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
Yoshishige YOS1658 義重 Sagami Kōka (1844-1848) Hisayoshi 10 / /
Yoshishige YOS1659 義重 1st Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) Shimada 15 / 250 /
Yoshishige YOS1660 義重 2nd Suruga Tensho (1573-1592) Shimada 15 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1664 義助 Bizen Tenmei (1781-1789) 15 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1669 義助 1st Suruga Genō (1319-1321) Shimada 60 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1670 義助 2nd Suruga Enbun (1356-1361) ND 20 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1671 義助 3rd Suruga Ōei (1394-1428) Shimada 20 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1672 義助 1st Suruga Kōsho (1455-1457) 20 / 500 /
Yoshisuke YOS1673 義助 Suruga Meiō (1492-1501) Yoshisuke 30 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1674 義助 Suruga Meiō (1492-1501) Yoshisuke 25 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1675 義助 Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) Yoshisuke 25 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1676 義助 4th Suruga Tensho (1573-1592) Yoshisuke 15 / 400 /
Yoshisuke YOS1677 義助 5th Suruga Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 280 /
Yoshisuke YOS1678 義助 6th Suruga Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / / Jo saku
Yoshisuke YOS1679 義助 7th Suruga Kanbun (1661-1673) 65 / /
Yoshihisa YOS168 吉久 Kii Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / 280 /
Yoshisuke YOS1682 義助 12th Suruga Genbun (1736-1741) 15 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1686 義資 Tōtōmi Meiji (1868-1912) Enshin 10 / /
Yoshizumi YOS1687 義純 Satsuma Keiō (1865-1868) Taniyama 10 / 150 / SJS-807
Yoshitada YOS1691 義忠 Yamato Genroku (1688-1704) 25 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshitaka YOS1698 義隆 Okayama Keiō (1865-1868) 25 / 350 / Jo saku
Yoshitane YOS1703 義植 1st Echizen Kanei (1624-1644) Shimosaka 15 / 300 / Jo saku
Yoshitane YOS1704 義植 2nd Echizen Tenna (1681-1684) Shimosaka 15 / /
Yoshitane YOS1705 義胤 Musashi Bunsei (1818-1830) Suishinshi Masahide 15 / 350 /
Yoshiteru YOS1710 義輝 Tottori Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshitoki YOS1711 義辰 Chikuzen Kanei (1624-1644) Shimosaka 15 / 250 /
Yoshitomi YOS1714 義富 Ugo Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / 120 /
Yoshitora YOS1716 義虎 Yamashiro Kōka (1844-1848) 10 / 120 /
Yoshihisa YOS172 吉久 Mutsu Eishō (1504-1521) Gassan 20 / 280 /
Yoshitoshi YOS1723 義壽 Fukuoka Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshitsugu YOS1729 義次 Bizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND Kozori 25 / 450 /
Yoshitsugu YOS1743 義次 Suruga Genroku (1688-1704) Shimada 15 / /
Yoshitsuna YOS1751 義綱 1st Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) Shimada 15 / 300 /
Yoshitsuna YOS1752 義綱 2nd Suruga Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Yoshiyuki YOS1766 義行 Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Fukuoka Ichimonji 35 / 600 /
Yoshiyuki YOS1770 義行 Bungo Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 200 /
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Yoshiyuki YOS1776 義行 Sagami Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Fukuoka Ichimonji 100 / /
Yoshisada YOS1789 慶定 Mino Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Yoshiie YOS179 吉家 Bitchū Shōchū (1324-1326) Senoo 20 / / NMK-1132-3
Yoshitaka YOS1797 義隆 Yamashiro Tenna (1681-1684) 100 / /
Yoshitō YOS1798 慶任 Yamashiro Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshichika YOS18 吉近 Mino Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshiie YOS180 吉家 Bitchū Ōan (1368-1375) ND Katayama Ichimonji 25 / / NMK-1132-4
Yoshikiyo YOS1806 膳清 Aki Bunmei (1469-1487) Niō 25 / 280 /
Yoshiie YOS182 吉家 Bizen Jōkyū (1219-1222) Fukuoka Ichimonji 90 / 2500 / Jo-jo saku
Yoshiie YOS184 吉家 Bizen Gentoku (1329-1331) Iwato Ichimonji 90 / 800 / NMK-1131-8
Yoshiie YOS188 吉家 Hizen Kanei (1624-1644) Hizen Tadayoshi Tadayoshi 35 / 550 / Jo saku
Yoshiie YOS190 吉家 1st Kaga Enpō (1673-1681) 25 / 300 /
Yoshiie YOS195 吉家 Yamashiro Kankō (1004-1012) Sanjo Munechika 150 / 2500 / Sai-jo saku
Yoshiie YOS196 吉莊 Etchū Kansei (1789-1801) 25 / 130 /