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
Kanekoto KAN1227 兼言 Mino Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Kanekoto KAN1228 兼言 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) Seki 15 / /
Kanekuma KAN1229 兼熊 Mino Ōnin (1467-1469) 20 / 200 /
Kanekuma KAN1230 兼熊 Mino Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kanekumo KAN1231 兼雲 Mino Meitoku (1390-1394) ND Seki 20 / /
Kanekumo KAN1232 兼雲 Mino Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kanekumo KAN1233 兼雲 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) Seki 15 / /
Kanekumo KAN1234 兼雲 Mino Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN100 包國 1st Yamato Kanbun (1661-1673) 30 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Kanekuni KAN101 包國 2nd Yamato Enkyō (1744-1748) Kanekuni 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN102 包國 8th Yamato Hōreki (1751-1764) Kanekuni 15 / 180 /
Kanekuni KAN103 包國 Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN1235 兼州 Bingo Tenju (1375-1381) 20 / /
Kanekuni KAN1236 兼州 Mino Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Kanekuni KAN1237 兼邦 Mino Eiwa (1375-1379) ND Aoe 20 / / NMK-134-1
Kanekuni KAN1238 兼邦 Mino Ōei (1394-1428) Aoe 20 / / NMK-134-2
Kanekuni KAN1239 兼邦 Mino Kanshō (1460-1466) Seki 20 / / NMK-134-3
Kanekuni KAN1240 兼邦 Mino Meiō (1492-1501) Sanami 20 / /
Kanekuni KAN1241 兼邦 Mino Kyōroku (1528-1532) 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN1242 兼邦 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) Sanami 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN1243 兼邦 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) Sanami 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN1244 兼邦 Mino Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Kanekuni KAN1245 兼郡 Mino Kyōroku (1528-1532) 20 / /
Kanekuni KAN1246 兼國 Dewa Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN1247 兼國 Harima Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN1248 兼國 Harima Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN1249 兼國 Harima Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN1250 兼國 Mino Ōan (1368-1375) ND Sanami 30 / /
Kanekuni KAN1251 兼國 Mino Meitoku (1390-1394) ND Taima 20 / 400 /
Kanekuni KAN1252 兼國 Mino Ōei (1394-1428) Sanami 20 / /
Kanekuni KAN1253 兼國 Mino Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / 350 /
Kanekuni KAN1254 兼國 Mino Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / /
Kanekuni KAN1255 兼國 Mino Kōsho (1455-1457) Sanami 20 / 300 /
Kanekuni KAN1256 兼國 Mino Bunmei (1469-1487) Sanami 20 / /
Kanekuni KAN1257 兼國 Mino Eishō (1504-1521) Sanami 15 / 350 /
Kanekuni KAN1258 兼國 Mino Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / 250 /
Kanekuni KAN1259 兼國 Mino Kōji (1555-1558) 15 / / Chu-jo saku
Kanekuni KAN1260 兼國 Mino Tensho (1573-1592) Sanami 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN1261 兼國 Mino Keichō (1596-1615) Seki 15 / / Chu-jo saku
Kanekuni KAN1262 兼國 Mino Keichō (1596-1615) Seki 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN1263 兼國 Mino Kyōhō (1716-1736) Sanami 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN1264 兼國 Mino Kyōhō (1716-1736) Sanami 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN1265 兼國 Mino Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN1266 兼國 Mino Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN1267 兼國 Mino Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Kanekuni KAN1268 兼國 Mino Taishō (1912-1926) 8 / /
Kanekuni KAN1269 兼國 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kanekuni KAN1270 兼國 Iwashiro Enpō (1673-1681) 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN1271 兼國 Settsu Enpō (1673-1681) 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN1272 兼國 Tokyo Shōwa (1926-1989) Taneaki 8 / /