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
Yoshimitsu YOS1289 賀光 1st Bizen Meitoku (1390-1394) ND Oei-Bizen 60 / 450 /
Yoshimitsu YOS1290 賀光 2nd Bizen Kanshō (1460-1466) 40 / 400 / Jo saku
Yoshimitsu YOS1291 賀光 3rd Bizen Chōroku (1457-1460) 20 / 450 / Jo saku
Yoshinobu YOS1294 賀信 Higo Genki (1570-1573) Dotanuki 15 / 200 /
Yoshisuke YOS1295 賀助 Higo Taiei (1521-1528) Enju 15 / 200 /
Yoshisada YOS1296 賀貞 Yamato Keichō (1596-1615) Kanabō 15 / 250 /
Yoshizane YOS1297 賀實 Kii Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / 300 /
Yoshihiro YOS130 吉廣 2nd Sagami Ōei (1394-1428) 25 / /
Yoshiaki YOS1300 善明 Suruga Kennin (1201-1204) 200 / /
Yoshihira YOS1302 善平 Miyazaki Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshihira YOS1303 善平 Hyūga Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshihiro YOS1306 善廣 Yamato Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Senjuin 120 / /
Yoshihiro YOS131 吉廣 3rd Sagami Hōtoku (1449-1452) 20 / /
Yoshikane YOS1310 善金 Tottori Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshikiyo YOS1315 善清 Shimane Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshihiro YOS132 吉廣 4th Sagami Meiō (1492-1501) 20 / /
Yoshimori YOS1326 善盛 Miyazaki Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshisada YOS1336 善貞 Kōchi Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshishiro YOS1337 善四郎 Musashi Genna (1615-1624) 200 / /
Yoshiaki YOS1354 喜昭 Tokyo Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshihiro YOS136 吉廣 Yamashiro Chōkyū (1040-1044) Sanjo Yoshinori 50 / /
Yoshishige YOS1368 嘉重 Musashi Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / 200 /
Yoshihiro YOS137 吉廣 Yamashiro Gentoku (1329-1331) Sanjo Yoshinori 20 / /
Yoshiharu YOS1378 賢春 Higo Genki (1570-1573) 15 / 200 /
Yoshihiro YOS138 吉廣 Yamashiro Ōan (1368-1375) ND Sanjo Yoshinori 35 / /
Yoshimori YOS1387 賢守 2nd Bungo Genki (1570-1573) 15 / /
Yoshimori YOS1388 賢守 1st Bungo Tenmon (1532-1555) Takada 15 / 200 /
Yoshiyuki YOS1393 賢行 Bungo Eishō (1504-1521) Takada 15 / 250 /
Yoshiaki YOS1398 義明 Mino Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshiaki YOS1400 義明 Shimotsuke Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 200 /
Yoshihide YOS1415 義秀 Ehime Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / 150 /
Yoshihide YOS1419 義秀 Musashi Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Yoshihide YOS1420 義秀 Musashi Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 150 /
Yoshihide YOS1421 義英 Dewa Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / 120 /
Yoshihira YOS1422 義平 Awaji Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / 150 /
Yoshihiro YOS143 吉廣 Yamato Kōkoku (1340-1346) Senjuin 35 / 600 /
Yoshihiro YOS1430 義弘 Aomori Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshihiro YOS1434 義弘 Etchū Shōan (1299-1302) Masamune 200 / 1500 /
Yoshihiro YOS1435 義弘 Hitachi Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Yoshihiro YOS1436 義弘 Izu Kaei (1848-1854) 15 / /
Yoshihiro YOS1438 義弘 Musashi Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshihiro YOS144 吉廣 Yamato Kanō (1350-1352) ND 15 / /
Yoshihiro YOS1440 義弘 Sagami Shōan (1299-1302) Masamune 20 / /
Yoshihiro YOS1441 義弘 Yamato Shōwa (1312-1317) Senjuin 50 / 600 /
Yoshihiro YOS1449 義廣 Hizen Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 150 /
Yoshihiro YOS1453 義廣 Rikuchu Meiwa (1764-1772) 15 / 120 /
Yoshihiro YOS1455 義廣 Sagami Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / 300 /
Yoshihiro YOS1457 義廣 Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 350 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshihiro YOS1460 義廣 Yamato Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Senjuin 100 / /
Yoshihiro YOS1461 義廣 Yamato Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Senjuin 20 / 600 /