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
Yoshitomo YOS869 吉友 Bizen Bunmei (1469-1487) 25 / /
Yoshitomo YOS868 吉友 Bizen Kakei (1387-1389) ND Iwato Ichimonji 25 / /
Yoshitomo YOS867 吉友 Bizen Shokei (1332-1334) ND Iwato Ichimonji 20 / /
Yoshitomo YOS865 吉友 Bizen Kōan (1278-1288) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / 800 /
Yoshitomo YOS864 吉友 Bizen Bunō (1260-1261) Fukuoka Ichimonji Muneie 100 / /
Yoshitomo YOS862 吉友 Bizen Kencho (1249-1256) Fukuoka Ichimonji 25 / /
Yoshitoki YOS857 吉時 3rd Musashi Kyōhō (1716-1736) Zenjō 15 / /
Yoshitoki YOS856 吉時 2nd Musashi Genroku (1688-1704) Zenjō 15 / /
Yoshitoki YOS855 吉時 1st Musashi Kanbun (1661-1673) Zenjō 15 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshiteru YOS851 吉英 Musashi Hōreki (1751-1764) 15 / 200 /
Yoshitake YOS842 吉武 3rd Musashi Meiwa (1764-1772) 15 / /
Yoshitake YOS841 吉武 2nd Musashi Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / 350 /
Yoshitake YOS840 吉武 1st Yamashiro Manji (1658-1661) 70 / 400 / Jo saku
Yoshitada YOS826 吉忠 Bizen Shōchū (1324-1326) Osafune Nagamitsu 75 / /
Yoshisue YOS818 吉末 Bitchū Kōchō (1261-1264) Katayama Ichimonji 35 / 900 / NMK-1143-18
Yoshihira YOS81 吉平 Bizen Kangen (1243-1247) Fukuoka Ichimonji 100 / 2500 / Jo-jo saku
NMK-1159-9
SJS-764
Yoshisuke YOS807 吉助 Chikuzen Keian (1648-1652) Tsukushi Nobukuni 15 / 250 /
Yoshisuke YOS805 吉助 Buzen Bunan (1444-1449) Tsukushi Nobukuni 20 / 250 /
Yoshishige YOS800 吉重 Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) Kurama Seki 35 / 400 /
Yoshishige YOS797 吉重 Settsu Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 180 /
Yoshishige YOS791 吉重 Kii Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 200 /
Yoshihide YOS79 吉英 Musashi Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Yoshishige YOS788 吉重 2nd Harima Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Yoshishige YOS787 吉重 1st Harima Kanbun (1661-1673) Zenjō 15 / 200 /
Yoshizane YOS773 吉眞 Echizen Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 300 /
Yoshizane YOS772 吉眞 Chikuzen Eitoku (1381-1384) ND Samonji 25 / 450 /
Yoshizane YOS768 吉眞 Bizen Hōji (1247-1249) Fukuoka Ichimonji 70 / 800 /
Yoshihide YOS76 吉秀 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshisada YOS741 吉貞 3rd Hizen Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 300 /
Yoshisada YOS740 吉貞 2nd Hizen Keian (1648-1652) 15 / 350 /
Yoshisada YOS739 吉貞 1st Hizen Genna (1615-1624) Hizen Tadayoshi Tadayoshi 35 / 550 / Jo saku
Yoshisada YOS731 吉貞 2nd Chikuzen Kanbun (1661-1673) Tsukushi Nobukuni 15 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshisada YOS730 吉貞 1st Chikuzen Keichō (1596-1615) Tsukushi Nobukuni 15 / 450 / Jo saku
Yoshisada YOS729 吉貞 Chikuzen Genna (1615-1624) 15 / /
Yoshisada YOS726 吉貞 Chikuzen Teiwa (1345-1350) ND 50 / 800 / Jo-jo saku
Yoshisada YOS721 吉貞 Bizen Bunei (1264-1275) Fukuoka Ichimonji Yoshimochi 100 / /
Yoshisada YOS720 吉貞 Bingo Bunmei (1469-1487) Kai Mihara 25 / 250 /
Yoshisada YOS719 吉貞 Bingo Ōei (1394-1428) Goami 20 / /
Yoshisada YOS718 吉定 Yamato Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 300 /
Yoshisada YOS716 吉定 Yamashiro Meiō (1492-1501) Kurama Seki 25 / 350 /
Yoshisada YOS713 吉定 Mino Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Yoshisada YOS707 吉定 Chikuzen Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Yoshisada YOS705 吉定 Buzen Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Yoshisada YOS704 吉定 Buzen Kanshō (1460-1466) 25 / 300 /
Yoshisada YOS700 吉定 Bizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND Iwato Ichimonji 50 / / NMK-1139-11
Yoshinosuke YOS695 吉之充 Rikuzen Kanei (1624-1644) 100 / /
Yoshinori YOS687 吉則 Yamashiro Bunmei (1469-1487) Heianjō Yoshinori 80 / 450 / Jo saku
Yoshinori YOS686 吉則 Yamashiro Kyōtoku (1452-1455) Heianjō Yoshinori 20 / 400 /
Yoshinori YOS685 吉則 Yamashiro Hōtoku (1449-1452) 25 / /
Yoshinori YOS684 吉則 4th Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) Sanjo Yoshinori 20 / 500 /