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
Toshinaga TOS343 壽長 Kii Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Toshiyuki TOS383 壽行 Kii Kyōwa (1801-1804) 10 / /
Toshiyuki TOS384 壽行 Kii Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /
Tsunahiro TSU247 綱廣 Kii Enpō (1673-1681) Ishido 15 / /
Tsunashige TSU308 綱重 Kii Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Yasuhiro YAS799 康廣 1st Kii Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 350 /
Yasuhiro YAS800 康廣 2nd Kii Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 300 /
Yasuhiro YAS82 安廣 Kii Kanbun (1661-1673) Ishido 80 / 300 /
Yasutsuna YAS997 康綱 Kii Kanbun (1661-1673) Ishido 30 / /
Yoshizane YOS1297 賀實 Kii Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / 300 /
Yoshihisa YOS168 吉久 Kii Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / 280 /
Hirotsuna HIR500 廣綱 Kii Enpō (1673-1681) 15 / 250 /
Kotengu KO17 小天狗 Kii Kaei (1848-1854) Sadayoshi 10 / 150 /
Yoshishige YOS791 吉重 Kii Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 200 /
Akihisa AKI135 顯久 Nagato Kakitsu (1441-1444) 20 / /
Akikuni AKI137 顯國 1st Nagato Teiwa (1345-1350) ND 100 / 500 /
Akikuni AKI138 顯國 2nd Nagato Ōan (1368-1375) ND Akikuni 20 / 400 / Jo saku
Akikuni AKI139 顯國 3rd Nagato Ōei (1394-1428) Akikuni 70 / /
Akikuni AKI140 顯國 Nagato Chōroku (1457-1460) 20 / /
Akikuni AKI141 顯國 Nagato Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / /
Akinaga AKI147 顯長 Nagato Eikyō (1429-1441) 15 / /
Akinaga AKI148 顯長 Nagato Kakitsu (1441-1444) 20 / /
Akinaga AKI149 顯長 Nagato Chōroku (1457-1460) 15 / /
Akinaga AKI150 顯長 Nagato Meiō (1492-1501) 15 / /
Akisuke AKI155 顯亮 Nagato Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / /
Akiyoshi AKI157 顯吉 Nagato Genchu (1384-1394) Akikuni 15 / 300 /
Akiyoshi AKI158 顯吉 Nagato Bunmei (1469-1487) 15 / /
Akiyoshi AKI159 顯義 Nagato Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / /
Haruakira HAR13 治劍 Nagato Shōhei (1346-1370) 20 / 400 /
Haruhisa HAR18 治久 Nagato Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / /
Kakucho KAK2 覺長 Nagato Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Kanemitsu KAN512 金光 Nagato Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanemitsu KAN513 金光 Nagato Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kiyokuni KIY125 清邦 Nagato Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / 150 /
Kiyomitsu KIY276 清盈 Nagato Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kiyoshige KIY480 清重 3rd Nagato Hōreki (1751-1764) 15 / /
Kiyoshige KIY485 清重 Nagato Genji (1864-1865) 10 / 150 /
Korehira KOR13 是平 Nagato Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kunitomi KUN1310 國富 Nagato Shōhō (1644-1648) 15 / 180 / Chu-jo saku
Masakiyo MAS10 方清 1st Nagato Kanbun (1661-1673) Niō 15 / 250 /
Masakiyo MAS12 方清 3rd Nagato Hōei (1704-1711) 15 / /
Masauji MAS1263 正氏 Nagato Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / 120 /
Masayoshi MAS1320 正吉 Nagato Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / 200 /
Morihide MOR568 盛秀 Nagato Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / 200 /
Nagahiro NAG196 長廣 Nagato Bunmei (1469-1487) Samonji 20 / /
Nagamasa NAG258 長正 Nagato Kyōroku (1528-1532) Niō 15 / /
Nagakuni NAG35 永國 Nagato Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / /
Naotada NAO177 直忠 Nagato Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Naotsugu NAO204 直次 Nagato Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /
Naokiyo NAO62 直清 Nagato Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /