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 Province Erasort icon School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Aritsuna ARI227 有綱 Kawachi Bunji (1185-1190) 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI261 有行 Bizen Bunji (1185-1190) 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI265 有行 Bungo Bunji (1185-1190) 20 / /
Chikanori CHI105 近則 Mutsu Bunji (1185-1190) Mōkusa 20 / /
Chikasada CHI116 近貞 Bizen Bunji (1185-1190) 20 / /
Fuhō FUH1 閉峯 Mutsu Bunji (1185-1190) 30 / /
Fujimori FUJ18 藤林 Yamashiro Bunji (1185-1190) 100 / /
Kanju KAN11 關修 Tōtōmi Bunji (1185-1190) 50 / /
Kanechika KAN18 包近 Bitchū Bunji (1185-1190) 20 / /
Kanetsugu KAN387 包次 Bitchū Bunji (1185-1190) Ko-Aoe 20 / /
Kunitomo KUN1339 國友 Yamashiro Bunji (1185-1190) Awataguchi Kuniie 150 / 2500 /
Kuniyori KUN1739 國頼 Yamashiro Bunji (1185-1190) Awataguchi 125 / /
Naritada NAR69 成忠 Bizen Bunji (1185-1190) 90 / 1300 /
Nichimyō NI16 日明 Mutsu Bunji (1185-1190) Mōkusa 20 / /
Nitsusoku NI28 日則 Mutsu Bunji (1185-1190) Mōkusa 20 / /
Nobumasa NOB323 信正 Bizen Bunji (1185-1190) Fukuoka Ichimonji 100 / 1000 /
Toshitsune TOS247 俊恒 Dewa Bunji (1185-1190) Gassan 25 / /
Yoshikuni YOS301 吉國 Yamashiro Bunji (1185-1190) Sanjo 30 / /
Morotsugu MOR1103 師次 Bitchū Bunji (1185-1190) Ko-Aoe 35 / / NMK-1040-12
Chikamura CHI84 近村 Yamashiro Kenkyū (1190-1199) Sanjo 20 / 1800 /
Gassan GAS3 月山 1st Dewa Kenkyū (1190-1199) Mōkusa 30 / /
Hiromura HIR61 弘村 Yamato Kenkyū (1190-1199) Senjuin 30 / /
Hisakuni HIS37 久國 1st Yamashiro Kenkyū (1190-1199) Awataguchi Kuniie 100 / 3000 / Sai-jo saku
Kagetsugu KAG207 景次 Bitchū Kenkyū (1190-1199) Ko-Aoe 20 / 1000 /
SJS-111
NMK-78-13
Kageyori KAG233 景依 Bizen Kenkyū (1190-1199) Ko-Bizen 90 / 1000 /
Kageyuki KAG262 景行 Bizen Kenkyū (1190-1199) 30 / /
Kamiichimaru KAM6 上一丸 Mutsu Kenkyū (1190-1199) Mōkusa 50 / / NMK-199-4
Kaneō KAN529 金王 Yamato Kenkyū (1190-1199) Senjuin 100 / /
Koresuke KOR65 是介 Bizen Kenkyū (1190-1199) Fukuoka Ichimonji 100 / 1000 /
Kuniie KUN293 國家 Yamashiro Kenkyū (1190-1199) Awataguchi 150 / 2000 /
Munetsune MUN600 宗恒 Bizen Kenkyū (1190-1199) Kokubunji 100 / /
Nobuchika NOB127 信近 Bizen Kenkyū (1190-1199) 20 / /
Nobuyuki NOB634 信行 Yamato Kenkyū (1190-1199) Senjuin 80 / /
Norimitsu NOR180 則光 Mimasaka Kenkyū (1190-1199) 35 / /
Norifuji NOR4 言藤 Sagami Kenkyū (1190-1199) 30 / /
Noritsune NOR416 則常 Mutsu Kenkyū (1190-1199) 80 / /
Sanesada SAN236 眞定 Bizen Kenkyū (1190-1199) 100 / /
Sukenobu SUK373 助延 Bizen Kenkyū (1190-1199) Fukuoka Ichimonji Sukeyuki 100 / 1500 /
Tametoshi TAM142 爲利 Bizen Kenkyū (1190-1199) Ko-Bizen 20 / / NMK-548-14
Tametsugu TAM153 爲次 Bizen Kenkyū (1190-1199) 25 / /
Tamaari TAM4 玉有 Dewa Kenkyū (1190-1199) 35 / /
Tomoyasu TOM312 友安 Ōmi Kenkyū (1190-1199) 50 / /
Tomoyasu TOM314 友安 Mutsu Kenkyū (1190-1199) 20 / /
Tomoyuki TOM381 友行 Tōtōmi Kenkyū (1190-1199) 20 / /
Tsugunobu TSU86 次信 Bizen Kenkyū (1190-1199) 40 / /
Yasunori YAS360 安順 Bungo Kenkyū (1190-1199) Senjuin 150 / /
Yukikuni YUK186 行國 Yamashiro Kenkyū (1190-1199) 150 / /
Kofukuji KO40 興福寺 Yamato Kenkyū (1190-1199) 30 / 700 /
Amahara AMA6 天原 Mutsu Shōji (1199-1201) 20 / /
Kanehira KAN877 兼平 Bungo Shōji (1199-1201) Yukihira 25 / /