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Kendo

Kendo (剣道), meaning "Way of the Sword", is a modern Japanese martial art of sword-fighting based on traditional Japanese swordsmanship, or Kenjutsu.

21k subscribers62 posts / mo in Sep 202654 authors / mosince 2008

r/kendo has 21k members (+16% over the last 12 months). It gets about 62 posts a month from 54 people. Top topics: Kendo Practice & Gear, Karate Kata & Ryu Styles and Belt Grading Journey.

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Size and growth

How r/kendo has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+16%in 12 months · +3.3% in 3 months · +0.8% in 1 month
Oct 202621k
Growing21k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−13%vs Sep 2025 · −9.6% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202662
QuieterPeaked at 155 in Jul 2024
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/kendo

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Kendo Practice & Gear58%
  2. Karate Kata & Ryu Styles1.9%
  3. Belt Grading Journey1.4%
  4. Aikido Discussions1.3%
  5. Judo Throws Techniques1.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Substack
  2. etsy

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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