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
Yasutsugu YAS990 康繼 Yamato Genkō (1321-1324) Senjuin 20 / /
Yasutsugu YAS991 康繼 Yamato Shitoku (1384-1387) ND Senjuin 40 / /
Yasutsuna YAS997 康綱 Kii Kanbun (1661-1673) Ishido 30 / /
Yorihisa YOR11 仍久 Yamashiro Bunki (1501-1504) 25 / / Chu-jo saku
Yoriyasu YOR110 頼安 Mutsu Daiji (1126-1131) Mōkusa 20 / 750 /
Yoriyasu YOR111 頼安 Mutsu Shōan (1299-1302) Mōkusa 20 / /
Yoriyasu YOR112 頼安 Mutsu Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Mōkusa 20 / /
Yoriyasu YOR113 頼安 Mutsu Bunna (1352-1356) ND Mōkusa 35 / /
Yorimoto-oni YOR16 代元鬼 Yamashiro Shoō (1288-1293) 200 / /
Yorisuke YOR24 自助 Kaga Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / 200 /
Yoriyoshi YOR28 自珍 Mino Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 250 /
Yorimune YOR34 依宗 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Fukuoka Ichimonji 90 / /
Yorizane YOR38 依眞 Bitchū Bunryaku (1234-1235) Ko-Aoe 50 / 1000 / NMK-1212-8
Yorizane YOR39 依眞 Bitchū Ōan (1368-1375) ND Chu-Aoe 20 / 600 / NMK-1212-9
Yorizane YOR41 依眞 Bizen Kangen (1243-1247) Fukuoka Ichimonji 120 / /
Yoritsugu YOR45 依次 Bitchū Kencho (1249-1256) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-1212-10
Yoritsugu YOR46 依次 Bitchū Kenji (1275-1278) Aoe 20 / 850 / NMK-1212-11
Yoritsugu YOR47 依次 Bitchū Ōchō (1311-1312) Aoe 90 / / NMK-1212-12
Yoriuji YOR51 依氏 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) Osafune 100 / /
Yori YOR54 Bitchū Teiō (1222-1224) Ko-Aoe 160 / / NMK-1212-25
Yoriie YOR65 頼家 Yamashiro Kagen (1303-1306) Awataguchi 150 / /
Yorikuni YOR70 頼國 1st Etchū Meitoku (1390-1394) ND Uda 25 / 350 /
Yorimitsu YOR78 頼光 Bizen Chōkyō (1487-1489) 20 / 280 / Jo saku
Yorimitsu YOR79 頼光 Shimotsuke Eiroku (1558-1570) 20 / 250 /
Yorisada YOR86 頼貞 Hitachi Kyōhō (1716-1736) 25 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Yoritsugu YOR96 頼次 Bitchū Kōchō (1261-1264) Ko-Aoe 100 / / NMK-1214-8
Yoritsugu YOR98 頼次 Bitchū Bunpō (1317-1319) Chu-Aoe 90 / 800 / Jo saku NMK-1214-10
Yoshihiro YOS100 吉弘 Yamato Bunna (1352-1356) ND Senjuin 20 / 600 /
Yoshiyasu YOS1002 吉安 Bizen Hōji (1247-1249) Yoshioka Ichimonji 100 / / Jo saku
Yoshiyasu YOS1005 吉安 Satsuma Eichō (1096-1097) 60 / /
Yoshiyasu YOS1006 吉安 Satsuma Ōan (1368-1375) ND 20 / /
Yoshiyasu YOS1007 吉安 Satsuma Ōei (1394-1428) Taniyama 25 / 300 /
Yoshiyasu YOS1008 吉安 Satsuma Bunmei (1469-1487) Taniyama 20 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshiyasu YOS1009 吉安 Satsuma Bunki (1501-1504) 15 / 250 /
Yoshiyasu YOS1010 吉安 Satsuma Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / /
Yoshiyasu YOS1011 吉安 Satsuma Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / /
Yoshiyuki YOS1030 吉行 Bizen Chōkyō (1487-1489) 20 / 350 /
Yoshiyuki YOS1035 吉行 Chikugo Kahō (1094-1096) Miike Motozane 50 / /
Yoshiyuki YOS1040 吉行 Satsuma Meitoku (1390-1394) ND 20 / 400 /
Yoshiyuki YOS1041 吉行 Satsuma Chōkyō (1487-1489) Taniyama 25 / 300 /
Yoshiyuki YOS1044 吉行 Tosa Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 300 /
Yoshiyuki YOS1045 吉行 Yamashiro Eitoku (1381-1384) ND Ryōkai 20 / 400 /
Yoshiyuki YOS1051 吉幸 Hōki Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / 150 / Chu saku
Yoshichika YOS1067 良近 Tokyo Taishō (1912-1926) 8 / /
Yoshihisa YOS1074 良久 Bizen Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / 350 /
Yoshihiro YOS108 吉廣 Etchū Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND 20 / 600 /
Yoshikazu YOS1086 良一 Satsuma Anei (1772-1781) 15 / 150 /
Yoshikuni YOS1088 良國 Bizen Teiji (1362-1368) ND Kozori 25 / 400 /
Yoshikuni YOS1089 良國 Bungo Genryaku (1184-1185) 40 / /
Yoshihiro YOS109 吉廣 1st Hizen Jōō (1652-1655) Hizen Tadayoshi Tadayoshi 40 / 400 / Jo saku