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
Arinaga ARI138 有長 Yamato Kangen (1243-1247) Senjuin 20 / /
Arinaga ARI139 有長 Yamato Hōtoku (1449-1452) Senjuin 15 / /
Arihōshi ARI14 有法師 Yamato Teiji (1362-1368) ND Tomokiyo 60 / /
Arinaga ARI140 有長 Yamato Kenji (1275-1278) 15 / /
Arinao ARI141 有直 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Arinao ARI142 有直 Bizen Jōkyū (1219-1222) 20 / /
Arinao ARI143 有直 Bizen Kencho (1249-1256) 20 / /
Arinao ARI144 有直 Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 15 / /
Arinao ARI145 有直 Bizen Kōan (1361-1362) ND 15 / /
Arinari ARI146 有成 Kawachi Eien (987-989) Sanjo 30 / 1000 / Sai-jo saku
Arinawa ARI147 有繩 Hōki Tentoku (957-961) 20 / /
Arinobu ARI148 有延 Yamashiro Hōji (1247-1249) Awataguchi 60 / /
Arinobu ARI149 有信 Bitchū Shoō (1288-1293) Aoe 40 / /
NMK-18-10
SJS-25
Ariie ARI15 有家 Yamashiro Kencho (1249-1256) 30 / /
Arinobu ARI150 有信 Yamashiro Enpō (1673-1681) 10 / /
Arinori ARI151 有法 Yamato Eikyō (1429-1441) Taima 20 / /
Ariō ARI152 有王 Kawachi Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Ariō ARI153 有王 Yamato Kanō (1350-1352) ND Senjuin 20 / /
Ariō ARI154 有王 Yamato Kakitsu (1441-1444) Taima 20 / /
Arisada ARI155 有貞 Higo Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / /
Arizane ARI156 有眞 Bizen Daiji (1126-1131) Osafune 20 / /
Arizane ARI157 有眞 Bizen Hōgen (1156-1159) 20 / /
Arizane ARI158 有眞 Bizen Juei (1182-1184) 40 / /
Arizane ARI159 有眞 Bizen Hōji (1247-1249) Osafune 20 / /
Arikane ARI16 有包 Hōki Hōgen (1156-1159) 20 / /
Arizane ARI160 有眞 Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 15 / /
Arishige ARI161 有重 Bingo Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Arishige ARI162 有重 Bizen Kenpō (1213-1219) 15 / /
Arishige ARI163 有重 Bizen Enbun (1356-1361) ND Ōmiya 15 / /
Arishige ARI164 有重 Bizen Kōwa (1381-1384) Ōmiya 15 / /
Arishige ARI165 有重 Bizen Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Ōmiya 15 / /
Arishige ARI166 有重 Bizen Bunmei (1469-1487) 15 / /
Arishige ARI167 有重 Kai Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Arishige ARI168 有重 Kawachi Kanshō (1460-1466) 15 / /
Arishige ARI169 有重 Mutsu Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Arikane ARI17 有包 Hōki Kencho (1249-1256) 15 / /
Arisue ARI170 有末 Bitchū Bunei (1264-1275) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-15-4
Arisue ARI171 有末 Bitchū Shōan (1299-1302) Aoe 20 / / NMK-15-5
Arisue ARI172 有末 Bitchū Gentoku (1329-1331) Katayama Ichimonji 15 / / NMK-15-6
Arisue ARI173 有末 Bitchū Entoku (1489-1492) Aoe 15 / / NMK-15-7
Aritada ARI174 有忠 Bitchū Jōei (1232-1233) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-15-19
Aritada ARI175 有忠 Bitchū Bunei (1264-1275) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-15-20
Aritada ARI176 有忠 Bitchū Bunna (1352-1356) ND Katayama Ichimonji 40 / / NMK-15-21
Aritada ARI177 有忠 Bizen Kannin (1017-1021) 55 / /
Aritada ARI178 有忠 Bizen Daiji (1126-1131) 20 / /
Aritada ARI179 有忠 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Arikane ARI18 有包 Hōki Kagen (1303-1306) 15 / /
Aritada ARI180 有忠 Bizen Jōkyū (1219-1222) 20 / /
Aritada ARI181 有忠 Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 20 / /
Aritada ARI182 有忠 Yamashiro Chōwa (1012-1017) Sanjo 30 / /