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
Yoshikuni YOS295 吉國 Satsuma Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / 200 /
Yoshikuni YOS287 吉國 Hizen Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 200 /
Yoshikuni YOS286 吉國 Higo Jōō (1652-1655) Dotanuki 30 / 150 /
Yoshikuni YOS281 吉國 Etchū Tenmon (1532-1555) Uda 15 / /
Yoshikuni YOS280 吉國 Etchū Bunmei (1469-1487) Uda 25 / 250 /
Yoshikuni YOS279 吉國 Chikuzen Manji (1658-1661) 80 / /
Yoshikuni YOS277 吉國 3rd Chikugo Kanbun (1661-1673) Yoshikuni 35 / 350 / Jo saku
Yoshikuni YOS276 吉國 2nd Chikugo Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 450 /
Yoshikuni YOS275 吉國 1st Chikugo Genna (1615-1624) 15 / 450 /
Yoshikuni YOS273 吉國 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) Osafune 20 / /
Yoshikuni YOS272 吉國 Bizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
Yoshikuni YOS271 吉國 Bizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND Yoshioka Ichimonji 20 / /
Yoshikuni YOS270 吉國 Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Yoshioka Ichimonji 35 / 700 /
Yoshikiyo YOS254 吉清 Hizen Kanbun (1661-1673) Hizen Tadayoshi 15 / 250 /
Yoshikiyo YOS251 吉清 Bizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND 35 / 450 /
Yoshikane YOS237 吉包 1st Ōmi Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND 60 / 700 /
Yoshikane YOS234 吉包 Chikuzen Kanbun (1661-1673) 70 / 380 / Jo saku
Yoshikane YOS232 吉包 2nd Buzen Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / 350 /
Yoshikane YOS231 吉包 1st Buzen Entoku (1489-1492) 25 / 350 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshikane YOS228 吉包 Bizen Kangen (1243-1247) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / 900 / Jo-jo saku
NMK-1135-8
SJS-769
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Yoshikane YOS226 吉包 1st Bizen Antei (1227-1229) Ko-Bizen 150 / 1000 /
NMK-1135-7
SJS-769
Yoshikane YOS225 吉包 Bizen Eishō (1046-1053) Ko-Bizen 150 / 1500 / Jo-jo saku NMK-1135-6
Yoshikage YOS221 吉景 Inaba Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / 300 /
Yoshikage YOS215 吉景 Bizen Bunō (1260-1261) Fukuoka Ichimonji Muneie 60 / /
Yoshikado YOS208 吉門 3rd Musashi Enpō (1673-1681) 15 / /
Yoshikado YOS207 吉門 2nd Musashi Shōhō (1644-1648) Zenjō 25 / 350 /
Yoshikado YOS206 吉門 1st Mino Kanei (1624-1644) Zenjō 40 / 350 /
Yoshikado YOS204 吉門 Mino Bunmei (1469-1487) Sakakura Seki 20 / 350 /
Yoshikado YOS200 吉門 1st Hitachi Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 350 /
Yoshichika YOS20 吉近 Musashi Kanbun (1661-1673) Zenjō 15 / 200 /
Yoshiie YOS196 吉莊 Etchū Kansei (1789-1801) 25 / 130 /
Yoshiie YOS195 吉家 Yamashiro Kankō (1004-1012) Sanjo Munechika 150 / 2500 / Sai-jo saku
Yoshiie YOS190 吉家 1st Kaga Enpō (1673-1681) 25 / 300 /
Yoshiie YOS188 吉家 Hizen Kanei (1624-1644) Hizen Tadayoshi Tadayoshi 35 / 550 / Jo saku
Yoshiie YOS184 吉家 Bizen Gentoku (1329-1331) Iwato Ichimonji 90 / 800 / NMK-1131-8
Yoshiie YOS182 吉家 Bizen Jōkyū (1219-1222) Fukuoka Ichimonji 90 / 2500 / Jo-jo saku
Yoshikiyo YOS1806 膳清 Aki Bunmei (1469-1487) Niō 25 / 280 /
Yoshiie YOS180 吉家 Bitchū Ōan (1368-1375) ND Katayama Ichimonji 25 / / NMK-1132-4
Yoshichika YOS18 吉近 Mino Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshitō YOS1798 慶任 Yamashiro Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshitaka YOS1797 義隆 Yamashiro Tenna (1681-1684) 100 / /
Yoshiie YOS179 吉家 Bitchū Shōchū (1324-1326) Senoo 20 / / NMK-1132-3
Yoshisada YOS1789 慶定 Mino Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Yoshiyuki YOS1776 義行 Sagami Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Fukuoka Ichimonji 100 / /
Yoshiyuki YOS1770 義行 Bungo Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 200 /
ST-1-879
NZS-821
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Yoshiyuki YOS1766 義行 Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Fukuoka Ichimonji 35 / 600 /
Yoshitsuna YOS1752 義綱 2nd Suruga Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Yoshitsuna YOS1751 義綱 1st Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) Shimada 15 / 300 /
Yoshitsugu YOS1743 義次 Suruga Genroku (1688-1704) Shimada 15 / /
Yoshitsugu YOS1729 義次 Bizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND Kozori 25 / 450 /