintage / second hand stuff, or new ones by Tailor Toyo and you can search for their products on global.rakuten.com
The website is down!? I NEED a vintage sukajan!! Anyone know if koisea is any good? Obviously not vintage but still..
Japanloverme is dead. Try ebay and etsy for vintage sukajan, just make sure you filter by pre-owned or vintage options on either site. Then as for Koisea, personally it's an avoid. Cheap Chinese made jackets and clothing dropshipped is what it looks like to me.
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so uh do you know where to buy a Tokko-fuku (Bosozoku jacket) because I really WANT ONE
@@scrumcouscake4454 sorry , i don't even have one ;(
Can you recommend buying between Prince or First Shokai in Yokosuka for an authentic sukajan or know of any other authentic stores?
Hey! I haven't been to either of those so can't comment. The guys from Japan Lover Me authentic mostly vintage stuff and are an hour outside Tokyo. They've been really good when I've bought from them (I have like 6 jackets) and have warehouse experience you can do. Check them out.
My shirts seem to all be longer than my sukajan but the next size is only 3 centimeters longer.
yeah, they're not particularly long jackets. I've had the same experience, especially as a tall person
Correct me if I'm wrong you did mention you are a 6'5 wearing an asian sized XL Sukajan? Isnt the jacket a little tight on the body? Probably just the angle of the camera. I'm opting for a XXL.
Lavar's Balls yeah, I'd go for an XXL. The challenge is that I have an XXL and it's way too loose, depending how you like your jackets to fit. The one I'm wearing in the intro, aka the black one with the flowers and the blue / white threading, is an XL and that fits me best.
I have a silly question. why are western satin bomber jacket's cheaper than the Sukajan jackets? Is it because the patches are handmade?
Yeah mainly that. The designs are hand embroidered
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Where did you get your Sukajan in the beggining of the video?
Hey! Japan Lover Me
have you bought anything from Koisea ? the jackets they have look awesome I think I want to buy one but is it a good site?
There's a couple of other questions about Koisea, but my 2c is to avoid like the plague. They're a drop shipping site selling cheap Chinese jackets off aliexpress at a markup. I bought one of these jackets off Aliexpress to test and I'd highly recommend against them. Horrible quality. Just look at this page and you'll see many of the same jackets for sale. www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20200428162800&SearchText=sukajan
@@gamingfortheweekend5490 I thought some of the reviews seemed a bit fishy, they're all very similar in writing and text.. thanks for the heads up. I bought one off etsy instead anyway :)
@@thelonesomewanderer8359 It doesn't really hurt to discover the obvious scam that is Koisea as a reference to quality over price, & literally countless other Chinese sellers. Avoid them like the plague because that's what they are. I bought my first Sukajan bootleg from Koisea, too, & I'm sure countless others fell for the same crap. Though, I personally had my doubts about their quality regardless, since it was shipping direct from China anyway. A rule of thumb is to always buy direct from Japan, or the US if you can help it. The prices will always be much higher, but more than 90% of the time, if not 100% guaranteed that you're buying an authentic Sukajan. Japan Lover Me is pretty much the genuine article of buying the real deal, & those prices are pretty much justified. Countless websites are drop shipping sites from China, or just outright scammers accepting payments for no stock. They use fake addresses, too, so watch out for that as well. Normally when you start approaching Chinese sellers about authenticity, & where they're located. You can figure them out fairly quickly because they normally stop responding almost immediately, & most of them block or ban you from their servers indefinitely~
@@Brandon-cs8gw yup, I was just scrolling through Facebook cause a trading group for a videogame I play got deleted and saw an ad by Koisea which lead me down the rabbit hole to this video. I was 99% certain it was a drop shipping site, and even more certain when I found another site called "Koi Soul" with the same images lmao, anyway thanks for your input/info and confirming those suspicions. I'm going to aim towards buying a legitimate one, have a great day man :)
I have one question, how is the sizes ? I medium a normal medium or is it mich smaller then a regular medium ?
Look at the sizing part of the video :) I explain how to find the right size. measurements rather that conventional sizes because Japanese sizes are different than western ones
Gaming For The Weekend Hello, im 1,73 long and do a large fit me if not that sizes ate showing.
There are Sukajans in eBay but unbranded from china, they are good quality? They are expensive but I am afraid, please help me.
