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Japanese Woodworking

Tools of the trade ~ Traditional and modern examples of woodworking from Japan ~ Items made using Japanese methods and materials ~ Techniques specific to the craft as practiced in Japan.

29k subscribers85 posts / mo in Sep 202660 authors / mosince 2020

r/JapaneseWoodworking has 29k members (+65% over the last 12 months). It gets about 85 posts a month from 60 people. Top topics: Chisel Discussion, Pliers & Tools and Hand Planes.

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Size and growth

How r/JapaneseWoodworking has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+65%in 12 months · +20% in 3 months · +3.8% in 1 month
Oct 202629k
Growing29k subscribers
Data since Apr 2020Live · through Oct 2026
r/JapaneseWoodworking

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+150%vs Sep 2025 · +23% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202685
BusierPeaked at 85 in Sep 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/JapaneseWoodworking

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Chisel Discussion13%
  2. Pliers & Tools6.8%
  3. Hand Planes2.6%
  4. Beginner Woodworking Projects2.4%
  5. Sharpening Techniques & Jigs2.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Buyee
  2. Lee Valley Tools
  3. Lost Art Press
  4. Amazon
  5. BIGLOBE

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research