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
Yoshizane YOS772 吉眞 Chikuzen Eitoku (1381-1384) ND Samonji 25 / 450 /
Yoshizane YOS768 吉眞 Bizen Hōji (1247-1249) Fukuoka Ichimonji 70 / 800 /
Yoshizane YOS773 吉眞 Echizen Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 300 /
Yoshizane YOS1255 能眞 2nd Buzen Eikyō (1429-1441) Ryōkai 20 / /
Yoshizane YOS1257 能眞 4th Buzen Taiei (1521-1528) Ryōkai 15 / /
Yoshizane YOS1647 義眞 2nd Etchū Shitoku (1384-1387) ND 25 / /
Yoshizane YOS1644 義眞 Awa (安房) Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 130 /
Yoshiyuki YOS1030 吉行 Bizen Chōkyō (1487-1489) 20 / 350 /
Yoshiyuki YOS1040 吉行 Satsuma Meitoku (1390-1394) ND 20 / 400 /
Yoshiyuki YOS1044 吉行 Tosa Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 300 /
Yoshiyuki YOS1045 吉行 Yamashiro Eitoku (1381-1384) ND Ryōkai 20 / 400 /
Yoshiyuki YOS1051 吉幸 Hōki Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / 150 / Chu saku
Yoshiyuki YOS1195 良行 Ōsumi Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / 150 /
Yoshiyuki YOS1393 賢行 Bungo Eishō (1504-1521) Takada 15 / 250 /
Yoshiyuki YOS1766 義行 Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Fukuoka Ichimonji 35 / 600 /
Yoshiyuki YOS1770 義行 Bungo Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 200 /
ST-1-879
NZS-821
5
Yoshiyuki YOS1776 義行 Sagami Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Fukuoka Ichimonji 100 / /
Yoshiyuki YOS1041 吉行 Satsuma Chōkyō (1487-1489) Taniyama 25 / 300 /
Yoshiyuki YOS1035 吉行 Chikugo Kahō (1094-1096) Miike Motozane 50 / /
Yoshiyasu YOS1002 吉安 Bizen Hōji (1247-1249) Yoshioka Ichimonji 100 / / Jo saku
Yoshiyasu YOS1007 吉安 Satsuma Ōei (1394-1428) Taniyama 25 / 300 /
Yoshiyasu YOS1008 吉安 Satsuma Bunmei (1469-1487) Taniyama 20 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshiyasu YOS1009 吉安 Satsuma Bunki (1501-1504) 15 / 250 /
Yoshiyasu YOS1005 吉安 Satsuma Eichō (1096-1097) 60 / /
Yoshiyasu YOS1006 吉安 Satsuma Ōan (1368-1375) ND 20 / /
Yoshiyasu YOS1010 吉安 Satsuma Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / /
Yoshiyasu YOS1011 吉安 Satsuma Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / /
Yoshiuji YOS995 吉氏 Kawachi Kannin (1017-1021) 25 / /
Yoshiuji YOS993 吉氏 1st Bizen Genko (1331-1336) Iwato Ichimonji 90 / 700 /
NMK-1133-6
SJS-792
Yoshiuji YOS994 吉氏 2nd Bizen Teiji (1362-1368) ND Iwato Ichimonji Yoshiuji 30 / / NMK-1133-7
Yoshiuji YOS997 吉氏 1st Settsu Ōei (1394-1428) 25 / /
Yoshiuji YOS998 吉氏 2nd Settsu Eikyō (1429-1441) 25 / /
Yoshiuji YOS999 吉氏 3rd Settsu Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Yoshitsune YOS983 吉恒 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) Iwato Ichimonji 25 / 300 /
NMK-1151-9
SJS-792
Yoshitsuna YOS1751 義綱 1st Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) Shimada 15 / 300 /
Yoshitsuna YOS961 吉綱 Bizen Shōgen (1259-1260) Ko-Bizen 20 / 800 / NMK-1150-13
Yoshitsuna YOS963 吉綱 Bizen Shōwa (1312-1317) 20 / /
Yoshitsuna YOS964 吉綱 Bizen Kōkoku (1340-1346) Kozori 80 / /
Yoshitsuna YOS965 吉綱 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Yoshitsuna YOS966 吉綱 Bizen Kakitsu (1441-1444) Kozori 20 / /
Yoshitsuna YOS967 吉綱 Bizen Meiō (1492-1501) 20 / /
Yoshitsuna YOS1752 義綱 2nd Suruga Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Yoshitsuna YOS978 吉綱 1st Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) Tadatsuna 15 / /
NMK-1151-2
SJS-792
Yoshitsuna YOS979 吉綱 2nd Yamashiro Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / / NMK-1151-3
Yoshitsuna YOS975 吉綱 Settsu Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / / NMK-1151-4
Yoshitsugu YOS1268 能次 3rd Buzen Meiō (1492-1501) Ryōkai 20 / 250 /
Yoshitsugu YOS1729 義次 Bizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND Kozori 25 / 450 /
Yoshitsugu YOS1743 義次 Suruga Genroku (1688-1704) Shimada 15 / /
Yoshitsugu YOS884 吉次 Bingo Eikyō (1429-1441) 25 / /
Yoshitsugu YOS886 吉次 1st Bitchū Jōei (1232-1233) Ko-Aoe 100 / / NMK-1147-10