Swordsmith Index

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Name IDsort icon Name (Kanji) Gen Province Era School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Yoshimichi YOS1557 義通 Kōzuke Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Yoshimasa YOS1552 義昌 Chikuzen Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Yoshimasa YOS1551 義昌 Chikuzen Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / 280 /
Yoshihisa YOS155 吉久 Bizen Eiwa (1375-1379) ND Iwato Ichimonji Yoshisada 25 / /
NMK-1158-2
SJS-767
Yoshimasa YOS1549 義征 Rikuchu Anei (1772-1781) 15 / 120 /
Yoshimasa YOS1543 義正 Rikuchu Genbun (1736-1741) 15 / 150 /
Yoshimasa YOS1541 義正 Dewa Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / /
Yoshikuni YOS1539 義國 Yamashiro Genna (1615-1624) 60 / 300 /
Yoshikuni YOS1536 義國 Uzen Genji (1864-1865) 10 / 150 /
Yoshikuni YOS1534 義國 Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 250 /
Yoshikuni YOS1530 義國 8th Rikuchu Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / 120 /
Yoshikuni YOS1528 義國 6th Rikuchu Kansei (1789-1801) 15 / 120 /
Yoshikuni YOS1524 義國 2nd Rikuchu Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / 280 /
Yoshikuni YOS1522 義國 Miyazaki Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshikuni YOS1512 義國 Chikuzen Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Yoshikiyo YOS1507 義清 Bizen Teiji (1362-1368) ND 50 / 600 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshichika YOS15 吉近 Bizen Eiwa (1375-1379) ND Iwato Ichimonji 70 / / Jo saku NMK-1146-3
Yoshikatsu YOS1494 義勝 Hitachi Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 150 /
Yoshikane YOS1491 義兼 Kōzuke Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 130 /
Yoshikane YOS1487 義兼 Bizen Meitoku (1390-1394) ND 25 / 450 /
Yoshikage YOS1482 義景 Bizen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Yoshikage YOS1480 義景 2nd Bizen Eiwa (1375-1379) ND 90 / 600 /
Yoshikage YOS1479 義景 3rd Bizen Teiji (1362-1368) ND 60 / /
Yoshikage YOS1478 義景 1st Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 150 / 1200 / 2
Yoshikage YOS1477 義景 Bizen Shoō (1288-1293) 35 / / Jo saku 1
Yoshikage YOS1476 義景 Bizen Shoō (1288-1293) 25 / 900 /
Yoshihito YOS1469 義人 Tokyo Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshihisa YOS1467 義久 Rikuchu Kansei (1789-1801) 15 / 100 /
Yoshihisa YOS1465 義久 Etchū Kansei (1789-1801) 15 / /
Yoshihiro YOS1462 義廣 Yamato Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Yoshihiro YOS1461 義廣 Yamato Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Senjuin 20 / 600 /
Yoshihiro YOS1460 義廣 Yamato Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Senjuin 100 / /
Yoshihiro YOS1457 義廣 Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 350 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshihiro YOS1455 義廣 Sagami Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / 300 /
Yoshihiro YOS1453 義廣 Rikuchu Meiwa (1764-1772) 15 / 120 /
Yoshihiro YOS1449 義廣 Hizen Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 150 /
Yoshihiro YOS1441 義弘 Yamato Shōwa (1312-1317) Senjuin 50 / 600 /
Yoshihiro YOS1440 義弘 Sagami Shōan (1299-1302) Masamune 20 / /
Yoshihiro YOS144 吉廣 Yamato Kanō (1350-1352) ND 15 / /
Yoshihiro YOS1438 義弘 Musashi Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshihiro YOS1436 義弘 Izu Kaei (1848-1854) 15 / /
Yoshihiro YOS1435 義弘 Hitachi Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Yoshihiro YOS1434 義弘 Etchū Shōan (1299-1302) Masamune 200 / 1500 /
Yoshihiro YOS1430 義弘 Aomori Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshihiro YOS143 吉廣 Yamato Kōkoku (1340-1346) Senjuin 35 / 600 /
Yoshihira YOS1422 義平 Awaji Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / 150 /
Yoshihide YOS1421 義英 Dewa Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / 120 /
Yoshihide YOS1420 義秀 Musashi Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 150 /
Yoshihide YOS1419 義秀 Musashi Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Yoshihide YOS1415 義秀 Ehime Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / 150 /