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 Province Erasort icon School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Jinshi JIN18 神子 Hōki Daidō (806-810) 70 / 2500 / Sai-jo saku
Amahara AMA5 天原 Mutsu Kūonin (810-824) 25 / /
Nichijō NI13 日乗 Hōki Shūwa (834-848) Hoki Ōhara Takeyasu 50 / 900 /
Sanemori SAN147 眞守 Hōki Kasho (848-851) Hoki Ōhara 250 / 1500 /
Moritsuna MOR397 守綱 Hōki Ninju (851-854) Hoki Ōhara Sanemori 120 / /
Kunisada KUN909 國定 Yamato Jogan (859-877) Tegai 150 / /
Getsujō GET4 月乗 Hōki Gangyo (877-885) Hoki Ōhara Nichijō 50 / /
Shigenaga SHI330 重永 Hōki Ninna (885-889) Hoki Ōhara Sanemori 100 / /
Shigehiro SHI101 重弘 Yamato Ninna (885-889) Senjuin 60 / 1000 /
Nekomaru NEK1 猫丸 Izumo Engi (901-923) 50 / /
Shigetoshi SHI558 重利 Hōki Engi (901-923) Hoki Ōhara 80 / /
Nagahira NAG184 長平 Yamato Enchō (923-931) Senjuin 40 / /
Yasufusa YAS34 安房 Mutsu Shūhei (931-938) Mōkusa 140 / / NMK-1062-13
Sanetsuna SAN336 眞綱 Hōki Tenryaku (947-957) Hoki Ōhara Moritsuna 100 / /
Arinawa ARI147 有繩 Hōki Tentoku (957-961) 20 / /
Mitsumune MIT156 光宗 Yamato Tentoku (957-961) Ko-Senjuin 100 / /
Ieyasu IYE424 家安 Hōki Tentoku (957-961) Hoki Ōhara 70 / /
Sadatsuna SAD792 貞綱 Hōki Owa (961-964) Hoki Ōhara 100 / /
Takeyasu TAK278 雄安 Mutsu Owa (961-964) Mōkusa 110 / /
Takahira TAK8 高平 Bizen Owa (961-964) Ko-Bizen 200 / /
Yasumori YAS230 安守 Hōki Owa (961-964) Hoki Ōhara Sanetsuna 60 / 1000 /
Yasutsuna YAS537 安綱 Hōki Kōhō (964-968) Hoki Ōhara 150 / 2500 / Sai-jo saku
Arimasa ARI82 有正 Mutsu Anna (968-970) 50 / /
Tamekiyo TAM50 爲清 Hōki Tenroku (970-973) Sanetsuna 90 / /
Tokiyasu TOK1 世安 Mutsu Tenroku (970-973) Mōkusa 100 / /
Fūju FUJ38 風赦 Mutsu Tengen (978-983) 50 / /
Makusa MAK4 舞草 Mutsu Tengen (978-983) 50 / /
Tōdaiji TO18 東大寺 Yamato Eikan (983-985) 25 / /
Tōdaiji TO23 東大寺 Yamato Eikan (983-985) 20 / /
Sueyuki SUY186 末行 Yamashiro Eikan (983-985) Sanjo 50 / /
Nobufusa NOB136 信房 Buzen Kanna (985-987) 400 / /
Sadanawa SAD574 貞繩 Hōki Kanna (985-987) 150 / /
Arinari ARI146 有成 Kawachi Eien (987-989) Sanjo 30 / 1000 / Sai-jo saku
Chōen CHO9 長圓 Buzen Eien (987-989) 200 / /
Daikuni DAI52 大國 Yamato Eien (987-989) 40 / /
Daiwasei DAI62 大和星 Yamato Eien (987-989) 70 / /
Fushu FUS63 諷誦 Mutsu Eien (987-989) Mōkusa 40 / /
Kanehira KAN35 包平 Bizen Eien (987-989) Ko-Bizen 150 / / Sai-jo saku
Kanetsugu KAN398 包次 Hōki Eien (987-989) 30 / /
Kanehira KAN881 兼平 Kawachi Eien (987-989) 100 / /
Kunikane KUN302 國包 Bizen Eien (987-989) 100 / /
Kuninaga KUN722 國永 Yamashiro Eien (987-989) Sanjo 150 / /
Masatsune MAS1245 正恒 Buzen Eien (987-989) 200 / /
Moritsune MOR405 守恒 Bizen Eien (987-989) 135 / /
Munechika MUN29 宗近 Yamashiro Eien (987-989) Sanjo 500 / 2500 / Sai-jo saku
Nagakazu NAG240 長圓 Bungo Eien (987-989) 100 / /
Nikko NI23 日光 Hōki Eien (987-989) Hoki Ōhara 150 / /
Nobumitsu NOB363 信光 Satsuma Eien (987-989) 60 / /
Ōkuni O9 大國 Yamato Eien (987-989) 30 / /
Sanemori SAN452 實盛 Hōki Eien (987-989) 150 / /