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
Kuninaga KUN723 國永 Yamashiro Kantoku (1044-1046) Sanjo 90 / 2000 /
Kuninaga KUN777 國長 1st Yamashiro Gentoku (1329-1331) Nakajima Rai 100 / /
Kuninaga KUN780 國長 Yamashiro Enbun (1356-1361) ND Heianjō 60 / 600 /
Kuninobu KUN814 國延 Yamashiro Shōgen (1259-1260) Awataguchi Kuniyoshi 120 / 700 /
Kuninobu KUN840 國信 Yamashiro Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Hasebe 90 / 700 / Jo-jo saku 2
Kuninori KUN854 國則 Yamashiro Tenpuku (1233-1234) Sanjo 125 / /
Kuninori KUN863 國儀 Yamashiro Genna (1615-1624) Horikawa Kunihiro 15 / 400 /
Kunisada KUN907 國定 Yamashiro Ninji (1240-1243) Awataguchi 25 / /
Kunizane KUN994 國實 Yamashiro Kenpō (1213-1219) 100 / /
Masatoshi MAS1070 正俊 1st Yamashiro Keichō (1596-1615) Mishina Kanemichi 80 / 1000 / Sai-jo saku
Masatoshi MAS1071 正俊 2nd Yamashiro Kanei (1624-1644) Mishina Masatoshi 50 / 350 / Jo saku
Masatoshi MAS1072 正俊 Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) 20 / 400 / Jo saku
Masatoshi MAS1073 正俊 3rd Yamashiro Enpō (1673-1681) Mishina Masatoshi 25 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Masatoshi MAS1074 正俊 4th Yamashiro Shōtoku (1711-1716) Mishina Masatoshi 15 / /
Masakuni MAS1543 政國 2nd Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 200 /
Masahiro MAS157 正弘 Yamashiro Keichō (1596-1615) Horikawa Kunihiro 100 / 900 / Sai-jo saku
Masamitsu MAS522 正光 1st Yamashiro Eitoku (1381-1384) ND Daruma 40 / 450 / Jo saku
Masamune MAS592 正宗 Yamashiro Bunna (1352-1356) ND Daruma 90 / / Jo saku
Mitsunaga MIT174 光長 Yamashiro Genkō (1321-1324) 60 / 850 /
Mitsusada MIT211 光定 Yamashiro Shitoku (1384-1387) ND 50 / / Jo saku
Mitsukane MIT94 光包 Yamashiro Kagen (1303-1306) 100 / /
Moriyoshi MOR450 守能 Yamashiro Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 300 /
Moriie MOR83 守家 Yamashiro Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Sanjo 20 / 600 /
Munechika MUN29 宗近 Yamashiro Eien (987-989) Sanjo 500 / 2500 / Sai-jo saku
Munenobu MUN327 宗信 Yamashiro Genchu (1384-1394) Hasebe 20 / 550 / Chu-jo saku
Munenori MUN339 宗則 Yamashiro Chōgen (1028-1037) Sanjo Munechika 125 / /
Munetada MUN440 宗忠 Yamashiro Joryaku (1077-1081) Sanjo 100 / /
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Munetoshi MUN497 宗利 Yamashiro Chōryaku (1037-1040) Sanjo Munechika 140 / /
Muneyasu MUN630 宗安 Yamashiro Chōkyū (1040-1044) Sanjo Munechika 120 / /
Muneyoshi MUN728 宗義 Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) 60 / 380 /
Myoju MYO3 明壽 Yamashiro Keichō (1596-1615) 300 / 2000 / Sai-jo saku
Nagayasu NAG137 永保 Yamashiro Bunei (1264-1275) 20 / /
Naga NAG156 Yamashiro Teiwa (1345-1350) ND 20 / /
Nagamichi NAG277 長道 Yamashiro Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Nagamitsu NAG300 長光 Yamashiro Kōan (1278-1288) 20 / /
Nagamitsu NAG301 長光 Yamashiro Shōwa (1312-1317) Kunimitsu 120 / 650 /
Nagamitsu NAG302 長光 Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) 80 / /
Nagakuni NAG36 永國 Yamashiro Shinto (1596-1781) 10 / /
Nagamasa NAG42 永昌 Yamashiro Kencho (1249-1256) 20 / /
Nagamasa NAG43 永昌 Yamashiro Kōei (1342-1345) ND 20 / /
Nagayoshi NAG522 長吉 Yamashiro Kōkoku (1340-1346) Heianjō 60 / /
Nagayoshi NAG523 長吉 1st Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) Heianjō 50 / 450 /
Nagayoshi NAG524 長吉 Yamashiro Hōtoku (1449-1452) Heianjō 20 / /
Nagayoshi NAG525 長吉 2nd Yamashiro Bunmei (1469-1487) Heianjō Nagayoshi 90 / 500 / Jo-jo saku
Nagayoshi NAG526 長吉 Yamashiro Meiō (1492-1501) 15 / /
Nagayoshi NAG527 長吉 4th Yamashiro Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 550 /
Nagayoshi NAG528 長吉 Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) 20 / /
Nagayoshi NAG545 長義 Yamashiro Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Nakayoshi NAK18 仲義 Yamashiro Jishō (1177-1181) 20 / /
Nakagawa NAK2 中河 Yamashiro Shōji (1199-1201) Senjuin 40 / /