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
Yoshifusa YOS56 吉房 Tochigi Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshimune YOS546 吉宗 Hizen Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 130 /
Yoshimune YOS535 吉宗 Bizen Shōgen (1259-1260) Muneyoshi 35 / 1500 /
Yoshimune YOS533 吉宗 Bizen Jōkyū (1219-1222) Fukuoka Ichimonji Muneie 100 / / Jo-jo saku 1
Yoshimoto YOS513 吉元 2nd Bizen Kenji (1275-1278) Fukuoka Ichimonji Yoshimoto 35 / /
Yoshimoto YOS512 吉元 1st Bizen Ryakunin (1238-1239) Fukuoka Ichimonji Sukeyoshi 120 / /
Yoshimoto YOS511 吉元 Bizen Shōgen (1259-1260) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / 1500 /
Yoshimori YOS509 吉盛 Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) Sanjo Yoshinori 25 / /
Yoshimori YOS508 吉盛 Yamashiro Tengi (1053-1058) Sanjo 40 / /
Yoshimori YOS507 吉盛 Chikuzen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 250 /
Yoshimori YOS506 吉盛 Chikuzen Eishō (1504-1521) Kongōbyōe 15 / /
Yoshimori YOS505 吉盛 Chikuzen Kyōtoku (1452-1455) Kongōbyōe 25 / /
Yoshimori YOS504 吉盛 Chikuzen Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / /
Yoshimori YOS503 吉盛 Chikuzen Eitoku (1381-1384) ND 25 / /
Yoshimori YOS502 吉盛 Chikuzen Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Kongōbyōe 20 / /
Yoshimori YOS497 吉林 Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / / NMK-1175-1
Yoshimori YOS494 吉守 Hōki Kankō (1004-1012) Hoki Ōhara Sadatsuna 50 / /
Yoshimori YOS493 吉守 2nd Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) Iwato Ichimonji 20 / 350 /
NMK-1174-21
SJS-778
Yoshimori YOS492 吉守 1st Bizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND Iwato Ichimonji 100 / /
NMK-1174-20
SJS-778
Yoshimori YOS491 吉守 Bizen Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND Iwato Ichimonji 25 / /
NMK-1174-19
SJS-778
Yoshimori YOS490 吉守 Bizen Kōan (1278-1288) 120 / / Jo saku 1
Yoshimori YOS489 吉守 Bizen Shōgen (1259-1260) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / 1500 /
Yoshimori YOS488 吉守 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Ko-Bizen 40 / /
Yoshimochi YOS485 吉用 Bizen Shoō (1288-1293) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
Yoshimochi YOS483 吉用 Bizen Bunryaku (1234-1235) Fukuoka Ichimonji Sukeyoshi 70 / 1500 / Jo-jo saku
Yoshifusa YOS48 吉房 2nd Hizen Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 400 /
Yoshimitsu YOS475 吉光 4th Yamato Bunmei (1469-1487) Senjuin 20 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS474 吉光 3rd Yamato Ōei (1394-1428) Senjuin 20 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS473 吉光 2nd Yamato Shōchū (1324-1326) Senjuin 20 / 700 /
Yoshimitsu YOS472 吉光 Yamato Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND 60 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS471 吉光 1st Yamato Shōan (1299-1302) Senjuin 20 / 800 /
Yoshifusa YOS47 吉房 1st Hizen Kanei (1624-1644) 20 / 500 / Jo saku
Yoshimitsu YOS466 吉光 Yamashiro Kōsho (1455-1457) Heianjō 25 / 400 /
Yoshimitsu YOS463 吉光 Yamashiro Shōgen (1259-1260) Awataguchi 200 / 3000 / Sai-jo saku
Yoshimitsu YOS451 吉光 6th Tosa Kyōroku (1528-1532) 25 / 600 /
Yoshimitsu YOS450 吉光 5th Tosa Bunan (1444-1449) 30 / /
Yoshifusa YOS45 吉房 Hizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 35 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS449 吉光 4th Tosa Ōei (1394-1428) 35 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS448 吉光 3rd Tosa Teiwa (1345-1350) ND 40 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS447 吉光 2nd Tosa Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND Tegai 80 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS446 吉光 1st Tosa Shōan (1299-1302) Senjuin 20 / 800 /
Yoshimitsu YOS444 吉光 Settsu Kanbun (1661-1673) Mishina 15 / 150 /
Yoshifusa YOS44 吉房 Echizen Enpō (1673-1681) 25 / 200 /
Yoshimitsu YOS439 吉光 Sagami Kennin (1201-1204) 25 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS438 吉光 Saga Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
NMK-1171-18
SJS-778
Yoshimitsu YOS437 吉光 Nagano Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS424 吉光 Hizen Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
SJS-777
NMK-1171-8
Yoshimitsu YOS422 吉光 Echizen Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 300 /
Yoshimitsu YOS418 吉光 Buzen Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / / Chu saku
Yoshimitsu YOS417 吉光 5th Bizen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /