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 ID Name (Kanji) Gen Provincesort icon Era School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Masashige MAS879 正重 2nd Ise Taiei (1521-1528) Sengo 15 / 550 / Jo-jo saku
Masashige MAS880 正重 3rd Ise Tensho (1573-1592) Sengo Masashige 15 / /
Masashige MAS881 正重 Ise Kanei (1624-1644) 25 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Masashige MAS882 正重 Ise Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Masashige MAS883 正重 Ise Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Masashige MAS884 正重 Ise Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Masashige MAS885 正重 Ise Kanpō (1741-1744) 15 / /
Masashige MAS886 正重 Ise Meiwa (1764-1772) 15 / /
Masashige MAS887 正重 Ise Kansei (1789-1801) 15 / /
Masashige MAS888 正重 Ise Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Masashige MAS889 正重 Ise Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / /
Masashige MAS924 正繁 1st Ise Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Masashige MAS925 正繁 2nd Ise Ansei (1854-1860) Masashige 20 / /
Muneshige MUN389 宗重 Ise Tenmon (1532-1555) Sengo 15 / /
Munetsugu MUN553 宗次 1st Ise Kōka (1844-1848) 80 / /
Munetsugu MUN554 宗次 Ise Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / /
Munehira MUN64 宗平 Ise Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Munehira MUN65 宗平 Ise Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / /
Murakami MUR1 村上 Ise Enbun (1356-1361) ND 90 / /
Muramasa MUR10 村正 6th Ise Keichō (1596-1615) Muramasa 20 / /
Muramasa MUR11 村正 Ise Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Muramasa MUR12 村正 Ise Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Muramasa MUR13 村正 Ise Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Muramasa MUR2 村正 1st Ise Bunki (1501-1504) Sengo Nagayoshi 90 / 800 / Sai-jo saku NMK-980-3
Murashige MUR28 村重 Ise Shōchō (1428-1429) 50 / /
Murashige MUR29 村重 Ise Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Muramasa MUR3 村正 1st Ise Teiji (1362-1368) ND Sengo 25 / / NMK-979-20
Muramasa MUR4 村正 2nd Ise Ōei (1394-1428) Sengo 25 / / NMK-979-21
Muramasa MUR5 村正 2nd Ise Taiei (1521-1528) Sengo Muramasa 90 / 700 / NMK-980-4
Muramasa MUR6 村正 Ise Bunan (1444-1449) Sengo 20 / / NMK-980-1
Muramasa MUR7 村正 3rd Ise Tenmon (1532-1555) Sengo Muramasa 60 / 400 / Chu-jo saku NMK-980-5
Muramasa MUR8 村正 4th Ise Tensho (1573-1592) Sengo Muramasa 50 / / NMK-980-6
Muramasa MUR9 村正 5th Ise Tensho (1573-1592) Sengo Muramasa 40 / /
Nagatomi NAG118 永福 Ise Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /
Nagatoshi NAG124 永俊 Ise Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /
Nagafuku NAG161 長福 Ise Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /
Nagasada NAG93 永貞 Ise Kōka (1844-1848) 60 / 500 / Chu-jo saku
Naomitsu NAO102 直光 Ise Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Naoyasu NAO222 直安 Ise Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Naohisa NAO40 直久 Ise Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / /
Ōmitsu O11 大光 Ise Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / /
Ōju O8 大壽 Ise Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Sukemasa SUK1022 資正 Ise Bunmei (1469-1487) Sengo Muramasa 25 / /
Sukemasa SUK1023 資正 Ise Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Suketsugu SUK1059 資次 Ise Ōei (1394-1428) Sengo Sukemasa 30 / /
Suketsugu SUK1060 資次 Ise Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Suketada SUK509 助忠 Ise Tenmon (1532-1555) Fujimasa 15 / /
Suenaga SUY83 末長 Ise Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 200 /
Toshimasa TOS174 俊正 Ise Tenmon (1532-1555) Muramasa 15 / /
Toshimasa TOS175 俊正 Ise Tenmon (1532-1555) Muramasa 15 / /