# BUSHIDO CHAT - Budo Community — Kendo, karate & judo talk

> Kendo, karate & judo talk (iPhone/iPad app by Kazuki Unzei.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bushido-chat-budo-community/id6807496558 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kazuki Unzei](https://appshunter.io/developer/6807496560)
- Category: Social Networking, Sports
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-01
- Data updated: 2026-10-07

## What is BUSHIDO CHAT?

BUSHIDO CHAT is a place for people who practise Japanese budo to talk about training.

■ Seven boards
Kendo, karate, judo, aikido, iaido, kyudo and sumo. Talk about practice, equipment, grading and everything around it.

■ Japanese and English in one place
Posts carry both languages. Someone in Japan and someone abroad can reply in the same thread and read each other.

■ What you can do
- Post text, photos (up to 4) and video (30 seconds)
- Take a photo with the camera and post it right away
- Reply and like
- Direct messages
- Follow people and see only their posts
- Push notifications for replies, likes and follows
- A gallery of your own photos, and a list of posts you liked

■ Staying safe
- A handle is enough. No real name required
- Inappropriate posts are filtered automatically; posts reported by several people are hidden automatically
- You can block anyone
- Reports are acted on within 24 hours
- The minimum age follows the law where you live (13 in principle)
- Users under 18 can only message people they follow

■ Price
Free. No in-app purchases, no ads.

■ Where you can use it
Available in 171 countries and regions, including Japan.

Share a thought after practice with someone on the other side of the world.

## Is BUSHIDO CHAT safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess BUSHIDO CHAT.

## Is BUSHIDO CHAT legit?

BUSHIDO CHAT - Budo Community has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for BUSHIDO CHAT is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-02

- The post menu is now a menu you tap, instead of typing a number
- The header mark now matches the current app icon
- Added English screenshots

### 1.0 — 2026-10-01

No release notes.

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