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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
Kanehira KAN47 包平 Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kanehira KAN494 金衡 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 250 /
Kanehira KAN819 兼開 Mino Meiō (1492-1501) 15 / /
Kanehira KAN876 兼平 Bungo Kanji (1087-1094) 30 / /
Kanehira KAN877 兼平 Bungo Shōji (1199-1201) Yukihira 25 / /
Kanehira KAN878 兼平 Bungo Tenpuku (1233-1234) 20 / /
Kanehira KAN879 兼平 Hizen Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kanehira KAN880 兼平 Kaga Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kanehira KAN881 兼平 Kawachi Eien (987-989) 100 / /
Kanehira KAN882 兼平 Kawachi Eitoku (1381-1384) ND 20 / 400 /
Kanehira KAN883 兼平 Kawachi Shōchō (1428-1429) 20 / /
Kanehira KAN884 兼平 Ōan (1368-1375) ND Naoe Shizu 20 / /
Kanehira KAN885 兼平 Mino Bunan (1444-1449) Seki 20 / /
Kanehira KAN886 兼平 Mino Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Kanehira KAN887 兼平 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanehira KAN888 兼平 Mino Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kanehira KAN889 兼平 Mino Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kanehira KAN890 兼平 Mino Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kanehira KAN891 兼平 Musashi Anei (1772-1781) 15 / /
Kanehira KAN892 兼平 Musashi Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / /
Kanehira KAN893 兼平 Shinano Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / 150 /
Kanehira KAN894 兼平 Yamato Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Kanehira KAN895 兼開 Mino Bunki (1501-1504) 15 / /
Kanehira KAN896 兼衡 Mino Hōji (1247-1249) 20 / /
Kanehira KAN897 兼衡 Mino Hōtoku (1449-1452) 20 / 250 /
Kanehira KAN898 兼衡 Mino Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Kanehira KAN899 兼衡 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanehira KAN900 兼衡 Mino Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Kanehira KAN901 兼衡 Mino Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 180 /
Kanehira KAN920 兼開 Mino Bunki (1501-1504) Seki 15 / /
Kanehiro KAN1389 兼大 Mino Bunmei (1469-1487) Seki 20 / /
Kanehiro KAN48 包弘 Yamato Bunmei (1469-1487) Tegai 20 / /
Kanehiro KAN49 包廣 Echizen Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / 200 /
Kanehiro KAN495 金弘 Mino Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Kanehiro KAN496 金弘 Mino Kyōtoku (1452-1455) 20 / /
Kanehiro KAN497 金弘 Mino Chōkyō (1487-1489) 20 / /
Kanehiro KAN498 金弘 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanehiro KAN499 金廣 Hizen Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kanehiro KAN50 包廣 Kaga Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Kanehiro KAN51 包廣 Settsu Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kanehiro KAN52 包廣 Suruga Manji (1658-1661) 15 / 180 /
Kanehiro KAN53 包廣 Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 180 /
Kanehiro KAN54 包廣 Yamashiro Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kanehiro KAN902 兼大 Mino Meiō (1492-1501) Seki 20 / /
Kanehiro KAN903 兼大 Mino Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kanehiro KAN904 兼弘 Mino Teiwa (1345-1350) ND 20 / /
Kanehiro KAN905 兼弘 Mino Teiji (1362-1368) ND 20 / /
Kanehiro KAN906 兼弘 Mino Eiwa (1375-1379) ND 20 / 350 /
Kanehiro KAN907 兼弘 Mino Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / 400 /
Kanehiro KAN908 兼弘 Mino Meiō (1492-1501) Seki 20 / /