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
Nakazane NAK13 中眞 Kii Shoō (1288-1293) 25 / / Jo saku
Nakazane NAK14 中眞 Kii Shōhei (1346-1370) 20 / /
Nakazane NAK15 中眞 Kii Kōwa (1381-1384) 20 / /
Nakazane NAK16 中眞 Kii Chōkyō (1487-1489) 20 / /
Nakatsugu NAK17 中次 Kii Koto (987-1596) Iruka 15 / /
Nakakuni NAK4 中國 Kii Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Nakakuni NAK8 仲國 Kii Shoō (1288-1293) Iruka 20 / /
Nakakuni NAK9 仲國 Kii Chōroku (1457-1460) Iruka 25 / /
Naosada NAO150 直定 Kii Tenmei (1781-1789) Ishido 15 / /
Naosada NAO156 直貞 Kii Genroku (1688-1704) Ishido 15 / /
Naoshige NAO161 直重 1st Kii Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 200 /
Naoshige NAO162 直重 2nd Kii Hōei (1704-1711) 15 / /
Naoshige NAO163 直重 3rd Kii Kanpō (1741-1744) 15 / /
Naokatsu NAO256 尚勝 Kii Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Naomune NAO267 尚宗 Kii Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Naosada NAO268 尚定 Kii Genbun (1736-1741) Naoshige 15 / /
Naoshige NAO269 尚茂 Kii Kyōhō (1716-1736) Naoshige 15 / /
Naoshige NAO270 尚重 Kii Kanpō (1741-1744) Naoshige 15 / /
Naokatsu NAO54 直勝 Kii Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Nobuaki NOB126 信監 Kii Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / /
Nobushige NOB456 信重 Kii Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / /
Nobushige NOB477 信茂 Kii Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / /
Nobutaka NOB501 信隆 Kii Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Norizane NOR300 則實 Kii Ōei (1394-1428) Iruka 20 / /
Norizane NOR301 則實 Kii Tenmon (1532-1555) Iruka 15 / /
Noritsugu NOR380 則次 Kii Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Nyusai NYU3 入西 Kii Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Nyusai NYU6 入西 Kii Einin (1293-1299) Ryōsai 20 / /
Nyusai NYU7 入西 Kii Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Sanehiro SAN408 實弘 1st Kii Ōnin (1467-1469) 20 / 250 /
Sanetsugu SAN504 實次 1st Kii Engen (1336-1340) Iruka 40 / 450 /
Sanetsugu SAN505 實次 2nd Kii Ōei (1394-1428) Iruka 20 / 350 /
Sanetsugu SAN510 實繼 1st Kii Kanshō (1460-1466) 20 / 300 /
Sanetsuna SAN512 實綱 1st Kii Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Iruka 60 / 400 /
Sanetsuna SAN515 實綱 Kii Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / / Chu-jo saku
Shigekuni SHI206 重國 1st Kii Keichō (1596-1615) Monju 115 / 1500 / Sai-jo saku 2
Shigekuni SHI207 重國 2nd Kii Meireki (1655-1658) Monju Shigekuni 90 / 600 / Jo-jo saku 2
Shigekuni SHI208 重國 3rd Kii Genroku (1688-1704) Monju Shigekuni 30 / / 1
Shinkai SHI976 真改 Kii Bunkyū (1861-1864) 20 / 200 /
Tameyasu TAM189 爲康 1st Kii Kanei (1624-1644) 90 / 400 / Jo saku
Tameyasu TAM190 爲康 Kii Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Tengu TEN1 天狗 Kii Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / 220 /
Tengu TEN2 天狗 Kii Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Tengu TEN3 天狗 Kii Anei (1772-1781) 15 / /
Tomotsugu TOM265 友次 Kii Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Tomomichi TOM87 友道 Kii Meiwa (1764-1772) 15 / /
Toranaga TOR5 虎長 Kii Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Toshizane TOS214 俊實 Kii Eikyō (1429-1441) Iruka Kagezane 25 / /
Toshizane TOS215 俊實 Kii Chōkyō (1487-1489) 20 / /
Toshizane TOS216 俊實 Kii Tenmon (1532-1555) Iruka 15 / /