Based on METI's data, UNIQLO's market share in Japan in 2013 was 6.2%. (Its 2013 menswear market share was 10.0%, and its women's wear market share was 4.7%.) However, given its origins as a chain of suburban roadside stores, UNIQLO has traditionally been underrepresented in major urban areas such as Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka.