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
Akitsugu AKI6 口次 Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Akitada AKI67 昭忠 Yamashiro Shōwa (1926-1989) 10 / /
Amainu AMA12 天狗 Yamashiro Eishō (1504-1521) 10 / /
Amafumi AMA2 天文 Yamashiro Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Arimitsu ARI108 有光 Yamashiro Teiō (1222-1224) Awataguchi 50 / /
Arimitsu ARI109 有光 Yamashiro Kōan (1278-1288) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arimitsu ARI110 有光 Yamashiro Shoō (1288-1293) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arimitsu ARI111 有光 Yamashiro Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Arimoto ARI130 有元 Yamashiro Teiō (1222-1224) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arinaga ARI135 有永 Yamashiro Teiō (1222-1224) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arinaga ARI136 有永 Yamashiro Shōgen (1259-1260) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arinaga ARI137 有永 Yamashiro Bunei (1264-1275) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arinobu ARI148 有延 Yamashiro Hōji (1247-1249) Awataguchi 60 / /
Ariie ARI15 有家 Yamashiro Kencho (1249-1256) 30 / /
Arinobu ARI150 有信 Yamashiro Enpō (1673-1681) 10 / /
Aritada ARI182 有忠 Yamashiro Chōwa (1012-1017) Sanjo 30 / /
Aritada ARI183 有忠 Yamashiro Bunryaku (1234-1235) 20 / /
Aritada ARI184 有忠 Yamashiro Kōan (1278-1288) Awataguchi 55 / /
Aritada ARI185 有忠 Yamashiro Teiji (1362-1368) ND 20 / /
Aritada ARI186 有忠 Yamashiro Gentoku (1329-1331) Unji 40 / /
Aritaka ARI189 有隆 Yamashiro Kencho (1249-1256) Awataguchi 20 / /
Aritoshi ARI201 有俊 Yamashiro Teiji (1362-1368) ND Taima 80 / 800 /
Aritsugu ARI212 有次 Yamashiro Tenna (1681-1684) 10 / /
Arikiyo ARI23 有清 Yamashiro Kōhei (1058-1065) Sanjo 20 / /
Arikiyo ARI24 有清 Yamashiro Einin (1293-1299) 20 / /
Arikiyo ARI25 有清 Yamashiro Kanei (1624-1644) 10 / /
Ariyuki ARI292 有行 Yamashiro Shōan (1299-1302) 15 / /
Ariyuki ARI293 有行 Yamashiro Kareki (1326-1329) 15 / /
Ariyuki ARI294 有行 Yamashiro Genko (1331-1336) Awataguchi 15 / /
Arikuni ARI298 在國 Yamashiro Kankō (1004-1012) Sanjo Munechika 100 / / NMK-23-14
Ariyoshi ARI308 在吉 Yamashiro Kanei (1624-1644) Horikawa Kunihiro Kunihiro 45 / 600 /
Arikuni ARI56 有國 Yamashiro Kankō (1004-1012) Sanjo Munechika 100 / /
Arikuni ARI57 有國 Yamashiro Chōgen (1028-1037) Sanjo Arinari 70 / /
Arikuni ARI58 有國 Yamashiro Kenpō (1213-1219) Awataguchi Kuniie 100 / 1500 /
Arikuni ARI59 有國 Yamashiro Katei (1235-1238) Awataguchi 70 / /
Arikuni ARI60 有國 Yamashiro Hōji (1247-1249) Ayanokōji 50 / /
Arikuni ARI61 有國 Yamashiro Bunei (1264-1275) Awataguchi 30 / /
Arikuni ARI62 有國 Yamashiro Shōan (1299-1302) Awataguchi 75 / 800 /
Arikuni ARI63 有國 Yamashiro Gentoku (1329-1331) 40 / /
Arikuni ARI64 有國 Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) 12 / /
Chikanori CHI104 近則 Yamashiro Hōgen (1156-1159) Sanjo 20 / /
Chikanori CHI110 近則 Yamashiro Shoō (1288-1293) 40 / /
Chikamura CHI82 近村 Yamashiro Chōkyū (1040-1044) Sanjo Yoshiie 100 / / Jo-jo saku
Chikamura CHI83 近村 Yamashiro Kyūan (1145-1151) 40 / /
Chikamura CHI84 近村 Yamashiro Kenkyū (1190-1199) Sanjo 20 / 1800 /
Daidō DAI44 大道 Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Daidō DAI45 大道 Yamashiro Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / /
Daishitsu DAI59 大室 Yamashiro Kenpō (1213-1219) 30 / /
Daigenki DAI68 大元鬼 Yamashiro Bunei (1264-1275) 100 / /
Dainoki DAI70 代之鬼 Yamashiro Koto (987-1596) 15 / /