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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
Kaneharu KAN843 兼流 Mino Bunmei (1469-1487) Seki 20 / /
Kaneharu KAN844 兼流 Mino Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kaneharu KAN845 兼晴 Mino Teiji (1362-1368) ND 20 / /
Kaneharu KAN846 兼晴 Mino Bunmei (1469-1487) Seki 20 / /
Kaneharu KAN847 兼晴 Mino Meiō (1492-1501) Seki 20 / /
Kaneharu KAN848 兼晴 Mino Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / /
Kaneharu KAN849 兼晴 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanehide KAN31 包秀 Mutsu Bunka (1804-1818) Suishinshi Masahide 10 / /
Kanehide KAN32 包秀 Yamato Bunki (1501-1504) 15 / /
Kanehide KAN33 包英 Yamato Kōei (1342-1345) ND 45 / /
Kanehide KAN34 包英 Yamato Kōsho (1455-1457) 20 / /
Kanehide KAN493 金英 Mino Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kanehide KAN850 兼秀 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / 200 /
Kanehide KAN851 兼秀 Kai Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Kanehide KAN852 兼秀 Mino Bunan (1444-1449) 15 / /
Kanehide KAN853 兼秀 Mino Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Kanehide KAN854 兼秀 Mino Keichō (1596-1615) Seki 15 / /
Kanehide KAN855 兼秀 Iwashiro Genbun (1736-1741) 15 / /
Kanehide KAN856 兼英 Mino Bunki (1501-1504) Seki 15 / /
Kanehide KAN857 兼英 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanehide KAN858 兼英 Mino Kyōhō (1716-1736) Seki 15 / /
Kanehide KAN859 兼英 Mino Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / 100 /
Kanehide KAN860 兼英 Mino Kyōhō (1716-1736) Seki 15 / /
Kanehide KAN861 兼英 Mino Kyōhō (1716-1736) Seki 15 / /
Kanehide KAN862 兼英 Mino Kyōhō (1716-1736) Seki 15 / /
Kanehide KAN863 兼英 Mino Kansei (1789-1801) Seki 15 / /
Kanehide KAN864 兼英 Mino Kansei (1789-1801) Seki 15 / /
Kanehide KAN865 兼英 Mino Kansei (1789-1801) Seki 15 / /
Kanehide KAN866 兼英 Mino Kansei (1789-1801) Seki 15 / /
Kanehide KAN867 兼英 Mino Kansei (1789-1801) Seki 15 / /
Kanehide KAN868 兼英 Mino Kansei (1789-1801) Seki 15 / /
Kanehide KAN869 兼英 Mino Kansei (1789-1801) Seki 15 / /
Kanehide KAN870 兼英 Mino Kansei (1789-1801) 15 / /
Kanehide KAN871 兼英 Settsu Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kanehide KAN872 兼榮 Hyūga Meiō (1492-1501) Gassan 20 / /
Kanehide KAN873 兼榮 Hyūga Tenmon (1532-1555) Gassan 15 / /
Kanehide KAN874 兼榮 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) Seki 15 / /
Kanehide KAN875 兼榮 Mino Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Kanehira KAN35 包平 Bizen Eien (987-989) Ko-Bizen 150 / / Sai-jo saku
Kanehira KAN36 包平 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 60 / 2000 /
Kanehira KAN37 包平 Bizen Karoku (1225-1227) 20 / 2000 /
Kanehira KAN38 包平 Higo Teiji (1362-1368) ND 40 / /
Kanehira KAN39 包平 Hizen Koto (987-1596) 30 / /
Kanehira KAN40 包平 Kawachi Kencho (1249-1256) 20 / /
Kanehira KAN41 包平 Kawachi Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Kanehira KAN42 包平 Kawachi Kōsho (1455-1457) 20 / /
Kanehira KAN43 包平 Kawachi Chōkyō (1487-1489) 20 / /
Kanehira KAN44 包平 Kawachi Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Kanehira KAN45 包平 Mino Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kanehira KAN46 包平 Ōmi Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /