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 IDsort icon Name (Kanji) Gen Province Era School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Kanenaga KAN188 包永 Bitchū Genkyū (1204-1206) 20 / /
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 / /
Kanenaga KAN189 包永 Bitchū Bunei (1264-1275) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-111-3
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 / /
Kanenori KAN1894 兼則 Echizen Eiroku (1558-1570) 40 / /
Kanenori KAN1895 兼則 Echizen Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1896 兼則 2nd Echizen Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 300 /
Kanenori KAN1897 兼則 Echizen Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1898 兼則 Echizen Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1899 兼則 Echizen Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kanechika KAN19 包近 Bizen Kyūan (1145-1151) Ko-Bizen 30 / 1000 /
Kanenaga KAN190 包永 Bitchū Genkō (1321-1324) Aoe 20 / / NMK-111-4
Kanenori KAN1900 兼則 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / 100 /
Kanenori KAN1901 兼則 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kanenori KAN1902 兼則 Izumo Kōji (1555-1558) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1903 兼則 Kaga Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1904 兼則 Kaga Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1905 兼則 1st Kaga Genna (1615-1624) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1906 兼則 Kaga Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1907 兼則 2nd Kaga Kanei (1624-1644) Kanenori 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1908 兼則 3rd Kaga Keian (1648-1652) Kanenori 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1909 兼則 Kaga Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kanenaga KAN191 包永 Bitchū Kōei (1342-1345) ND Aoe 20 / / NMK-111-6
Kanenori KAN1910 兼則 4th Kaga Jokyō (1684-1688) Kanenori 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1911 兼則 2nd Kaga Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Kanenori KAN1912 兼則 1st Mino Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 20 / /
Kanenori KAN1913 兼則 2nd Mino Kentoku (1370-1372) Naoe Shizu 20 / /
Kanenori KAN1914 兼則 Mino Koryaku (1379-1381) ND 20 / /
Kanenori KAN1915 兼則 1st Mino Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / 600 /
Kanenori KAN1916 兼則 2nd Mino Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / 350 /
Kanenori KAN1917 兼則 3rd Mino Chōroku (1457-1460) Sanami 20 / 300 /
Kanenori KAN1918 兼則 Mino Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / 300 /
Kanenori KAN1919 兼則 Mino Meiō (1492-1501) Sanami 20 / /
Kanenaga KAN192 包永 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Ko-Bizen 35 / /
Kanenori KAN1920 兼則 Mino Eishō (1504-1521) Sanami 25 / 350 / Jo saku
Kanenori KAN1921 兼則 1st Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) Sanami 15 / /
Kanenori KAN1922 兼則 Mino Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / 200 /
Kanenori KAN1923 兼則 2nd Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) Sanami Kanenori 15 / 200 / Chu-jo saku