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
Yoshiaki YOS1300 善明 Suruga Kennin (1201-1204) 200 / /
Yoshiaki YOS1354 喜昭 Tokyo Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshiaki YOS1398 義明 Mino Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshiaki YOS1400 義明 Shimotsuke Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 200 /
Yorizane YOR38 依眞 Bitchū Bunryaku (1234-1235) Ko-Aoe 50 / 1000 / NMK-1212-8
Yorizane YOR39 依眞 Bitchū Ōan (1368-1375) ND Chu-Aoe 20 / 600 / NMK-1212-9
Yorizane YOR41 依眞 Bizen Kangen (1243-1247) Fukuoka Ichimonji 120 / /
Yoriyoshi YOR28 自珍 Mino Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 250 /
Yoriyasu YOR110 頼安 Mutsu Daiji (1126-1131) Mōkusa 20 / 750 /
Yoriyasu YOR111 頼安 Mutsu Shōan (1299-1302) Mōkusa 20 / /
Yoriyasu YOR112 頼安 Mutsu Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Mōkusa 20 / /
Yoriyasu YOR113 頼安 Mutsu Bunna (1352-1356) ND Mōkusa 35 / /
Yoriuji YOR51 依氏 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) Osafune 100 / /
Yoritsugu YOR47 依次 Bitchū Ōchō (1311-1312) Aoe 90 / / NMK-1212-12
Yoritsugu YOR96 頼次 Bitchū Kōchō (1261-1264) Ko-Aoe 100 / / NMK-1214-8
Yoritsugu YOR98 頼次 Bitchū Bunpō (1317-1319) Chu-Aoe 90 / 800 / Jo saku NMK-1214-10
Yoritsugu YOR46 依次 Bitchū Kenji (1275-1278) Aoe 20 / 850 / NMK-1212-11
Yoritsugu YOR45 依次 Bitchū Kencho (1249-1256) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-1212-10
Yorisuke YOR24 自助 Kaga Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / 200 /
Yorisada YOR86 頼貞 Hitachi Kyōhō (1716-1736) 25 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Yorimune YOR34 依宗 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Fukuoka Ichimonji 90 / /
Yorimoto-oni YOR16 代元鬼 Yamashiro Shoō (1288-1293) 200 / /
Yorimitsu YOR78 頼光 Bizen Chōkyō (1487-1489) 20 / 280 / Jo saku
Yorimitsu YOR79 頼光 Shimotsuke Eiroku (1558-1570) 20 / 250 /
Yorikuni YOR70 頼國 1st Etchū Meitoku (1390-1394) ND Uda 25 / 350 /
Yoriie YOR65 頼家 Yamashiro Kagen (1303-1306) Awataguchi 150 / /
Yorihisa YOR11 仍久 Yamashiro Bunki (1501-1504) 25 / / Chu-jo saku
Yori YOR54 Bitchū Teiō (1222-1224) Ko-Aoe 160 / / NMK-1212-25
Yasuyuki YAS627 安行 Bitchū Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 75 / / NMK-1065-25
Yasuyuki YAS640 安行 Ōmi Ōei (1394-1428) 25 / 300 /
Yasuyuki YAS646 安行 1st Satsuma Shōwa (1312-1317) Taniyama 70 / 800 /
Yasuyuki YAS647 安行 2nd Satsuma Teiwa (1345-1350) ND 70 / 600 /
Yasuyuki YAS648 安行 3rd Satsuma Kōwa (1381-1384) Sue-Naminohira 50 / 350 /
Yasuyuki YAS654 安行 Satsuma Kanbun (1661-1673) 35 / 250 /
Yasuyuki YAS656 安行 Satsuma Kyōwa (1801-1804) 10 / 200 /
Yasuyuki YAS657 安行 Satsuma Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / 180 /
Yasuyuki YAS772 泰幸 1st Owari Enpō (1673-1681) 15 / /
Yasuyuki YAS773 泰幸 2nd Owari Enpō (1673-1681) Yasuyuki 15 / 220 / Chu-jo saku
Yasuyuki YAS628 安行 Bitchū Kōgen (1256-1257) Ko-Aoe 20 / 800 /
NMK-1065-24
SJS-743
Yasuyuki YAS649 安行 4th Satsuma Shōchō (1428-1429) 40 / /
Yasuyuki YAS650 安行 5th Satsuma Bunmei (1469-1487) 25 / /
Yasuyuki YAS651 安行 6th Satsuma Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Yasuyuki YAS652 安行 7th Satsuma Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Yasuyuki YAS641 安行 Ōmi Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Yasuyuki YAS774 泰幸 3rd Owari Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / 180 /
Yasuyuki YAS666 安幸 Echigo Ōei (1394-1428) Yamamura Masanobu 25 / /
Yasuyuki YAS626 安行 Bitchū Jōei (1232-1233) Katayama Ichimonji 90 / / SJS-743
Yasuyoshi YAS1050 靖吉 Chiba Shōwa (1926-1989) Yasutoku 8 / /
Yasuyoshi YAS580 安吉 Aki Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Samonji 100 / 600 /
Yasuyoshi YAS586 安吉 1st Chikuzen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Samonji 120 / 900 / Sai-jo saku