There's A Hot New Trend Where Japanese Women Pose With Samurai Swords

Now, this is a trend I can get behind.

Meet the “katana joshi” (カタナ女子) or "katana women." They are young Japanese girls who like collecting and posing with samurai swords.

いまい ゆずか @akatennmyfrien1

なつかしい。カタナ女子

02:27 PM - 27 May 2015

アキちん @akichin1023

刀(カタナ)女子かぁー。 オイラも刀のコレクションが欲しいなぁ♡ つか、しょこたんの刀女子姿、カッコイイすなー！！

03:19 PM - 26 May 2015

Hell yeah.

プリンセスれなちー @sinobianko

#カタナ女子 なんか違うかな

03:38 PM - 09 Jun 2015

多加野詩子 @CinemaAction

ブログを更新しました「カタナ女子②」 http://t.co/l6DkEmtSTJ

01:32 AM - 19 May 2015

The trend is inspired by an online game called Touken Ranbu.

多加野詩子 @CinemaAction

ブログを更新しました「カタナ女子！」 http://t.co/rWsNwrcvpG

11:21 PM - 11 May 2015

Players assume the role of Saniwa Sage, a young girl who travels back in time to defeat evil forces. As Sage, you are able to give life to inanimate objects, including turning ancient swords into hot men.

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The girls have appeared on numerous TV shows in Japan to show off their historical weaponry.

すてら（公式アカウント） @Story_terror

なぜ？カタナ女子が急増

08:04 AM - 01 May 2015

霧。 @kirifurikogen

ちょ、朝もNHKで刀剣女子の特集してたんだけど今度はテレ東でカタナ女子…どんだけブームなんだよｗ

08:03 AM - 01 May 2015

宙-sora- @sroa8

カタナ女子

11:58 PM - 18 May 2015

According to Kotaku, this isn't the first time the young women of Japan have shown appreciation for their country's military history.

モクレン @mokuren3100

刀剣女子の次はカタナ女子？ 太刀とか実際に見ると確かに綺麗だよね。 テレビ朝日でこんな紹介のされ方してた⊂((・⊥・))⊃

11:18 PM - 11 May 2015

"Rekijo" or women who like Japanese history, has been a popular trend for a few years.

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It even inspired katana based fitness classes.

Twitter: @mokuren3100

You keep doing you, ladies of Japan.

AKB48のねたにゅー @netalia_news

水曜バイキング「AKB48川栄李奈が中川翔子と「カタナ女子」について調査！」の感想【2015/05/27(水)】 - http://t.co/wYCZJfelU6

01:10 PM - 27 May 2015