Feel free to give me an example and I can tell you what I think! I'd be careful about ones from China. I ordered one and the quality wasn't as good as my ones from Japan. Funnily enough many of the base jackets for Japanese sukajan brands are made in China, but they are a higher quality jackets. The ones sold unbranded are low quality. At least in my experience
here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sukajan-Souvenir-Jacket-REVERSIBLE-Japanese-Pattern-Embroidered-Dragon-Phoenix/173315331747?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=472026156343&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
its good quality?
I think it will look good, but again, the quality may not be the best. It's a gamble
In my country Malaysia. They sold used 1 for 19k ringgit. Around 4.48k usd. But then i search the same shirt just sold around 700ringgit which is 165 usd. I think all the new 1 is fake and not authentic
I loved the video !!! And seems that u understand a lot about It, so could u help me please ???? I really want to make my own jacket but I can't find where to buy Just the jacket, without the patches, all the jackets seems to me made from a normal satin bomber jacket, so where can i buy It without the patches so i can put It by my own? Is There any site that sells It for a cheap price??? Thankkk youuu and ( Sorry for my bad english I don't spek It Very well), I tried my best to be understandable.
And that sells online to other countrys hahah we don't have those in Brazil
And also If u know any site that sells cool patches for a cheap price I really really would apreciate It ^^
Hey! Glad you liked the video! Your english is fine, I totally understand what you mean! It's a good question. One thing you should be aware of is that good sukajan don't use patches. The designs are woven in with a special weaving technique. In terms of finding plain jackets, go have a look at my guide on my website here: www.gamingfortheweekend.com/japanese-souvenir-jacket-buying-guide/ and look under the where to buy section. Rakuten is probably your best bet, but I'll have a look later and see what I can find.
Gaming For The Weekend ooooh thank you Very much for answering me, I loved your website and took a look at your colection and it's amazing !!! So, I took a look too in the where to buy part and It is too expensive for me :/, so I watched some videos and saw how hard it's to make the hand-embroided drawings, it's literally a piece of art, and I Will have one for sure in the future, but it's too expensive for me now, even the cheaper ones because US$ 1,00 = BR$ 4,00, so i'm trying to make one for me inspired in the originals ones that are amazing, and looking at them seems to me that the jackets follow the same patterns, but the hand-embroided changes, so do u know any websites that sells Just the jacket without the hand-embroided drawings ??
Hello i want jacket sukajan, can you help me?
Amazing, really informative!!
I would like to know the best price point to get a good material and shape for sukajan...
Are the $200 vs $400+ have a different kind a material, or just pay for design?
Thanks Anthony, glad it helped you! Generally, yeah, the difference between a $200 and say a $600 jacket will mostly be design. The more intricate the design, the more time it takes to make the jacket. For Vintage jackets (second hand ones) the rarity of a design also increases the price, but so does the condition of the jacket, which is something you don't have to think about with new jackets. If you simply want a sukajan style jacket that's good quality, but not too expensive, check out Rakuten, search for Sukajan and look for the Tailor Toyo ones. JapanLoverMe is the best place for rare cool designs. You can see the designs for Toyo here www.toyo-enterprise.co.jp/tailor_toyo/index.html
Gaming For The Weekend cool! do you have any brand recommendation for around $200 and $400..
Really appreciate the answer
Definitely go check out the links here, in the where to buy section. www.gamingfortheweekend.com/japanese-souvenir-jacket-buying-guide/
also, go and check out jackets by Satori: www.sukajack.com/brands/SATORI.html?sort=priceasc or Toyo: www.sukajack.com/brands/TAILOR-TOYO.html and alternatively, anything on Japanloverme for vintage jackets. there will be a large amount of choice for under 400 in the sale section: japanloverme-store.com/sale/
Have you heard of the website Koisea? I’m thinking of buying a jacket from them, but I’m not super informed. I usually wear a large hoodie in U.S. sizing, and I was going to buy an XL jacket. I haven’t done measurements on myself but that was my early thought. Do you have any thoughts or pointers? I’m 6’ 185 lbs for reference
Last time I looked Koisea were Aliexpress dropshippers. I've bought a chinese alixpress jacket to test, and I highly recommend against it. Look great in photos, but the material isn't great, fit is off and quality control was bad.
@@gamingfortheweekend5490 wish I saw this earlier but I figured they were a drop shipping site.
