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
Tsuneyasu TSU492 常保 Bizen Eishō (1046-1053) 150 / /
Yoshikane YOS225 吉包 Bizen Eishō (1046-1053) Ko-Bizen 150 / 1500 / Jo-jo saku NMK-1135-6
Kanetsugu KAN2708 兼次 Yamashiro Eishō (1046-1053) Sanjo Kanenaga 60 / /
Akinori AKI9 日則 Mutsu Tengi (1053-1058) Sanjo Chikanori 60 / /
Norikuni NOR141 則國 2nd Hōki Tengi (1053-1058) Norikuni 75 / /
Norisue NOR342 則末 Yamashiro Tengi (1053-1058) Sanjo 30 / /
Takazane TAK77 高眞 Bizen Tengi (1053-1058) 120 / /
Tomonari TOM135 友成 Bizen Tengi (1053-1058) Ko-Bizen 60 / /
Kanetsune KAN2777 兼恒 Yamashiro Tengi (1053-1058) Sanjo 30 / /
Yoshimori YOS508 吉盛 Yamashiro Tengi (1053-1058) Sanjo 40 / /
Hidehiro HID24 秀弘 Chikugo Tengi (1053-1058) Miike 8 / /
Arikiyo ARI23 有清 Yamashiro Kōhei (1058-1065) Sanjo 20 / /
Aritsune ARI233 有經 Bizen Kōhei (1058-1065) 25 / /
Chikanori CHI109 近則 Kōhei (1058-1065) Sanjo Munechika 80 / /
Chikatada CHI130 近忠 Bizen Kōhei (1058-1065) 20 / /
Kanenori KAN1935 兼則 Yamashiro Kōhei (1058-1065) 30 / /
Norihiko NOR62 則彦 Yamashiro Kōhei (1058-1065) 50 / /
Sanekuni SAN105 真國 Yamashiro Kōhei (1058-1065) Sanjo Sanetoshi 120 / /
Sukechika SUK47 助近 Bizen Kōhei (1058-1065) Ko-Bizen 120 / /
Suketaka SUK515 助高 Bizen Kōhei (1058-1065) 60 / /
Yasufusa YAS35 安房 Mutsu Kōhei (1058-1065) Mōkusa 20 / 1500 /
Yuan YU6 雄安 Mutsu Kōhei (1058-1065) Mōkusa Yasufusa 20 / /
Munenobu MUN318 宗延 Yamashiro Kōhei (1058-1065) Sanjo Muneyasu 70 / /
Masayo MAS1286 正世 Chikugo Kōhei (1058-1065) Miike 35 / /
Ariyuki ARI274 有行 Kawachi Enkyū (1069-1074) 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI281 有行 Tōtōmi Enkyū (1069-1074) 20 / /
Narimuro NAR45 成室 Enkyū (1069-1074) 30 / /
Noritsune NOR417 則常 Yamato Enkyū (1069-1074) Senjuin 25 / /
Takamoto TAK62 高基 Mutsu Enkyū (1069-1074) 80 / /
Tomokiyo TOM72 及清 Rikuchu Enkyū (1069-1074) Mōkusa 25 / /
Munenaga MUN253 宗永 Yamashiro Enkyū (1069-1074) Sanjo Sanetoshi 25 / /
Mitsuyo MIT335 光世 Chikugo Jōhō (1074-1077) Miike 200 / 2000 /
Motozane MOT95 元眞 Chikugo Jōhō (1074-1077) Miike 60 / /
Nagamoto NAG335 長元 Bizen Jōhō (1074-1077) 50 / /
Tenta TEN12 典田 Chikugo Jōhō (1074-1077) Miike 30 / /
Tenta TEN7 典太 Chikugo Jōhō (1074-1077) Miike 20 / /
Yukishige YUK482 行重 Mutsu Jōhō (1074-1077) Mōkusa 10 / 1000 /
Arikuni ARI41 有國 Hōki Joryaku (1077-1081) 50 / /
Chikakiku CHI63 近菊 Mutsu Joryaku (1077-1081) Mōkusa 20 / /
Munetada MUN440 宗忠 Yamashiro Joryaku (1077-1081) Sanjo 100 / /
NMK-954-12
SJS-424
Sanetsune SAN339 眞恒 Bizen Joryaku (1077-1081) Ko-Bizen 150 / /
Takamitsu TAK52 高光 Bizen Joryaku (1077-1081) Ko-Bizen 40 / /
Tōdaiji TO20 東大寺 Yamato Joryaku (1077-1081) Senjuin 90 / /
Chikatsune CHI142 近恒 Bizen Ōtoku (1084-1087) 20 / /
Tamekuni TAM60 爲國 Bizen Ōtoku (1084-1087) 90 / /
Tsunefusa TSU505 經房 Ōtoku (1084-1087) 40 / /
Chikatsune CHI143 近恒 Bizen Kanji (1087-1094) 20 / /
Chikafusa CHI32 近房 Bizen Kanji (1087-1094) 20 / /
Chikakage CHI46 近景 Bizen Kanji (1087-1094) Ko-Bizen 20 / /
Kanehira KAN876 兼平 Bungo Kanji (1087-1094) 30 / /