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
Kanesada KAN2022 兼定 1st Mino Bunmei (1469-1487) 80 / 500 / Jo saku
Kanesada KAN2023 兼定 2nd Mino Meiō (1492-1501) Kanesada 80 / 800 / Sai-jo saku
Kanesada KAN2024 兼定 3rd Mino Taiei (1521-1528) Kanesada 40 / 450 / Chu-jo saku
Kanesada KAN2025 兼定 4th Mino Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / /
Kanesada KAN2040 兼定 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / / Jo-jo saku
Kanesada KAN2041 兼定 Mino Kōji (1555-1558) 15 / 300 /
Kanesada KAN2049 兼定 Mino Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 200 /
Kanesada KAN2085 兼貞 2nd Mino Meiō (1492-1501) Hachiya 20 / / Jo-jo saku NMK-141-6 1
Kanesada KAN2086 兼貞 Mino Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kanesada KAN2087 兼貞 Mino Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / 350 /
Kanesada KAN2088 兼貞 3rd Mino Eishō (1504-1521) Kanesada 15 / 300 /
Kanesada KAN2094 兼貞 Mino Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 200 /
Kanesada KAN279 包貞 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanesada KAN533 金定 Mino Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Kanesada KAN2048 兼定 Mino Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / 200 /
Kanesada KAN2044 兼定 Mino Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / 200 /
Kanesada KAN2080 兼貞 1st Mino Ōei (1394-1428) Hachiya Masamitsu 50 / 350 /
Kanesada KAN2083 兼貞 1st Mino Bunmei (1469-1487) Hachiya 20 / 350 /
NMK-141-5
SJS-155