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Swordsmith Index

This index is originally based on Hawley's fundamental work 'Japanese Swordsmiths' which provides the most complete and most popular listing of sword smiths to date. Extended data model is inspired by To-Show database, JSSUS Nihonto Knowledge Base, Robert Cole's Sho-Shin and by works of many other authors (a complete list can be found in Bibliography section). It is intented to be a non-commercial resource to support Nihonto studies and raise awareness of history and appreciation of genuine Japanese swords.

Namesort icon ID Name (Kanji) Gen Province Era School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating
Akibutsu AKI13 見佛 Awa (安房) Genkō (1321-1324) 20 / - / -
Akibutsu AKI14 見佛 Awa (安房) Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / - / -
Akibutsu AKI15 見佛 Hizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / - / -
Akifusa AKI121 紹房 Musashi Kansei (1789-1801) Masahide 15 / - / -
Akifusa AKI126 敦房 Chikuzen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / - / -
Akifusa AKI35 昭房 Chiba Shōwa (1926-1989) Akihide 8 / 200 / -
Akifusa AKI89 秋房 Kōdzuke Kyōhō (1716-1736) 10 / 150 / Chu saku
Akiharu AKI18 明治 Bungo Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / - / -
Akiharu AKI36 昭治 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / - / -
Akihide AKI122 紹秀 Uzen Bunka (1804-1818) Masahide 10 / - / -
Akihide AKI129 詮秀 Tosa Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / - / -
Akihide AKI165 鑑秀 Bungo Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / - / -
Akihide AKI37 昭秀 Dewa Bunka (1804-1818) Suishinshi Masahide Masahide 10 / - / -
Akihide AKI38 昭秀 Tochigi Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / 150 / -
Akihide AKI90 秋秀 Harima Kōka (1844-1848) Masahide 10 / - / -
Akihimaro AKI128 朝日麿 Settsu Tenna (1681-1684) 15 / - / -
Akihira AKI39 昭平 Mino Shōwa (1926-1989) Akihide 10 / - / -
Akihira AKI40 昭平 Nagano Shōwa (1926-1989) Miyairi Akihide 20 / 350 / -
Akihira AKI41 昭平 Shinano Shōwa (1926-1989) Akihide 8 / - / -
Akihiro AKI100 秋廣 Sagami Kōsho (1455-1457) 20 / - / -
Akihiro AKI101 秋廣 Sagami Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / - / -
Akihiro AKI102 秋廣 Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / - / -
Akihiro AKI19 明弘 Rikuchu Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / - / -
Akihiro AKI20 明廣 Bungo Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / - / -
Akihiro AKI21 明廣 Dewa Anei (1772-1781) 15 / - / -
Akihiro AKI22 明廣 Mutsu Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / - / -
Akihiro AKI42 昭弘 Aomori Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / - / -
Akihiro AKI43 昭廣 Tokyo Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / - / -
Akihiro AKI91 秋弘 Harima Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / - / -
Akihiro AKI92 秋弘 Kōdzuke Genbun (1736-1741) 15 / 150 / Chu saku
Akihiro AKI93 秋弘 2nd Harima Bunsei (1818-1830) Akihiro 10 / - / -
Akihiro AKI94 秋廣 Kai Genna (1615-1624) 15 / - / -
Akihiro AKI95 秋廣 Hyōgo Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / - / -
Akihiro AKI96 秋廣 Kazusa Ōei (1394-1428) 30 / - / -
Akihiro AKI97 秋廣 Kazusa Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / - / -
Akihiro AKI98 秋廣 1st Sagami Shōhei (1346-1370) Masamune 100 / 1000 / Sai-jo saku
Akihiro AKI99 秋廣 2nd Sagami Tenju (1375-1381) Akihiro 80 / 750 / Jo-jo saku
Akihisa AKI103 秋久 Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / - / -
Akihisa AKI133 顯久 Bunan (1444-1449) 15 / - / -
Akihisa AKI134 顯久 Chōroku (1457-1460) 15 / - / -
Akihisa AKI135 顯久 Kakitsu (1441-1444) 20 / - / -
Akihisa AKI44 昭久 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / - / -
Akihito AKI1 口人 Hizen Kanbun (1661-1673) Umetada 15 / - / -
Akihito AKI2 口人 Tamba Shōtoku (1711-1716) 15 / - / -
Akihito AKI3 口人 Yamashiro Keian (1648-1652) Umetada 15 / - / -
Akikane AKI45 昭兼 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) Kanefusa 8 / - / -
Akikane AKI46 昭兼 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) Kanefusa 8 / - / -
Akikuni AKI104 秋國 Tenju (1375-1381) 25 / - / -
Akikuni AKI105 秋國 Koto (987-1596) 15 / - / -
Akikuni AKI136 顯國 Hyūga Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / - / -