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
Kanesue KAN340 包末 Yamato Eishō (1504-1521) Tegai 15 / /
Kanesue KAN2358 兼末 Bingo Chōroku (1457-1460) 20 / 250 /
Kanesuke KAN2297 兼介 Mino Chōkyō (1487-1489) 15 / 270 /
Kanesuke KAN2314 兼助 Mino Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 250 /
Kanesuke KAN2320 兼助 Musashi Jokyō (1684-1688) Sanami 15 / 150 /
Kanesuke KAN323 包介 Yamato Bunmei (1469-1487) Tegai 20 / /
Kanesuke KAN325 包助 Bizen Jōgen (1207-1211) Ko-Bizen 100 / 1000 / Jo-jo saku
NMK-106-25
SJS-195
Kanesuke KAN326 包助 Bizen Ninji (1240-1243) Ko-Bizen 20 / / NMK-106-26
Kanesuke KAN327 包助 Bizen Hōji (1247-1249) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
NMK-106-27
SJS-195
Kanesuke KAN328 包助 Bizen Kōchō (1261-1264) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / / NMK-106-28
Kanesuke KAN329 包助 Bizen Shōwa (1312-1317) 20 / /
NMK-107-2
SJS-195
Kanesuke KAN330 包助 Bizen Genō (1319-1321) Yoshioka Ichimonji 20 / /
NMK-107-1
SJS-195
Kanesuke KAN331 包助 Bizen Teiji (1362-1368) ND 20 / / NMK-107-3
Kanesuke KAN332 包助 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / / NMK-107-4
Kanesuke KAN333 包助 Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / / NMK-107-5
Kanesuke KAN334 包助 Yamato Teiji (1362-1368) ND Tegai 20 / /
NMK-106-24
SJS-195
Kanesumi KAN2331 兼住 Mino Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 330 /
Kanesumi KAN2332 兼住 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 250 /
Kanesumi KAN2354 兼住 Mino Eikyō (1429-1441) Akasaka Senjuin 20 / 300 /
Kanesumi KAN335 包角 Harima Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Kanesumi KAN2328 兼住 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kanetada KAN341 包忠 Kaga Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kanetada KAN342 包忠 Settsu Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kanetaka KAN2380 兼上 Mino Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 300 /
Kanetaka KAN2403 兼高 1st Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 300 /
Kanetaka KAN2404 兼高 2nd Mino Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / 250 /
Kanetaka KAN2409 兼高 Mino Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Kanetaka KAN2410 兼高 Mino Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 250 /
Kanetaka KAN2420 兼高 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / 100 /
Kanetaka KAN343 包高 1st Sanuki Jōō (1652-1655) 15 / 280 /
Kanetaka KAN344 包高 2nd Sanuki Jōō (1652-1655) Kanetaka 15 / 280 /
Kanetaka KAN345 包高 1st Settsu Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kanetaka KAN346 包高 2nd Settsu Jokyō (1684-1688) Kanetaka 15 / /
Kanetaka KAN347 包高 3rd Tosa Genroku (1688-1704) Kanetaka 15 / /
Kanetaka KAN348 包高 Yamato Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Kanetaka KAN540 金高 Mino Kōwa (1381-1384) 20 / /
Kanetaka KAN541 金高 Mino Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / /
Kanetaka KAN542 金高 1st Mino Bunroku (1592-1596) 25 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Kanetaka KAN543 金高 2nd Mino Genroku (1688-1704) Kanetaka 15 / 200 /
Kanetaka KAN544 金高 Mino Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Kanetaka KAN545 金高 Mino Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Kanetaka KAN546 金高 Mino Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Kanetaka KAN547 金高 Mino Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kanetaka KAN548 金高 Owari Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Kanetaka KAN549 金高 Owari Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Kanetaka KAN550 金高 Owari Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Kanetaka KAN551 金高 Settsu Enpō (1673-1681) 15 / /
Kanetaka KAN552 金高 Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kanetaka KAN2385 兼位 Mino Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / 350 /
Kanetake KAN2439 兼武 Owari Manji (1658-1661) 15 / /