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 IDsort icon Name (Kanji) Gen Province Era School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Yoshiyasu YOS1005 吉安 Satsuma Eichō (1096-1097) 60 / /
Yoshiyasu YOS1002 吉安 Bizen Hōji (1247-1249) Yoshioka Ichimonji 100 / / Jo saku
Yoshihiro YOS100 吉弘 Yamato Bunna (1352-1356) ND Senjuin 20 / 600 /
Yoritsugu YOR98 頼次 Bitchū Bunpō (1317-1319) Chu-Aoe 90 / 800 / Jo saku NMK-1214-10
Yoritsugu YOR96 頼次 Bitchū Kōchō (1261-1264) Ko-Aoe 100 / / NMK-1214-8
Yorisada YOR86 頼貞 Hitachi Kyōhō (1716-1736) 25 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Yorimitsu YOR79 頼光 Shimotsuke Eiroku (1558-1570) 20 / 250 /
Yorimitsu YOR78 頼光 Bizen Chōkyō (1487-1489) 20 / 280 / Jo saku
Yorikuni YOR70 頼國 1st Etchū Meitoku (1390-1394) ND Uda 25 / 350 /
Yoriie YOR65 頼家 Yamashiro Kagen (1303-1306) Awataguchi 150 / /
Yori YOR54 Bitchū Teiō (1222-1224) Ko-Aoe 160 / / NMK-1212-25
Yoriuji YOR51 依氏 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) Osafune 100 / /
Yoritsugu YOR47 依次 Bitchū Ōchō (1311-1312) Aoe 90 / / NMK-1212-12
Yoritsugu YOR46 依次 Bitchū Kenji (1275-1278) Aoe 20 / 850 / NMK-1212-11
Yoritsugu YOR45 依次 Bitchū Kencho (1249-1256) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-1212-10
Yorizane YOR41 依眞 Bizen Kangen (1243-1247) Fukuoka Ichimonji 120 / /
Yorizane YOR39 依眞 Bitchū Ōan (1368-1375) ND Chu-Aoe 20 / 600 / NMK-1212-9
Yorizane YOR38 依眞 Bitchū Bunryaku (1234-1235) Ko-Aoe 50 / 1000 / NMK-1212-8
Yorimune YOR34 依宗 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Fukuoka Ichimonji 90 / /
Yoriyoshi YOR28 自珍 Mino Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 250 /
Yorisuke YOR24 自助 Kaga Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / 200 /
Yorimoto-oni YOR16 代元鬼 Yamashiro Shoō (1288-1293) 200 / /
Yoriyasu YOR113 頼安 Mutsu Bunna (1352-1356) ND Mōkusa 35 / /
Yoriyasu YOR112 頼安 Mutsu Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Mōkusa 20 / /
Yoriyasu YOR111 頼安 Mutsu Shōan (1299-1302) Mōkusa 20 / /
Yoriyasu YOR110 頼安 Mutsu Daiji (1126-1131) Mōkusa 20 / 750 /
Yorihisa YOR11 仍久 Yamashiro Bunki (1501-1504) 25 / / Chu-jo saku
Yasutsuna YAS997 康綱 Kii Kanbun (1661-1673) Ishido 30 / /
Yasutsugu YAS991 康繼 Yamato Shitoku (1384-1387) ND Senjuin 40 / /
Yasutsugu YAS990 康繼 Yamato Genkō (1321-1324) Senjuin 20 / /
Yasutsugu YAS989 康繼 Yamato Tenpuku (1233-1234) Senjuin 30 / 700 /
Yasutsugu YAS985 康繼 12th Musashi Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / /
Yasutsugu YAS984 康繼 11th Musashi Ansei (1854-1860) 15 / / Chu-jo saku
Yasutsugu YAS983 康繼 10th Musashi Kōka (1844-1848) 10 / /
Yasutsugu YAS982 康繼 9th Musashi Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / /
Yasutsugu YAS981 康繼 8th Musashi Meiwa (1764-1772) Yasutsugu 15 / / Chu-jo saku
Yasutsugu YAS980 康繼 7th Musashi Enkyō (1744-1748) Shimosaka 15 / 200 /
Yasuhisa YAS98 安久 Bizen Shōchō (1428-1429) 30 / /
Yasutsugu YAS979 康繼 6th Musashi Kyōhō (1716-1736) Yasutsugu 15 / 300 / Jo saku
Yasutsugu YAS978 康繼 5th Musashi Kyōhō (1716-1736) Shimosaka 15 / 350 /
Yasutsugu YAS977 康繼 4th Musashi Shōhō (1644-1648) Shimosaka Yasutsugu 25 / 400 / Jo saku
Yasutsugu YAS976 康繼 3rd Musashi Kanbun (1661-1673) Yasutsugu 35 / 800 / Jo-jo saku
Yasutsugu YAS975 康繼 2nd Musashi Kanei (1624-1644) Shimosaka Yasutsugu 90 / 1000 / Sai-jo saku
Yasutsugu YAS974 康繼 1st Musashi Keichō (1596-1615) Shimosaka 150 / 1500 / Jo-jo saku
Yasutsugu YAS971 康繼 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) Akasaka Senjuin Yasumichi 15 / 200 /
Yasuhisa YAS97 安久 Bizen Tensho (1573-1592) Osafune 15 / /
Yasutsugu YAS968 康繼 9th Echizen Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / /
Yasutsugu YAS967 康繼 8th Echizen Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / /
Yasutsugu YAS966 康繼 7th Echizen Kansei (1789-1801) 15 / /
Yasutsugu YAS965 康繼 6th Echizen Hōreki (1751-1764) 15 / /