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 ID Name (Kanji) Gen Provincesort icon Era School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Kanenaga KAN1665 兼永 Yamashiro Chōgen (1028-1037) Sanjo Arikuni 100 / 2000 / Sai-jo saku
Kanemune KAN175 包宗 1st Yamashiro Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / /
Kanemune KAN176 包宗 2nd Yamashiro Kōka (1844-1848) Kanemune 10 / /
Kanenori KAN1935 兼則 Yamashiro Kōhei (1058-1065) 30 / /
Kanenori KAN1936 兼則 Yamashiro Enbun (1356-1361) ND 20 / /
Kanenori KAN1937 兼則 Yamashiro Bunroku (1592-1596) Sanami 15 / /
Kanenaga KAN210 包永 Yamashiro Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Kanetsuna KAN2772 兼綱 Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kaneyasu KAN2954 兼安 Yamashiro Chōryaku (1037-1040) Sanjo Kanenaga 100 / /
Kaneyasu KAN2957 兼安 Yamashiro Bunna (1352-1356) ND 20 / /
Kanesuke KAN333 包助 Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / / NMK-107-5
Kanetomo KAN360 包友 Yamashiro Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Kanbei KAN4 勘兵衛 Yamashiro Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Kanetsugu KAN403 包次 Yamashiro Genryaku (1184-1185) 30 / /
Kanetsugu KAN404 包次 Yamashiro Bunryaku (1234-1235) Sanjo 20 / /
Kaneyasu KAN425 包安 Yamashiro Bunna (1352-1356) ND 20 / /
Kaneyasu KAN433 包保 Yamashiro Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Kaneyuki KAN472 包行 Yamashiro Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / /
Kanechika KAN490 金近 Yamashiro Tenna (1681-1684) 15 / /
Kanemasa KAN505 金正 Yamashiro Kōka (1844-1848) 10 / /
Kanehiro KAN53 包廣 Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 180 /
Kanehiro KAN54 包廣 Yamashiro Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kanetaka KAN552 金高 Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kanetsune KAN568 金常 Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kaneyama KAN572 金山 Yamashiro Kankō (1004-1012) 60 / /
Kaneyoshi KAN581 金義 Yamashiro Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kaneyuki KAN593 金行 Yamashiro Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / /
Kanechika KAN699 兼恭 Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Kanehiro KAN914 兼弘 Yamashiro Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / /
Kanehiro KAN956 兼廣 Yamashiro Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Kanehiro KAN957 兼廣 Yamashiro Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / /
Kazuaki KAZ3 一口 Yamashiro Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 200 /
Kazuyoshi KAZ76 量能 Yamashiro Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 250 /
Keinin KEI1 慶任 Yamashiro Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / 180 /
Kikusaku KIK11 菊作 Yamashiro Jōgen (1207-1211) 200 / /
Kiku Gyosaku KIK2 菊御作 Yamashiro Jōgen (1207-1211) 200 / 2000 /
Kikuhiro KIK7 菊廣 Yamashiro Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 200 /
Kinmichi KIN43 金道 1st Yamashiro Keichō (1596-1615) Mishina Kanemichi 80 / 650 / Jo-jo saku
Kinmichi KIN44 金道 1st Yamashiro Kanei (1624-1644) Mishina Kanemichi 45 / 550 / Jo saku
Kinmichi KIN45 金道 2nd Yamashiro Keian (1648-1652) Mishina Kinmichi 30 / 350 / Jo saku 1
Kinmichi KIN46 金道 2nd Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) Mishina Kinmichi 40 / 350 /
Kinmichi KIN47 金道 Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) Mishina Kinmichi 15 / /
Kinmichi KIN48 金道 3rd Yamashiro Enpō (1673-1681) Mishina Kinmichi 15 / 280 / Jo saku
Kinmichi KIN50 金道 4th Yamashiro Kyōhō (1716-1736) Mishina Kinmichi 15 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Kinmichi KIN51 金道 3rd Yamashiro Enpō (1673-1681) Mishina Kinmichi 30 / 300 / Jo saku
Kinmichi KIN52 金道 4th Yamashiro Kyōhō (1716-1736) Mishina Kinmichi 20 / /
Kinmichi KIN53 金道 5th Yamashiro Hōreki (1751-1764) Mishina Kinmichi 15 / /
Kinmichi KIN54 金道 5th Yamashiro Hōreki (1751-1764) Mishina Kinmichi 15 / /
Kinmichi KIN55 金道 6th Yamashiro Anei (1772-1781) Mishina Kinmichi 15 / /
Kinmichi KIN56 金道 7th Yamashiro Kansei (1789-1801) Mishina Kinmichi 15 / /