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
Kanesue KAN2358 兼末 Bingo Chōroku (1457-1460) 20 / 250 /
Kanenao KAN236 包直 Yamato Chōroku (1457-1460) Tegai 20 / /
Kanenao KAN237 包直 Yamato Kyōroku (1528-1532) Tegai 15 / 250 /
Kanenao KAN238 包直 Yamato Koto (987-1596) Tegai 15 / /
Kanetaka KAN2380 兼上 Mino Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 300 /
Kanetaka KAN2385 兼位 Mino Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / 350 /
Kanenari KAN239 包成 Yamato Ōchō (1311-1312) Masamune 200 / /
Kanefusa KAN24 包房 Yamato Kyōroku (1528-1532) Tegai 15 / /
Kanenari KAN240 包成 Yamato Ōei (1394-1428) Tegai 25 / /
Kanetaka KAN2403 兼高 1st Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 300 /
Kanetaka KAN2404 兼高 2nd Mino Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / 250 /
Kanetaka KAN2409 兼高 Mino Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Kanenari KAN241 包成 Yamato Kōsho (1455-1457) Tegai 20 / /
Kanetaka KAN2410 兼高 Mino Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 250 /
Kanenari KAN242 包成 Yamato Bunmei (1469-1487) Tegai 20 / /
Kanetaka KAN2420 兼高 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / 100 /
Kanenobu KAN243 包信 Bizen Bunō (1260-1261) Fukuoka Ichimonji 50 / /
Kanetake KAN2439 兼武 Owari Manji (1658-1661) 15 / /
Kanenobu KAN244 包信 Bizen Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND 20 / /
Kanetane KAN2449 兼植 Echigo Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 250 /
Kanenobu KAN245 包信 Settsu Jokyō (1684-1688) 15 / /
Kanetane KAN2450 兼植 1st Echizen Genna (1615-1624) 30 / 350 / Jo saku
Kanetane KAN2452 兼植 Echizen Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kanetane KAN2459 兼植 Mino Bunki (1501-1504) 15 / 350 /
Kanenobu KAN246 包信 Yamato Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Kanetane KAN2460 兼植 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 300 /
Kanetane KAN2462 兼植 Mino Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / /
Kanetane KAN2463 兼植 Musashi Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 250 /
Kanenobu KAN247 包信 Yamato Bunmei (1469-1487) Tegai 20 / /
Kanetane KAN2471 兼種 Mino Bunroku (1592-1596) 15 / /
Kanetani KAN2476 兼谷 Mino Meiō (1492-1501) 30 / 250 /
Kanetani KAN2478 兼洞 Mino Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 200 /
Kanetani KAN2479 兼洞 Mino Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 200 /
Kanenobu KAN248 包宣 Yamato Bunmei (1469-1487) Tegai 20 / /
Kanetani KAN2480 兼洞 Mino Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 200 /
Kanetani KAN2481 兼洞 Mino Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 200 /
Kanetani KAN2482 兼洞 Mino Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 200 /
Kanetatsu KAN2488 兼達 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kanenobu KAN249 包宣 Yamato Eishō (1504-1521) Tegai 15 / /
Kaneharu KAN25 包治 Musashi Taishō (1912-1926) 8 / /
Kanenori KAN250 包法 Echizen Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Kanetoki KAN2502 兼辰 Echigo Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanetoki KAN2506 兼辰 Mino Kakitsu (1441-1444) 20 / 300 /
Kanetoki KAN2507 兼辰 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN251 包法 Mino Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Kanetoki KAN2511 兼辰 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 25 / 250 /
Kanetoki KAN2512 兼辰 Mino Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / 200 /
Kanetoki KAN2515 兼辰 Mino Bunroku (1592-1596) 15 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Kanetoki KAN2518 兼辰 Mino Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 180 /
Kanetoki KAN2519 兼辰 Mino Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /