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.

Namesort icon ID Name (Kanji) Gen Province Era School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Kanenobu KAN247 包信 Yamato Bunmei (1469-1487) Tegai 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN248 包宣 Yamato Bunmei (1469-1487) Tegai 20 / /
Kanenobu KAN249 包宣 Yamato Eishō (1504-1521) Tegai 15 / /
Kanenobukane KAN1827 兼信金 Mino Ōei (1394-1428) Naoe Shizu 20 / /
Kanenori KAN1848 兼令 Mino Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1849 兼式 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) Seki 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1850 金曲 Mino Meitoku (1390-1394) ND Seki 20 / /
Kanenori KAN1851 兼曲 Mino Meiō (1492-1501) Seki 20 / /
Kanenori KAN1852 兼曲 Mino Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1853 兼伯 Mino Ōei (1394-1428) Seki 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1854 兼伯 Mino Kakitsu (1441-1444) 20 / /
Kanenori KAN1855 兼伯 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) Seki 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1856 兼伯 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) Seki 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1857 兼法 1st Echizen Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / 300 /
Kanenori KAN1858 兼法 Echizen Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1859 兼法 3rd Echizen Keichō (1596-1615) 50 / 400 / Jo saku
Kanenori KAN1860 兼法 Echizen Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1861 兼法 Kaga Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1862 兼法 Kaga Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1863 兼法 Kaga Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1864 兼法 Mino Kōsho (1455-1457) 20 / 280 /
Kanenori KAN1865 兼法 1st Mino Meiō (1492-1501) Kanesada 20 / 300 /
Kanenori KAN1866 兼法 2nd Mino Taiei (1521-1528) Kanenori 20 / 300 /
Kanenori KAN1867 兼法 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1868 兼法 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1869 兼法 Mino Kōji (1555-1558) 15 / 200 /
Kanenori KAN1870 兼法 Mino Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / 350 /
Kanenori KAN1871 兼法 Mino Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1872 兼法 Mino Genki (1570-1573) Seki 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1873 兼法 3rd Mino Tensho (1573-1592) Kanenori 25 / 250 /
Kanenori KAN1874 兼法 Mino Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1875 兼法 Shinano Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1876 兼法 Tōtōmi Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1877 兼則 Bizen Chōroku (1457-1460) 20 / /
Kanenori KAN1878 兼則 Bizen Eiroku (1558-1570) 20 / /
Kanenori KAN1879 兼則 Bungo Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kanenori KAN1880 兼則 Dewa Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1881 兼則 Dewa Genki (1570-1573) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1882 兼則 Echigo Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1883 兼則 Echigo Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1884 兼則 Echigo Enpō (1673-1681) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1885 兼則 Echigo Tensho (1573-1592) Momokawa 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1886 兼則 Mino Jokyō (1684-1688) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1887 兼則 Echigo Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1888 兼則 Echigo Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Kanenori KAN1889 兼則 Etchū Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1890 兼則 Etchū Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1891 兼則 Etchū Jōō (1652-1655) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1892 兼則 Etchū Jokyō (1684-1688) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1893 兼則 Echizen Kyōroku (1528-1532) Echizen Seki 40 / /