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Swordsmith Index

Swordsmith Index is intended to be a non-commercial resource to support Nihonto studies and raise awareness of history and appreciation of genuine Japanese swords. Find more information about the Index, its description and methods of use here. See how to read swordsmith records here.

Name ID Name (Kanji) Gen Province Erasort icon School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Kanenobu KAN243 包信 Bizen Bunō (1260-1261) Fukuoka Ichimonji 50 / /
Kanenobu KAN1766 兼延 Mino Bunpō (1317-1319) Naoe Shizu 25 / /
Kanenobu KAN1780 兼延 1st Owari Bunpō (1317-1319) 70 / /
Kanenobu KAN1794 兼信 Mino Kōwa (1381-1384) Naoe Shizu Kanetsugu 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN244 包信 Bizen Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1781 兼延 Owari Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Kanenobu 50 / /
Kanenobu KAN1793 兼信 Mino Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Naoe Shizu 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1828 兼宣 Bitchū Enbun (1356-1361) ND Aoe 20 / / NMK-167-18
Kanenobu KAN1767 兼延 Mino Ōan (1368-1375) ND Naoe Shizu 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1768 兼延 Mino Meitoku (1390-1394) ND Naoe Shizu 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1795 兼信 Mino Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / 300 /
Kanenobu KAN1796 兼信 Mino Ōei (1394-1428) Zenjō 20 / /
Kanenobukane KAN1827 兼信金 Mino Ōei (1394-1428) Naoe Shizu 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1830 兼宣 Mino Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1788 兼信 Bizen Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1797 兼信 Mino Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1798 兼信 Mino Kakitsu (1441-1444) 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1831 兼宣 1st Mino Kakitsu (1441-1444) 20 / 300 /
Kanenobu KAN1769 兼延 Mino Kōsho (1455-1457) 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1799 兼信 Mino Kōsho (1455-1457) Zenjō 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1800 兼信 Mino Kanshō (1460-1466) 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1801 兼信 Mino Ōnin (1467-1469) 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1764 兼延 Kaga Bunmei (1469-1487) 15 / /
Kanenobu KAN1770 兼延 Mino Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1785 兼言 Mino Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1802 兼信 Mino Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1832 兼宣 2nd Mino Bunmei (1469-1487) Kanenobu 20 / 300 /
Kanenobu KAN246 包信 Yamato Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN247 包信 Yamato Bunmei (1469-1487) Tegai 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN248 包宣 Yamato Bunmei (1469-1487) Tegai 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1771 兼延 Owari Meiō (1492-1501) 20 / 350 /
Kanenobu KAN1778 兼延 Ōmi Meiō (1492-1501) Koyama Seki 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1779 兼延 Owari Meiō (1492-1501) 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1803 兼信 Mino Meiō (1492-1501) 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN1772 兼延 Owari Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kanenobu KAN1784 兼言 Bingo Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kanenobu KAN1789 兼信 Bizen Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kanenobu KAN1804 兼信 Mino Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kanenobu KAN1833 兼宣 Mino Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kanenobu KAN249 包宣 Yamato Eishō (1504-1521) Tegai 15 / /
Kanenobu KAN1790 兼信 Bizen Kyōroku (1528-1532) 15 / /
Kanenobu KAN1773 兼延 Owari Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanenobu KAN1782 兼延 Owari Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanenobu KAN1805 兼信 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanenobu KAN1806 兼信 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanenobu KAN1825 兼信 Shinano Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanenobu KAN1834 兼宣 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanenobu KAN1807 兼信 Mino Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / /
Kanenobu KAN1774 兼延 Mino Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Kanenobu KAN1808 兼信 Mino Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /