How much does blouse (short sleeve) cost in Japan?

¥3,125 per sheet, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest blouse (short sleeve)?

Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Toyama was cheapest at ¥1,892 and Yamaguchi the most expensive at ¥6,233.

How much have blouse (short sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, -1.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have blouse (short sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+7.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 108.0.

When were blouse (short sleeve) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 144.2 in May 1997. The latest reading is -25.1% against that peak.

What is the difference between the index and the yen price?

This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).

Clothing & footwear · code 5232

Blouse (short sleeve) price in Japan

ブラウス（半袖）

Average retail price

¥3,125per sheet-1.0% year on year

2026-08 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 半袖，５分袖又は７分袖，〔素材〕綿１００％（ニットは除く），〔サイズ〕「７～１１Ｒ」又は「Ｍ」，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,892 Toyama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥6,233 Yamaguchi

Price in your city:

¥3,389per sheet+8.4% vs national average#34 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Toyama	¥1,892
2	Chiba	¥1,998
3	Matsuyama	¥2,002
4	Mito	¥2,152
5	Hiroshima	¥2,184
6	Kagoshima	¥2,222
7	Okayama	¥2,246
8	Fukushima	¥2,306
9	Otsu	¥2,399
10	Osaka	¥2,407
11	Sendai	¥2,428
12	Shizuoka	¥2,482
13	Utsunomiya	¥2,530
14	Miyazaki	¥2,552
15	Matsue	¥2,576
16	Tsu	¥2,715
17	Kyoto	¥2,737
18	Akita	¥2,827
19	Yamagata	¥2,882
20	Wakayama	¥2,911
21	Naha	¥2,929
22	Nara	¥2,969
23	Kumamoto	¥2,974
24	Takamatsu	¥3,079
25	Oita	¥3,083
26	Saga	¥3,093
27	Kanazawa	¥3,100
28	Kobe	¥3,182
29	Aomori	¥3,244
30	Sapporo	¥3,278
31	Fukuoka	¥3,278
32	Gifu	¥3,284
33	Nagano	¥3,369
34	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥3,389
35	Niigata	¥3,421
36	Saitama	¥3,431
37	Nagoya	¥3,447
38	Fukui	¥3,502
39	Tottori	¥3,619
40	Maebashi	¥3,743
41	Yokohama	¥3,894
42	Morioka	¥4,327
43	Tokushima	¥4,389
44	Kofu	¥4,463
45	Kochi	¥4,466
46	Nagasaki	¥5,243
47	Yamaguchi	¥6,233

Retail price survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. This is a survey average, not a shop price — actual prices vary by store. 総務省統計局小売物価統計調査 · Surveyed items and specifications

Key facts

Blouse (short sleeve) costs ¥3,125 per sheet in Japan as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, down 1.0% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for blouse (short sleeve) reads 108.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 1.7% year on year and up 7.5% over five years.

Blouse (short sleeve) sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 501 monthly observations from January 1985 to September 2026. The series peaked at 144.2 in May 1997 and bottomed at 64.0 in September 1985; the latest reading is -25.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +6.3%.

Latest CPI

108.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-1.7%

5y change %

+7.5%

Change since 1985-01

+37.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Blouse (short sleeve) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	101.0	+0.8%	12
2016	101.4	+0.4%	12
2017	100.2	-1.2%	12
2018	100.9	+0.7%	12
2019	100.5	-0.4%	12
2020	100.0	-0.5%	12
2021	100.3	+0.3%	12
2022	100.0	-0.3%	12
2023	103.8	+3.8%	12
2024	107.1	+3.2%	12
2025	109.3	+2.1%	12
2026	108.6	-0.6%	9

Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.

Average retail price by month

2026-08	¥3,125
2026-07	¥3,204
2026-06	¥3,446
2026-05	¥3,577
2026-04	¥3,627
2025-08	¥3,157
2025-07	¥3,452

Frequently asked questions

How much does blouse (short sleeve) cost in Japan?: ¥3,125 per sheet, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest blouse (short sleeve)?: Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Toyama was cheapest at ¥1,892 and Yamaguchi the most expensive at ¥6,233.
How much have blouse (short sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -1.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have blouse (short sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +7.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 108.0.
When were blouse (short sleeve) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 144.2 in May 1997. The latest reading is -25.1% against that peak.
What is the difference between the index and the yen price?: This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).