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
Yoshisada YOS1248 能定 3rd Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) Ryōkai 20 / /
Yoshikuni YOS1539 義國 Yamashiro Genna (1615-1624) 60 / 300 /
Yoshinori YOS1629 義則 Yamashiro Eien (987-989) Sanjo 200 / /
Yoshitora YOS1716 義虎 Yamashiro Kōka (1844-1848) 10 / 120 /
Yoshitaka YOS1797 義隆 Yamashiro Tenna (1681-1684) 100 / /
Yoshitō YOS1798 慶任 Yamashiro Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshiie YOS195 吉家 Yamashiro Kankō (1004-1012) Sanjo Munechika 150 / 2500 / Sai-jo saku
Yoshikuni YOS302 吉國 Yamashiro Katei (1235-1238) Awataguchi Yoshimitsu 100 / /
Yoshimasa YOS350 吉正 2nd Yamashiro Kagen (1303-1306) Awataguchi Yoshimasa 30 / 800 /
Yoshimichi YOS394 吉道 Yamashiro Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Yoshimichi YOS395 吉道 1st Yamashiro Keichō (1596-1615) Mishina 75 / 800 /
Yoshimichi YOS396 吉道 2nd Yamashiro Kanei (1624-1644) Mishina Yoshimichi 25 / 350 / Jo saku
Yoshimichi YOS397 吉道 Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Yoshimichi YOS398 吉道 3rd Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) Mishina Yoshimichi 25 / 250 / 2
Yoshimichi YOS399 吉道 4th Yamashiro Enpō (1673-1681) Mishina Yoshimichi 15 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshimichi YOS400 吉道 5th Yamashiro Shōtoku (1711-1716) Mishina Yoshimichi 15 / 200 /
Yoshimichi YOS401 吉道 6th Yamashiro Hōreki (1751-1764) Mishina Yoshimichi 15 / 200 /
Yoshimichi YOS402 吉道 7th Yamashiro Tenmei (1781-1789) Mishina 15 / 300 / Jo saku
Yoshimichi YOS403 吉道 8th Yamashiro Bunsei (1818-1830) Mishina Yoshimichi 10 / /
Yoshimichi YOS404 吉道 9th Yamashiro Bunsei (1818-1830) Mishina Yoshimichi 10 / /
Yoshimichi YOS405 吉道 10th Yamashiro Kōka (1844-1848) Mishina Yoshimichi 10 / /
Yoshimichi YOS406 吉道 11th Yamashiro Kaei (1848-1854) Mishina Yoshimichi 10 / /
Yoshimichi YOS407 吉道 8th Yamashiro Tenpō (1830-1844) Mishina Yoshimichi 10 / /
Yoshimichi YOS408 吉道 9th Yamashiro Kaei (1848-1854) Mishina Yoshimichi 10 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS463 吉光 Yamashiro Shōgen (1259-1260) Awataguchi 200 / 3000 / Sai-jo saku
Yoshimitsu YOS466 吉光 Yamashiro Kōsho (1455-1457) Heianjō 25 / 400 /
Yoshifusa YOS59 吉房 1st Yamashiro Bunmei (1469-1487) Heianjō 20 / 400 /
Yoshinaga YOS614 吉長 Yamashiro Gentoku (1329-1331) Heianjō 20 / 650 /
Yoshinaga YOS615 吉長 Yamashiro Kōwa (1381-1384) Heianjō 20 / /
Yoshinaga YOS617 吉長 Yamashiro Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / /
Yoshinaga YOS620 吉長 Yamashiro Eishō (1504-1521) Kurama Seki 15 / 350 /
Yoshinobu YOS656 吉信 1st Yamashiro Kanei (1624-1644) Myoju 90 / 450 /
Yoshinobu YOS657 吉信 2nd Yamashiro Enpō (1673-1681) Yoshinobu 25 / 350 /
Yoshinori YOS683 吉則 3rd Yamashiro Teiji (1362-1368) ND Sanjo Yoshinori 25 / 800 /
Yoshinori YOS684 吉則 4th Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) Sanjo Yoshinori 20 / 500 /
Yoshinori YOS685 吉則 Yamashiro Hōtoku (1449-1452) 25 / /
Yoshinori YOS687 吉則 Yamashiro Bunmei (1469-1487) Heianjō Yoshinori 80 / 450 / Jo saku
Yoshisada YOS716 吉定 Yamashiro Meiō (1492-1501) Kurama Seki 25 / 350 /
Yoshishige YOS800 吉重 Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) Kurama Seki 35 / 400 /
Yoshitake YOS840 吉武 1st Yamashiro Manji (1658-1661) 70 / 400 / Jo saku
Yoshitsugu YOS947 吉次 2nd Yamashiro Eikyō (1429-1441) Heianjō 90 / 400 /
Yoshitsugu YOS948 吉次 1st Yamashiro Ōan (1368-1375) ND Kurama Seki 40 / /
Yoshitsugu YOS950 吉次 3rd Yamashiro Meiō (1492-1501) Kurama Seki Yoshitsugu 20 / 380 / Jo saku KT-660
Yukikuni YUK186 行國 Yamashiro Kenkyū (1190-1199) 150 / /
Yukisada YUK423 行貞 Yamashiro Eien (987-989) 150 / /
Yukihide YUK44 行秀 2nd Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) Rai 25 / 300 /
Yukizane YUK449 行眞 Yamashiro Eien (987-989) 300 / /
Yukishige YUK777 幸重 Yamashiro Kaei (1848-1854) Mishina 10 / 130 /
Gotoba In GOT1 後鳥羽院 Yamashiro Jōgen (1207-1211) 90 / 2000 /
Hisamitsu HIS67 久光 Yamashiro Teiō (1222-1224) Awataguchi 20 / /