@@kumarjr1696 Did you order something from them? If so how did it turn out? They definitely seem like a drop shipper, but still I'm curious about quality. I've had bad experiences, but maybe that's just me
@@gamingfortheweekend5490 I really dislike shopping online lol. But I like sukajan jackets
@@kumarjr1696 Haha, sounds like a trip to Japan is needed :D I feel that online shopping resistance though
Japanloverme site doesnt work ?
Yeah they closed down. RIP JLM. Would suggest one of the other sites that I've mentioned in the video.
Kinda scared to buy a jacket from Japan lover me cause it says not secure site
I've bought from them a few times and have never had any issues, but that's just my experience. Hope that helps!
What is this one 17:00 q\with the bunnies and the dragon and phoenix. Name or link?
I'm honestly not sure of the brand. I looked at the tag but unfortunately it's in Japanese, so I can't read it. Google lensed it and didn't get anything useful either. It's a fairly rare design, so I think finding an exact copy will be difficult tbh. Sorry I can't be more helpful
@@gamingfortheweekend5490 darn that sucks
@@dakuoni7510 Yeah I know! For what it's worth here's the link to the original listing on JLM Store. No mention of the brand. I can at the very least tell you that it's not a Toyo. japanloverme-store.com/search-browse-by/vintage-japanese-japan-black-animals-butterfly-rabbit-frog-kaeru-usagi-crane-tsuru-embroidered-embroidery-sukajan-souvenir-jacket-size-xl/
@@graemedutoit7432 Ty for your troubles.
Does anyone know any good website where they sell embroidered jackets?
I cover a bunch in the video, but I bought a bunch of mine from Japanloverme. Etsy and eBay are decent places to look too. Alternatively if you want new ones, rakuten sells a bunch from propers brands like Toyo
Avoid places like Koisea that are dropshippers for low quality jackets
@@gamingfortheweekend5490 thanks bro ive been struggling trying to find a good reliable website other than amazon that sells true to size jackets
@@gamingfortheweekend5490 and ive seen koisea and saw the reviews of satisfied customers of good looking jackets but are they legit?
@@skxlter5747 No problem. I'd definitely look to Rakuten for new jackets and places like Etsy for vintage, just be sure to filter by vintage/pre-owned. Unfortunately Japan Lover Me seems to be having issues. As for Koisea, from everything I've seen they're drop-shippers that sell cheap Chinese jackets that I've seen on aliexpress. By all means try them out if you'd like, but I'd be cautious
Hey man, could you tell me where you got the jacket at 9:46 ? The red Koi. It’s fucking fly, I’ve been trying to get my hands on it for years now. I could find a picture of it but I reverse searched and nothing came up other than dead Pinterest links
So this is a vintage jacket that I got from Japan Lover Me. I think they've gone out of business sadly and I'm not sure where you can find a jacket similar. You can probably find a Koi design easily enough in Chinese lower quality jackets, but outside of that your best bet is likely trying your luck on second hand platforms like etsy
@@gamingfortheweekend5490 ah damn that’s tragic, I looked at Japan Lover Me and thought it was just a short maintenance. Anyways thanks for the quick response!
Are they warm though?
Depends on the jacket. Ones with minimal stitching, less so. My jackets with lots of stitching though are fairly warm. I wouldn't wear them out in zero degree weather, but would wear them out in most weather I'd use my leather jackets for. If that makes sense.
JLM!! Are they still running? Because it has been a week and my order is still on awaiting fulfilment and i have even send an email and no respond. Just wanted to know if anyone has purchased recently.
Yo I’m having the same problem. I ordered from them months ago, and was in correspondence and then they just suddenly stopped responding. They sent pictures of everything showing my shipment was all packed and ready to go. They gave me a shipping number that doesn’t register. Then they said Japan has blocks on shipment right now and that’s why it isn’t shipping. However during quarantine I’ve ordered numerous things from Japan and they’ve all been shipped and arrived promptly. They stopped posting on Instagram, and there are some comments from people saying they’re a scam. They also used to have an Etsy page, which it seems has since disappeared. I’m afraid we may have been duped, my friend. Hoping I can file with my bank if this is the case!
Have you recieved your jacket yet?
@@ackdolfphitlervonburnellis851 yeah man!! It took like 3 months to get tho. If you have ordered one i would check what’s your country status on delivery of parcel from japan because mine was on hold for a while.
