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
Yoshimune YOS546 吉宗 Hizen Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 130 /
Yoshimune YOS1590 義胸 2nd Tosa Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / / Chu-jo saku
Yoshimoto YOS511 吉元 Bizen Shōgen (1259-1260) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / 1500 /
Yoshimoto YOS512 吉元 1st Bizen Ryakunin (1238-1239) Fukuoka Ichimonji Sukeyoshi 120 / /
Yoshimoto YOS513 吉元 2nd Bizen Kenji (1275-1278) Fukuoka Ichimonji Yoshimoto 35 / /
Yoshimori YOS1208 美守 Harima Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / /
Yoshimori YOS1234 能守 Aki Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / 350 /
Yoshimori YOS1236 能盛 Chikuzen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / 350 /
Yoshimori YOS1326 善盛 Miyazaki Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshimori YOS1388 賢守 1st Bungo Tenmon (1532-1555) Takada 15 / 200 /
Yoshimori YOS489 吉守 Bizen Shōgen (1259-1260) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / 1500 /
Yoshimori YOS490 吉守 Bizen Kōan (1278-1288) 120 / / Jo saku 1
Yoshimori YOS492 吉守 1st Bizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND Iwato Ichimonji 100 / /
NMK-1174-20
SJS-778
Yoshimori YOS493 吉守 2nd Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) Iwato Ichimonji 20 / 350 /
NMK-1174-21
SJS-778
Yoshimori YOS507 吉盛 Chikuzen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 250 /
Yoshimori YOS488 吉守 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Ko-Bizen 40 / /
Yoshimori YOS491 吉守 Bizen Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND Iwato Ichimonji 25 / /
NMK-1174-19
SJS-778
Yoshimori YOS502 吉盛 Chikuzen Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Kongōbyōe 20 / /
Yoshimori YOS503 吉盛 Chikuzen Eitoku (1381-1384) ND 25 / /
Yoshimori YOS504 吉盛 Chikuzen Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / /
Yoshimori YOS505 吉盛 Chikuzen Kyōtoku (1452-1455) Kongōbyōe 25 / /
Yoshimori YOS506 吉盛 Chikuzen Eishō (1504-1521) Kongōbyōe 15 / /
Yoshimori YOS1387 賢守 2nd Bungo Genki (1570-1573) 15 / /
Yoshimori YOS508 吉盛 Yamashiro Tengi (1053-1058) Sanjo 40 / /
Yoshimori YOS509 吉盛 Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) Sanjo Yoshinori 25 / /
Yoshimori YOS494 吉守 Hōki Kankō (1004-1012) Hoki Ōhara Sadatsuna 50 / /
Yoshimori YOS497 吉林 Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / / NMK-1175-1
Yoshimochi YOS483 吉用 Bizen Bunryaku (1234-1235) Fukuoka Ichimonji Sukeyoshi 70 / 1500 / Jo-jo saku
Yoshimochi YOS485 吉用 Bizen Shoō (1288-1293) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS1098 良光 Yamashiro Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS1099 良光 Osaka Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS1231 能光 1st Bizen Kōsho (1455-1457) 20 / 280 /
Yoshimitsu YOS1289 賀光 1st Bizen Meitoku (1390-1394) ND Oei-Bizen 60 / 450 /
Yoshimitsu YOS1290 賀光 2nd Bizen Kanshō (1460-1466) 40 / 400 / Jo saku
Yoshimitsu YOS1291 賀光 3rd Bizen Chōroku (1457-1460) 20 / 450 / Jo saku
Yoshimitsu YOS1563 義光 Bizen Genkō (1321-1324) 35 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS1565 義光 1st Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 100 / 900 / Jo-jo saku
Yoshimitsu YOS1566 義光 2nd Bizen Enbun (1356-1361) ND Yoshimitsu 110 / 900 /
Yoshimitsu YOS3 女光 1st Bizen Chōroku (1457-1460) 20 / 250 /
Yoshimitsu YOS412 吉光 Bizen Ōchō (1311-1312) Fukuoka Ichimonji 35 / 800 / Jo-jo saku
Yoshimitsu YOS413 吉光 1st Bizen Eiwa (1375-1379) ND Kozori 70 / 400 /
Yoshimitsu YOS418 吉光 Buzen Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / / Chu saku
Yoshimitsu YOS422 吉光 Echizen Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 300 /
Yoshimitsu YOS437 吉光 Nagano Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS438 吉光 Saga Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
NMK-1171-18
SJS-778
Yoshimitsu YOS439 吉光 Sagami Kennin (1201-1204) 25 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS444 吉光 Settsu Kanbun (1661-1673) Mishina 15 / 150 /
Yoshimitsu YOS446 吉光 1st Tosa Shōan (1299-1302) Senjuin 20 / 800 /
Yoshimitsu YOS450 吉光 5th Tosa Bunan (1444-1449) 30 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS451 吉光 6th Tosa Kyōroku (1528-1532) 25 / 600 /