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
Noriyasu NOR425 則安 Bizen Eikyū (1113-1118) 40 / /
Takatsuna TAK119 高綱 Bizen Eikyū (1113-1118) Ko-Bizen 40 / /
Takashige TAK85 高重 Bizen Eikyū (1113-1118) 50 / /
Tōdaiji TO21 東大寺 Yamato Eikyū (1113-1118) 20 / /
Toshinari TOS77 利成 Chikugo Eikyū (1113-1118) Miike Toshinobu 90 / /
Tsunemoto TSU379 恒本 Bizen Eikyū (1113-1118) 50 / /
Ariyuki ARI253 有行 Bitchū Tenei (1110-1113) 20 / /
Chikakage CHI47 近景 Bizen Tenei (1110-1113) Ko-Bizen 20 / /
Narikane NAR18 成包 Bizen Tenei (1110-1113) Ko-Bizen 120 / 1500 /
Nobusada NOB70 延貞 Bizen Tenei (1110-1113) Fukuoka Ichimonji 25 / /
Tsunefuyu TSU342 恒冬 Bizen Tenei (1110-1113) Ko-Bizen 35 / /
Tsunehisa TSU347 恒久 Bizen Tenei (1110-1113) Ko-Bizen 60 / /
Tomoyuki TOM355 友行 Bungo Tennin (1108-1110) 30 / /
Tomoyuki TOM380 友行 Tōtōmi Tennin (1108-1110) 25 / /
Tsunetō TSU520 經遠 Bizen Tennin (1108-1110) Ko-Bizen 90 / /
Arimune ARI134 有宗 Hōki Chōji (1104-1106) Hoki Ōhara 20 / /
Tsunemoto TSU374 恒元 Bizen Chōji (1104-1106) Ko-Bizen 35 / /
Tsunemoto TSU378 恒本 Bizen Chōji (1104-1106) Ko-Bizen 35 / /
Tsunenori TSU393 恒則 Bizen Chōji (1104-1106) 90 / /
Nagamasa NAG40 永昌 Mutsu Kōwa (1099-1104) 30 / /
Tameyoshi TAM216 爲吉 Yamashiro Kōwa (1099-1104) Sanjo 90 / /
Toshitsune TOS248 俊恒 Mutsu Kōwa (1099-1104) 60 / /
Tsunemitsu TSU362 恒光 Bizen Kōwa (1099-1104) 120 / 1300 / Jo-jo saku
Yoshiyasu YOS1005 吉安 Satsuma Eichō (1096-1097) 60 / /
Toshinobu TOS84 利延 Bungo Kahō (1094-1096) 150 / /
Toshinobu TOS85 利延 Chikugo Kahō (1094-1096) Miike Motozane 150 / /
Yoshiyuki YOS1035 吉行 Chikugo Kahō (1094-1096) Miike Motozane 50 / /
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 / /
Tsunenori TSU392 恒則 Bizen Kanji (1087-1094) 125 / /
Tsunezane TSU412 恒眞 Yamato Kanji (1087-1094) Ko-Senjuin 35 / /
Sanekiyo SAN88 真清 Yamashiro Kanji (1087-1094) Sanjo Sanetoshi 45 / /
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 / /
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 / /
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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 / /
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 /
Ariyuki ARI274 有行 Kawachi Enkyū (1069-1074) 20 / /