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.

Namesort icon ID Name (Kanji) Gen Province Era School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Arinaga ARI135 有永 Yamashiro Teiō (1222-1224) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arinaga ARI136 有永 Yamashiro Shōgen (1259-1260) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arinaga ARI137 有永 Yamashiro Bunei (1264-1275) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arinaga ARI138 有長 Yamato Kangen (1243-1247) Senjuin 20 / /
Arinaga ARI139 有長 Yamato Hōtoku (1449-1452) Senjuin 15 / /
Arinaga ARI140 有長 Yamato Kenji (1275-1278) 15 / /
Arinao ARI141 有直 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Arinao ARI142 有直 Bizen Jōkyū (1219-1222) 20 / /
Arinao ARI143 有直 Bizen Kencho (1249-1256) 20 / /
Arinao ARI144 有直 Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 15 / /
Arinao ARI145 有直 Bizen Kōan (1361-1362) ND 15 / /
Arinari ARI146 有成 Kawachi Eien (987-989) Sanjo 30 / 1000 / Sai-jo saku
Arinawa ARI147 有繩 Hōki Tentoku (957-961) 20 / /
Arinobu ARI148 有延 Yamashiro Hōji (1247-1249) Awataguchi 60 / /
Arinobu ARI149 有信 Bitchū Shoō (1288-1293) Aoe 40 / /
NMK-18-10
SJS-25
Arinobu ARI150 有信 Yamashiro Enpō (1673-1681) 10 / /
Arinori ARI151 有法 Yamato Eikyō (1429-1441) Taima 20 / /
Ariō ARI152 有王 Kawachi Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Ariō ARI153 有王 Yamato Kanō (1350-1352) ND Senjuin 20 / /
Ariō ARI154 有王 Yamato Kakitsu (1441-1444) Taima 20 / /
Arisada ARI155 有貞 Higo Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / /
Arishige ARI161 有重 Bingo Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Arishige ARI162 有重 Bizen Kenpō (1213-1219) 15 / /
Arishige ARI163 有重 Bizen Enbun (1356-1361) ND Ōmiya 15 / /
Arishige ARI164 有重 Bizen Kōwa (1381-1384) Ōmiya 15 / /
Arishige ARI165 有重 Bizen Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Ōmiya 15 / /
Arishige ARI166 有重 Bizen Bunmei (1469-1487) 15 / /
Arishige ARI167 有重 Kai Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Arishige ARI168 有重 Kawachi Kanshō (1460-1466) 15 / /
Arishige ARI169 有重 Mutsu Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Arisue ARI170 有末 Bitchū Bunei (1264-1275) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-15-4
Arisue ARI171 有末 Bitchū Shōan (1299-1302) Aoe 20 / / NMK-15-5
Arisue ARI172 有末 Bitchū Gentoku (1329-1331) Katayama Ichimonji 15 / / NMK-15-6
Arisue ARI173 有末 Bitchū Entoku (1489-1492) Aoe 15 / / NMK-15-7
Aritada ARI174 有忠 Bitchū Jōei (1232-1233) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-15-19
Aritada ARI175 有忠 Bitchū Bunei (1264-1275) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-15-20
Aritada ARI176 有忠 Bitchū Bunna (1352-1356) ND Katayama Ichimonji 40 / / NMK-15-21
Aritada ARI177 有忠 Bizen Kannin (1017-1021) 55 / /
Aritada ARI178 有忠 Bizen Daiji (1126-1131) 20 / /
Aritada ARI179 有忠 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Aritada ARI180 有忠 Bizen Jōkyū (1219-1222) 20 / /
Aritada ARI181 有忠 Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 20 / /
Aritada ARI182 有忠 Yamashiro Chōwa (1012-1017) Sanjo 30 / /
Aritada ARI183 有忠 Yamashiro Bunryaku (1234-1235) 20 / /
Aritada ARI184 有忠 Yamashiro Kōan (1278-1288) Awataguchi 55 / /
Aritada ARI185 有忠 Yamashiro Teiji (1362-1368) ND 20 / /
Aritada ARI186 有忠 Yamashiro Gentoku (1329-1331) Unji 40 / /
Aritaka ARI187 有高 Bizen Tenpuku (1233-1234) 20 / /
Aritaka ARI188 有高 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Aritaka ARI189 有隆 Yamashiro Kencho (1249-1256) Awataguchi 20 / /