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 IDsort icon Name (Kanji) Gen Province Era School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Tatsutomi TAT13 達富 Musashi Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Tatsutake TAT12 龍孟 Iyo Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / /
Tatsuzane TAT11 龍實 Bizen Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Tatsuō TAT10 龍王 Satsuma Bunna (1352-1356) ND 20 / /
Tatemitsu TAT1 立光 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) Senjuin 15 / /
Tanehide TAN9 胤英 Hitachi Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Taneyoshi TAN8 胤吉 Musashi Kaei (1848-1854) Sadayoshi 10 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Tanetsugu TAN7 胤次 Hokkaidō Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Taneshige TAN6 胤重 Kōka (1844-1848) 10 / /
Tanenaga TAN5 胤長 Izu Bunka (1804-1818) Naotane 10 / 250 /
Tanemitsu TAN4 胤光 Hitachi Keiō (1865-1868) Naotane 10 / 250 /
Tanemitsu TAN3 胤光 Hitachi Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / /
Tarōsuke TAN25 太郎助 Owari Keichō (1596-1615) 90 / /
Taniyama TAN24 谷山 Satsuma Shoō (1288-1293) 60 / /
Taniyama TAN23 谷山 Kawachi Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Tanka TAN22 丹霞 Harima Kansei (1789-1801) 25 / /
Tanji TAN21 丹治 Harima Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / /
Taneyuki TAN20 種行 Bungo Genki (1570-1573) Takada 15 / /
Tanekatsu TAN2 胤勝 Ōmi Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /
Tanetsugu TAN19 種族 Hitachi Kōka (1844-1848) 10 / /
Taneshige TAN18 種重 Suō Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Taneshige TAN17 種重 Hizen Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Tanenori TAN16 種則 Chikugo Tensho (1573-1592) Ōishi Sa 15 / /
Tanenaga TAN15 種永 Hizen Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Tanemori TAN14 種盛 Bungo Genna (1615-1624) Takada 15 / /
Tanemori TAN13 種盛 Chikuzen Bunki (1501-1504) Kongōbyōe 15 / /
Tanemori TAN12 種盛 Bungo Tenmon (1532-1555) Takada 15 / /
Tanehiro TAN11 種廣 2nd Hizen Kanbun (1661-1673) Tanehiro 60 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
NN-5-1-13
NMK-543-10
ST-1-543
Tanehiro TAN10 種廣 1st Hizen Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
NZS-925
NMK-543-9
Taneaki TAN1 胤明 Musashi Meiji (1868-1912) Taneyoshi 10 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Tamenori TAM99 爲則 Bitchū Jishō (1177-1181) Senoo 20 / /
NMK-550-2
SJS-654
Tamenobu TAM98 爲信 Iwashiro Kyōwa (1801-1804) Yoshii 10 / /
Tamenobu TAM97 爲信 Bizen Teiwa (1345-1350) ND 25 / /
Tamenobu TAM96 爲信 Bizen Enkei (1308-1311) Tametō 40 / /
Tamenobu TAM95 爲信 Bitchū Kencho (1249-1256) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-549-16
Tamenobu TAM94 爲信 Bitchū Karoku (1225-1227) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-549-15
Tamenobu TAM93 爲信 Bitchū Kennin (1201-1204) Senoo Noritaka 50 / /
NMK-549-14
SJS-654
Tamenari TAM91 爲成 Kawachi Genryaku (1184-1185) Arikuni 20 / /
Tamenari TAM90 爲成 Kawachi Chōho (999-1004) Tameyoshi 40 / /
Tamakaze TAM9 玉風 Shinano Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / /
Tamenao TAM89 爲直 Iwashiro Kyōwa (1801-1804) Tametaka 10 / 200 /
Tamenaga TAM88 爲長 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Tamenaga TAM87 爲長 Iwashiro Kyōwa (1801-1804) Kanenobu 15 / /
Tamenaga TAM86 爲長 Iwashiro Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Tamenaga TAM85 爲長 Chikuzen Kareki (1326-1329) 20 / /
Tamenaga TAM84 爲長 Bizen Shōwa (1312-1317) Osafune 150 / 800 /
Tamenaga TAM83 爲長 Bitchū Enbun (1356-1361) ND Aoe 20 / / NMK-549-7
Tamenaga TAM82 爲永 Shinano Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / /
Tamemune TAM81 爲宗 3rd Bizen Shōchū (1324-1326) Kozori Tamemune 20 / 480 /
Tamemune TAM80 爲宗 2nd Bizen Shōwa (1312-1317) Osafune 30 / 550 /