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Kaptain Sunshine
Tokyo label by Shinsuke Kojima reworking vintage military and workwear archetypes into relaxed, fabric-led, made-in-Japan menswear.
TokyoOrigin
MenswearFocus
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$$$Price
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What to know about Kaptain Sunshine
Kaptain Sunshine is a Tokyo menswear label founded in 2013 by Shinsuke Kojima, a former magazine editor from Kobe. The brand reworks vintage American military, naval and workwear archetypes through Japanese fabric development and domestic manufacturing, favoring relaxed volumes, washed wools, cashmere melton coats and easy trousers. Collections span outerwear, tailoring, knitwear and shirting in an ageless, largely genderless register. Kojima opened the label's first flagship in Aoyama in 2025, followed by a Seoul store, alongside stockists across Europe and the US.
The pieces that define Kaptain Sunshine
Shop Kaptain Sunshine →Cotton Drill Coverall Jacket
A washed cotton drill coverall built from vintage American workwear patterns, cut in the brand's signature easy volume and made in Japan.
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One of the label's recurring outerwear archetypes, translating a field-hunting silhouette into Kaptain Sunshine's relaxed, fabric-led register.
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How Kaptain Sunshine fits
Overall fit
slightly large
Kaptain Sunshine garments are typically cut with relaxed, easy volumes that wear slightly larger than standard, though most pieces still sit within their intended drapey silhouette.
Tip: Consider sizing down if you want a trimmer fit, as garments run relaxed with ample volume.
Medium confidence · based on 6 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackets | slightly large | relaxed, roomy through the body designed for layering | Take your usual size for a layered look or size down for a cleaner fit. |
| Trousers & pants | slightly large | easy, relaxed with generous rise and leg | Size down if you prefer a less voluminous leg, as trousers are cut roomy. |
| Shirts & overshirts | slightly large | relaxed, boxy | Expect a relaxed drape; size down for a closer fit. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
If you like Kaptain Sunshine
92% matchComoli
Same Tokyo fabric-led, wide-cut everyday wardrobe
What changes: Quieter and less overtly military/vintage in reference
80% matchNigel Cabourn
Archive military and workwear reissues, British register
What changes: More literal historical reproduction, heavier and less fluid
78% matchDe Bonne Facture
French take on relaxed natural-fabric staples
What changes: Atelier-transparency focus, softer tailoring than military archetypes
75% matchMargaret Howell
Ageless relaxed shirting and knitwear in honest cloth
What changes: British countryside restraint, no military sourcing
Kaptain Sunshine fit questions
Does Kaptain Sunshine run big or small?
Kaptain Sunshine fits slightly large. Consider sizing down if you want a trimmer fit, as garments run relaxed with ample volume. Kaptain Sunshine garments are typically cut with relaxed, easy volumes that wear slightly larger than standard, though most pieces still sit within their intended drapey silhouette.
How does Kaptain Sunshine fit?
Kaptain Sunshine garments are typically cut with relaxed, easy volumes that wear slightly larger than standard, though most pieces still sit within their intended drapey silhouette. Overall shape: relaxed, easy volumes.
How do Kaptain Sunshine jackets fit?
Kaptain Sunshine jackets fits slightly large. Take your usual size for a layered look or size down for a cleaner fit. Shape: relaxed, roomy through the body designed for layering.
How do Kaptain Sunshine trousers & pants fit?
Kaptain Sunshine trousers & pants fits slightly large. Size down if you prefer a less voluminous leg, as trousers are cut roomy. Shape: easy, relaxed with generous rise and leg.
How do Kaptain Sunshine shirts & overshirts fit?
Kaptain Sunshine shirts & overshirts fits slightly large. Expect a relaxed drape; size down for a closer fit. Shape: relaxed, boxy.
Brand facts
- Founded
- 2013
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Price
- $$$$
- Typical prices
- Jackets $515–$831 · T-shirts $104–$173 · Jeans $293–$345
- Focus
- Menswear
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Minimalist / Contemporary