Ken Tanaka YouTube Stats

@kentanakayt · DIY, Home & Crafts · Updated Nov 13, 2026

Ken Tanaka channel overview

Ken Tanaka (@kentanakayt) is a YouTube channel in the DIY, Home & Crafts niche created in 2021. It has 3.3K subscribers and 419K total views across 23 videos, an average of 18K views per video over its lifetime.

Its last 30 uploads averaged 2K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 658 views. Over the last 12 months, Ken Tanaka published 15 videos, and 3 of them (20%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.

How much does Ken Tanaka make?

Returbe estimates Ken Tanaka's YouTube ad revenue at $412 – $1.4K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $3.5 to $12, typically $6.5, based on the channel's niche, audience language and the share of its views coming from Shorts. At that rate, 1 million long-form views earn about $6.5K.

Ad revenue is only part of the picture: sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships and merch often pay more than ads. Learn how RPM varies by niche in how much YouTubers make per 1,000 views, or check any channel with the free monetization checker.

Upload schedule

Ken Tanaka publishes about 16.3 videos a month. Based on its last 15 uploads, its most common upload day is Tuesday (20% of uploads), usually around 18:00 UTC. The last video went out on Nov 11, 2026.

Ken Tanaka's best outlier videos

An outlier is a video that beats the channel's own typical views. These are Ken Tanaka's biggest hits relative to its normal, the ideas its audience responded to most. What is an outlier video?

• Why Pour Concrete? The Japanese Sand-to-Stone Method Most Homeowners Have Never Seen8.8K views · Oct 25, 20268.8× typical views
• Stop Replacing Rotten Wood — The Japanese Method for Making Timber Last Longer8.6K views · Oct 23, 20268.6× typical views
• Why Aren't Seniors Using This Delco Alternator to Power a Cabin 24/7 Without a Generator?4.5K views · Nov 6, 20264.5× typical views
• This Japanese Method Turns Plain Sand Into Durable Blocks — An Old Mason’s Secret2.5K views · Oct 27, 20262.5× typical views
• Forget the $4,000 Generator — These 5 Hardware Store Items Are All You Really Need751 views · Nov 5, 20260.8× typical views
• Why Pay for Heating? This Japanese $35 Aluminum Mesh Method Uses Free Solar Heat703 views · Nov 2, 20260.7× typical views
• Stop Paying for Bricks — These Japanese-Style Hemp Blocks Fit Together Like LEGO695 views · Oct 28, 20260.7× typical views
• I Heat All My Water for FREE — Without Gas or Electricity (DIY Solar Water Heater)622 views · Nov 10, 20260.6× typical views

Latest videos

4 of Ken Tanaka's last 15 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.

• I Tried Heating My Entire Home With a Chinese Diesel Heater — I Was Shocked by the Results309 views · Nov 11, 20260.3× typical views
• I Heat All My Water for FREE — Without Gas or Electricity (DIY Solar Water Heater)622 views · Nov 10, 20260.6× typical views
• This $65 Harbor Freight Inverter Can Power Your Entire Off-Grid Cabin — No Generator Needed!503 views · Nov 9, 20260.5× typical views
• I Tested This $35 Aluminum Mesh: 140°F Heat on an 18°F Morning Without Gas!603 views · Nov 7, 20260.6× typical views
• Why Aren't Seniors Using This Delco Alternator to Power a Cabin 24/7 Without a Generator?4.5K views · Nov 6, 20264.5× typical views
• Forget the $4,000 Generator — These 5 Hardware Store Items Are All You Really Need751 views · Nov 5, 20260.8× typical views
• Americans Spend Thousands on Heating — Could This $129 Japanese-Style Diesel Heater Work Instead?358 views · Nov 3, 20260.4× typical views
• Why Pay for Heating? This Japanese $35 Aluminum Mesh Method Uses Free Solar Heat703 views · Nov 2, 20260.7× typical views
• Americans Buy Generators — This Japanese Method Produces Heat AND Electricity499 views · Nov 1, 20260.5× typical views
• Why Buy Expensive Heaters? These 7 Japanese Heating Methods Could Change Everything622 views · Oct 29, 20260.6× typical views

The DIY, Home & Crafts niche on YouTube

In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 8.4K videos from 918 channels in this niche. 14.6% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 9.3K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $3.5 to $12.

Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: Hand Works (4.7K subs, best video 23.7×), LuxeRenaissance (41K subs, best video 39.8×), AstuceKing (36K subs, best video 41.3×), TechnoclipHd (256K subs, best video 31.8×), Wood You Believe (58K subs, best video 110.6×), Mohamad Iza Askana (72K subs, best video 36.5×).

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Frequently asked questions

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