r/kendo
20k members
r/kendo is a subreddit with 20k members. They frequently recommend/review small bag, youtuber, and channel, and the most common flair used is equipment, other, training, dojo, and beginner.
Kendo (剣道), meaning "Way of the Sword", is a modern Japanese martial art of sword-fighting based on traditional Japanese swordsmanship, or Kenjutsu.
Products Discussed in r/kendo
Small Bag
3 reviews
#1
Yamato Budogu Mini Shobu Design Bag
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
REI Co-op Ditty Sack Set
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
North Face Mini Basecamp Duffel
5.0★ from 1 review
Youtuber
3 reviews
#1
Kendo Tips
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Andy Fisher
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Kendo Guide
4.0★ from 1 review
Channel
1 review
#1
The Kendo Show
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/kendo
#1
Equipment
: "I got my very first shinai."
20 posts
#2
Other
: ""Oh cool, you do kendo? Does your dojo look like the ones in Japan?" Literally every dojo in the States lol."
18 posts
#3
Training
: "My Mom found this beautiful and unique "walking stick" at an estate sale. I used Google to identify it, and it said this is a "shinai, a bamboo sword used in Kendo." (It also said it is a "shuburi" a training tool?)"
18 posts
#4
Dojo
: "Kendo in Brooklyn for Women (A Warning)"
12 posts
#5
Beginner
: "Passed my 7th Kyu Exam!"
12 posts
#6
Competition
: "Hoshiko Keita (Tokyo) wins the 73rd All Japan Kendo Championships, Takahashi Moeko (Kanagawa) the 64th All Japan Women‘s Kendo Championship"
11 posts
#7
History
: "Taniguchi-sensei (hanshi kyudan) demonstrating at the 50th AJKF championships, 2002"
6 posts
#8
Grading
: "I passed the ikkyu exam today!"
6 posts
#9
Technique
: "The jōdan guard"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/kendo
Yearly
+3k members(17.4%)
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Last updated: June 7, 2026