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 Provincesort icon Era School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Kaneteru KAN554 金英 Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kaneaki KAN621 兼明 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kaneaki KAN627 兼明 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kaneaki KAN642 兼晃 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kaneaki KAN649 兼開 Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanechika KAN697 兼近 Kagen (1303-1306) 20 / /
Kanefuji KAN711 兼藤 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Kanehira KAN884 兼平 Ōan (1368-1375) ND Naoe Shizu 20 / /
Kei tmpKEI10 Shōwa (1926-1989) Masahira 8 / /
Kiyohito tmpKIY00 清土 Bunkyū (1861-1864) Kiyomaro / /
Kiyonao tmpKIY652 清直 Kiyohira 8 / /
Kiyoyuki tmpKIY654 清行 Kiyohira 8 / / 1
Kiyomune tmpKIY655 清宗 Akihira 8 / /
Korehira tmpKOR130 □平 Akihira 8 / /
Kunihira tmpKUN2000 國平 Akihira 8 / /
Kuninobu KUN843 國信 Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /
Masahira tmpMAS1800 □平 Akihira 8 / /
Motohira tmpMOT280 基平 Akihira 8 / /
Munehiro MUN87 宗弘 Shinshinto (1781-1912) Munetsugu 40 / / NMK-969-12
Nagayasu NAG134 永安 Bunki (1501-1504) 15 / /
Nagayasu NAG136 永保 Bunryaku (1234-1235) Sanjo 20 / /
Nagahara NAG166 長原 Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Nagahiro NAG201 長洞 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Nagakuni NAG254 長國 Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Nagakuni NAG37 永國 Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Naganori NAG384 長永 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Nagahiro NAG4 永央 Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Naganori NAG402 長則 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Naganori NAG405 長徳 Ōan (1368-1375) ND 20 / /
Nagaosa NAG406 長長 Meiō (1492-1501) 20 / /
Nagatsura NAG492 長洞 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Nagayoshi NAG536 長善 Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / /
Naohide tmpNAO01 直秀 Shōwa (1926-1989) / /
Naoshige NAO167 直繁 Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Naotsugu NAO209 直繼 Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / /
Naomori NAO263 尚盛 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Naohiro NAO37 直廣 Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / /
Naomichi NAO97 直道 Kansei (1789-1801) 15 / /
Narikage NAR17 成景 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Narimasa NAR31 成當 Genna (1615-1624) 15 / /
Narimune NAR44 成宗 Keian (1648-1652) 15 / /
Narimuro NAR45 成室 Enkyū (1069-1074) 30 / /
Narinaga NAR46 成命 Meireki (1655-1658) 15 / /
Narinori NAR54 成徳 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Naritoshi NAR84 成俊 Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / /
Naritsugu NAR89 成次 Genna (1615-1624) 15 / /
Nōjo NO1 能序 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Nobuyoshi NOB118 延嘉 Shōwa (1926-1989) Miyairi Akihira 8 / /
Nobufusa NOB166 信房 Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / /
Nobuhide NOB180 信秀 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /