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
Michishige MIC109 通重 Hyūga Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 200 /
Michiyoshi MIC111 通吉 Hyūga Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 300 / Jo saku
Michiaki MIC89 通明 Hyūga Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / 200 /
Michihide MIC97 通英 Hyūga Eishō (1504-1521) Michiyoshi 15 / 250 /
Moriyoshi MOR1036 盛吉 Hyūga Tenmon (1532-1555) Kongōbyōe 15 / /
Munenaga MUN273 宗長 Hyūga Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 200 /
Naritada NAR103 音忠 Hyūga Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Nariie NAR15 成家 Hyūga Hōtoku (1449-1452) 20 / /
Nobukuni NOB290 信國 Hyūga Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / / NMK-718-5
Norishige NOR497 意重 Hyūga Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / /
Noritsugu NOR524 徳次 Hyūga Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Noritada NOR543 意忠 Hyūga Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Sanemasa SAN426 真昌 Hyūga Tenmon (1532-1555) 40 / 350 /
Sanetada SAN490 實忠 Hyūga Eiroku (1558-1570) 55 / 500 / Jo saku
Tamesue TAM125 爲居 Hyūga Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Tameyori TAM196 爲居 Hyūga Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Tameyoshi TAM207 爲吉 Hyūga Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Ubei U22 宇平 Hyūga Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshihira YOS1303 善平 Hyūga Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Akitsugu AKI116 秋次 Higo Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Arimune ARI133 有宗 Higo Bunsei (1818-1830) Masahide 10 / /
Arisada ARI155 有貞 Higo Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / /
Arikuni ARI36 有國 Higo Ōei (1394-1428) 15 / /
Arikuni ARI37 有國 Higo Eiroku (1558-1570) Enju 15 / 400 /
Chikatoshi CHI177 親俊 Higo Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / /
Daidō DAI7 大道 Higo Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / /
Dotanuki DO1 同田貫 Higo Tensho (1573-1592) Dotanuki 30 / 300 /
Fudō FUD1 不動 Higo Tokuji (1306-1308) Enju 100 / /
Fuji FUJ5 Higo Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Fusakazu FUS3 房和 Higo Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /
Fuyukuni FUY65 冬國 Higo Eishō (1504-1521) Sue-Enju 15 / /
Harukuni HAR19 治國 Higo Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Hiromura HIR60 弘村 Higo Genō (1319-1321) Ko-Enju 50 / 700 /
Hyōbu HYO2 兵部 Higo Tensho (1573-1592) 30 / 280 /
Kadokatsu KAD4 門勝 Higo Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kadokatsu KAD5 門勝 Higo Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Kadokuni KAD6 門國 Higo Hōtoku (1449-1452) 20 / /
Kadokuni KAD7 門國 Higo Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Kadokuni KAD8 門國 Higo Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kadokuni KAD9 門國 Higo Tensho (1573-1592) Enju 15 / /
Kagesuke KAG179 景介 Higo Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / 300 / Chu-jo saku
Kageyoshi KAG242 景吉 Higo Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Kageyuki KAG272 景行 Higo Ōnin (1467-1469) 20 / /
Kagemasa KAG57 景和 Higo Keichō (1596-1615) Dotanuki 15 / /
Kanenaga KAN196 包永 Higo Kanei (1624-1644) Dotanuki 15 / /
Kaneshige KAN307 包重 1st Higo Kanbun (1661-1673) Sue-Enju 15 / /
NMK-106-16
SJS-194
Kaneshige KAN308 包重 2nd Higo Jokyō (1684-1688) Sue-Enju 15 / /
NMK-106-17
SJS-195
Kaneshige KAN309 包重 2nd Higo Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 200 /
Kanehira KAN38 包平 Higo Teiji (1362-1368) ND 40 / /
Kanehisa KAN964 兼久 Higo Koto (987-1596) 15 / /