@@matimroharibahadur3001 Thank you for your response, man! I should definitely check it out! Again, thank you so very much! Also where are you from so I have an idea how long it takes?
@@ackdolfphitlervonburnellis851 UK. As long as they have send you email regarding your parcel being dispatched and them tracking number you’re all good pal. Btw tracking number doesn’t work so don’t bother tracking
So what size do you normally wear?
BRO are you South African!? Btw really cool video!
Oh nvm lol just got to the part of the video that the package came to Australia 👌
@@geewhiz4924 haha, you're not wrong though. I am, I've just lived overseas for like 10 years. Half you enjoyed the video!
I can't for the life of me find one when I went on a trip to japan.
That's a pity! When did you go to Japan?
I think febuary last year,it was cold as shit.
If only you had a good jacket to warm you up ;)
Which part did you go? I'm going there next month. I hope I can find one in harajuku that I will love and bring back as... well.. a souvenir! :)
@@Bilesmith go to Ueno market, over there are 3,4 very good sukajan shops
Is Koisea a legit webside to shop at?
In short, I don't think so no. You can find the same jackets and even same photos used on Aliexpress so I think they're just drop shippers. I've bought one of these jackets before to test the quality and it was bad. Very bad.
5:48 how about the one on the top left for 228$
24kt on my wrist I'd be careful. Will look good, but will probably not be high quality or fit well.
@@gamingfortheweekend5490 I am 3 years late but need your advice once again. How can I differentiate between a real or rep
Mau beli tp mahal ih
How about Koisea Sukajan? Good? Or na
Mostly na. Koisea are basically cheap Chinese produced jackets. I bought one before and the embroidery is like a big patch as opposed to actual embroidery and the fit was terrible. If you want to buy something to hang on a wall as decoration not bad otherwise avoid
@@gamingfortheweekend5490 after i read this. Im cancel my order at Koisea. So, where i can buy sukajan under $150?
@@AaronGybran I'd recommend second hand retail platforms. Both Etsy and Ebay are worth a shot. Search for sukajan and make sure you untick 'new' items in your search options so you're getting used / second hand choices. Japanloverme also has a bunch under 150, although most of the good stuff is more expensive
@@graemedutoit7432 wow. Thx you 👏
I think JLM might be a scam. Ordered from them months ago and no word. Seems other people are having trouble as well.
Yeah they've been dark on socials for a while. They definitely weren't a scam as I bought a bunch of jackets from them. I'll contact them and see if I can make any headway
@@gamingfortheweekend5490 yeah they ghosted all customers two years ago and socials went quiet it’s a scam. Spent hundreds on jackets I never received with no word. Lots of similar stories in their comments.
@@MoodIndigo64 that's such a shame. They were legitimately so good to deal with when I bought from them. I ordered from them 3 times, but this was in 2018/2019
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Yeah, I recently updated the description of the video, but: 2021: I had great experiences with the team at Japan Lover Me, but it seems their busines has been a casualty of the pandemic. For vintage Sukajan I still recommend checking out Etsy/Ebay, and also sites like Grailed. For new sukajan, Rakuten is the best bet.
@@gamingfortheweekend5490 For me, the best place to shop for an original sukajan would be Toyo Enterprise, the downside is that it doesn't ship internationally, neither does Rakuten. Therefore the best option for is Hinoya Shop. Too bad with JLM Store, even though they inflated their prices, they had good jackets ...
I wonder if koisea legit?
Much more likely dropshippers of low quality jackets.
@@gamingfortheweekend5490 lmao their jackets have a lot of reviews but still kinda sus cuz nobody talk abt koisea on yt. Even the names of reviewers are too perfect to be true
@@glennhonestly6600 And they're too cheap to look that good :) I've checked in the past and found the same jackets with the same pictures on Aliexpress
@@gamingfortheweekend5490 I think they're dropshippers but I'm not certain. I've ordered 2 sukajan from them and they are of excellent quality. They even have a new sukajan listed on their store that I was unable to find listed anywhere else via reverse image searching.
@@williamnorwood2884 If you're happy with your jackets then that's the most important thing! I'll still reserve judgement until I see one of their jackets in person.
Tbh, Sukajans suits asians way more than any other races.
Why is this so fuckin expensive?