r/Katanas↗
A place for people to discuss their love of the Japanese sword and its arts. All are welcome (Sometimes we even discuss swords that are not from Hanbon.)
24k subscribers177 posts / mo in Sep 2026126 authors / mosince 2012
r/Katanas has 24k members (+23% over the last 12 months). It gets about 177 posts a month from 126 people. Top topics: Identifying Family Swords, Katana Builds and SwordIdentification.
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Topics and brands on r/Katanas
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Identifying Family Swords0.5%
- Katana Builds0.5%
- SwordIdentification0.4%
- SwordBuyingGuide0.4%
- Weapon Discussion0.4%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- THE JAPANESE SWORD GUIDE
- JSSUS
- etsy
- eBay
- Mandarin Mansion
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