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
Kanenori KAN252 包典 Mutsu Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN253 包典 Mutsu Bunka (1804-1818) Suishinshi Masahide 10 / /
Kanetoki KAN2534 兼時 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / / MJS-68
Kanenori KAN254 包則 1st Echizen Genna (1615-1624) Sanami 15 / 400 /
Kanetomi KAN2540 兼富 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanetomi KAN2544 兼福 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 180 /
Kanetomo KAN2547 兼友 Aki Keichō (1596-1615) 50 / /
Kanenori KAN255 包則 2nd Echizen Kanbun (1661-1673) Shimosaka 20 / 400 / Jo saku
Kanetomo KAN2550 兼友 Gunma Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kanetomo KAN2552 兼友 2nd Iwashiro Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / 200 /
Kanetomo KAN2558 兼友 6th Iwashiro Bunka (1804-1818) 40 / 150 /
Kanetomo KAN2559 兼友 7th Iwashiro Kaei (1848-1854) 15 / 150 /
Kanenori KAN256 包則 Echizen Kanbun (1661-1673) 20 / /
Kanetomo KAN2560 兼友 Kaga Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 200 /
Kanetomo KAN2562 兼友 1st Mino Engen (1336-1340) Naoe Shizu 60 / 750 /
Kanetomo KAN2563 兼友 2nd Mino Enbun (1356-1361) ND 40 / 500 /
Kanetomo KAN2564 兼友 Mino Teiwa (1345-1350) ND 30 / /
Kanetomo KAN2565 兼友 Mino Kanshō (1460-1466) 20 / 400 /
Kanetomo KAN2566 兼友 Mino Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / 350 /
Kanetomo KAN2567 兼友 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 300 /
Kanetomo KAN2568 兼友 Mino Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / 200 /
Kanenori KAN257 包則 3rd Echizen Kanbun (1661-1673) 25 / 300 /
Kanetomo KAN2576 兼付 Mino Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 300 /
Kanenori KAN258 包則 Hōki Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Kanetomo KAN2585 兼伴 Mino Ōnin (1467-1469) Naoe Shizu 20 / 350 / Chu-jo saku
Kanenori KAN259 包則 Hōki Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / /
Kanetomo KAN2596 兼知 Mino Meiō (1492-1501) 20 / 350 /
Kanetomo KAN2597 兼知 Mino Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kaneharu KAN26 包治 Yamato Tokuji (1306-1308) Tegai 50 / /
Kanenori KAN260 包則 Settsu Tenna (1681-1684) 15 / /
Kanenori KAN261 包則 Musashi Genji (1864-1865) Sukekane 10 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Kanetora KAN2612 兼虎 Shinano Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / 400 / Jo saku
Kanenori KAN262 包則 Yamato Eikyō (1429-1441) Tegai 20 / /
Kanetoshi KAN2621 兼利 Mino Teiwa (1345-1350) ND 50 / 400 /
Kanetoshi KAN2625 兼利 Mino Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 200 /
Kanesada KAN263 包定 Aki Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Kanetoshi KAN2630 兼俊 Bizen Keiō (1865-1868) Sukekane 10 / /
Kanetoshi KAN2632 兼俊 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kanetoshi KAN2637 兼俊 Mino Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kanetoshi KAN2638 兼俊 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kanesada KAN264 包定 Kii Shoō (1288-1293) 20 / /
Kanetoshi KAN2647 兼歳 Mino Meiō (1492-1501) 20 / 280 /
Kanetoyo KAN2648 兼豊 Kaga Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 150 /
Kanesada KAN265 包定 1st Yamato Eitoku (1381-1384) ND Tegai 20 / 450 /
Kanetsugu KAN2655 兼次 Bitchū Shoō (1288-1293) Ko-Aoe 20 / 1000 /
NMK-152-3
SJS-170
Kanetsugu KAN2655A 兼次 Bitchū Hōji (1247-1249) Ko-Aoe / /
NMK-152-2
SJS-170
Kanesada KAN266 包定 Yamato Ōei (1394-1428) Tegai 20 / /
Kanesada KAN267 包定 Yamato Kakitsu (1441-1444) Tegai 20 / /
Kanetsugu KAN2673 兼次 Inaba Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / / Chu-jo saku
Kanetsugu KAN2677 兼次 Mino Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Naoe Shizu 60 / 800 / Jo saku