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
Kaimoto KAI1 甲斐夲 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Kaitamaru KAI2 苅田丸 Yamashiro Chōwa (1012-1017) 50 / /
Kairyaku KAI3 改暦 Musashi Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Kaishinbo KAI4 快眞坊 Satsuma Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Kairin KAI5 槐林 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Kaichu KAI6 海中 Koto (987-1596) 50 / /
Kakucho KAK1 覺長 Chikuzen Ōan (1368-1375) ND 20 / /
Kakucho KAK2 覺長 Nagato Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Kakucho KAK3 覺長 Mutsu Chōwa (1012-1017) 40 / /
Kakucho KAK4 覺長 Mutsu Chōkan (1163-1165) Gassan 20 / /
Kakudayu KAK5 覺太夫 Satsuma Kyōhō (1716-1736) 70 / /
Kakuen KAK6 覺圓 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Kambe KAM1 神部 Ise Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Kamimoto KAM10 上甚 Inaba Kōsho (1455-1457) 20 / /
Kamimoto KAM11 上甚 Inaba Eishō (1504-1521) 20 / /
Kamiyoshi KAM12 上吉 Inaba Enbun (1356-1361) ND 20 / /
Kamiyoshi KAM13 上吉 Inaba Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Kamitsugu KAM14 髪次 Awa (阿波) Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 150 /
Kamiyoshi KAM15 髪吉 Awa (阿波) Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kambe KAM2 神部 Ise Hōei (1704-1711) 15 / /
Kamei KAM3 龜井 Yamashiro Jōan (1171-1175) 20 / /
Kamiichi KAM4 上一 Yamato Taihō (701-704) Amakuni 60 / / NMK-199-2
Kamiichimaru KAM5 上一丸 Mutsu Hōgen (1156-1159) 20 / / NMK-199-3
Kamiichimaru KAM6 上一丸 Mutsu Kenkyū (1190-1199) Mōkusa 50 / / NMK-199-4
Kamiichimaru KAM7 上一丸 Mutsu Ōei (1394-1428) Mōkusa 20 / / NMK-199-5
Kamimoto KAM8 上甚 Inaba Bunei (1264-1275) 20 / /
Kamimoto KAM9 上甚 Inaba Enkei (1308-1311) 20 / /
Kansuke KAN1 干祐 Bungo Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Kanpō KAN10 閑峰 Rikuchu Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Kanekuni KAN100 包國 1st Yamato Kanbun (1661-1673) 30 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Kanehisa KAN1000 兼久 Ōmi Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kanehisa KAN1001 兼久 Ōmi Shōtoku (1711-1716) 15 / /
Kanehisa KAN1002 兼久 Mutsu Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Kanehisa KAN1003 兼久 Mino Kōsho (1455-1457) 20 / /
Kanehisa KAN1004 兼古 Mino Chōkyō (1487-1489) Seki 20 / /
Kanehisa KAN1005 兼古 Mino Kyōroku (1528-1532) 15 / /
Kanehisa KAN1006 兼古 Mino Eiroku (1558-1570) Seki 15 / /
Kanehisa KAN1007 兼古 Mino Keichō (1596-1615) Seki 15 / /
Kanehisa KAN1008 兼古 Mino Genna (1615-1624) 15 / /
Kanehito KAN1009 兼仁 Mino Eiroku (1558-1570) Seki 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN101 包國 2nd Yamato Enkyō (1744-1748) Kanekuni 15 / /
Kanehito KAN1010 兼仙 1st Mino Ōei (1394-1428) Seki 20 / /
Kanehito KAN1011 兼仙 2nd Mino Kanshō (1460-1466) Seki Kanehito 20 / /
Kanehito KAN1012 兼仙 Mino Meiō (1492-1501) Seki 20 / /
Kanehito KAN1013 兼仙 Mino Taiei (1521-1528) Seki 15 / /
Kanehito KAN1014 兼仙 Mino Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Kanehito KAN1015 兼侍 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) Seki 15 / /
Kaneichi KAN1016 兼市 Mino Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Kaneishi KAN1018 兼石 Mino Tenju (1375-1381) Naoe Shizu 20 / /
Kaneishi KAN1019 兼石 Mino Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /