r/Katanas is a subreddit with 23k members. The community frequently discusses katana, sword, help, japanese sword, and blade, and they frequently recommend/review katana, websites, and webshop, and the most common flair used is sword id, selling, steel stypes/forging methods, real or fake, and new sword on the way.
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.)
Popular Topics in r/Katanas
#1
Katana
74 posts
#2
Sword
69 posts
#3
Help
36 posts
#4
Japanese Sword
22 posts
#5
Blade
21 posts
#6
Katanas
18 posts
#7
Identify
15 posts
#8
Identify Sword
15 posts
#9
Identify Japanese Sword
13 posts
#10
Identification
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/Katanas
Katana
51 reviews
#1
Hanbon Forge
4.5★ from 10 reviews
#2
CloudHammer
4.6★ from 5 reviews
#3
Katana
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Websites
6 reviews
#1
RVA Katana
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
HanBon Forge
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Swordis
4.0★ from 1 review
Webshop
4 reviews
#1
Shadow Dancer
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Tyrannosaur
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Musashi
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Katanas
#1
Sword ID
: "Family heirloom brought back from Kobe - late 1800s"
13 posts
#2
Selling
: "Selling- Authentic WWII Japanese Officer Katana Signed & Dated Tang w/ Orig. Leather Case"
5 posts
#3
Steel Stypes/Forging methods
: "JKOO custom katana disappointment"
2 posts
#4
Real or Fake
: "True or false, what is it?"
2 posts
#5
New Sword on the way
: "New Ryansword"
1 post
#6
Traditional Japanese Katana (Nihonto)
: "What is the gold colored wrapping on the koiguchi end of this Edo period koshirae called?"
1 post
#7
Translation
: "Alright ya'll, what's it say"
1 post
#8
Brag time
: "我的冒煙發光武士刀"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Katanas
Yearly
+5k members(27.5%)
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Last updated: July 9, 2026