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
Yoshimichi YOS1095 良道 Satsuma Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / 200 /
Yoshimitsu YOS1098 良光 Yamashiro Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS1099 良光 Osaka Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshiaki YOS11 吉明 Settsu Kōka (1844-1848) Osaka Gassan Sadayoshi 20 / 130 /
Yoshihiro YOS110 吉廣 2nd Hizen Jokyō (1684-1688) Hizen Tadayoshi Yoshihiro 25 / 350 / Jo saku
Yoshimune YOS1106 良宗 Ōsumi Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / 150 /
Yoshimune YOS1109 良宗 Shimotsuke Kōka (1844-1848) 10 / 120 /
Yoshihiro YOS111 吉廣 1st Ise Enpō (1673-1681) Yamada Seki 15 / 200 /
Yoshinaga YOS1111 良永 Chikugo Kōsho (1455-1457) Ōishi Sa 25 / 350 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshinori YOS1119 良則 Ōsumi Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / 130 /
Yoshihiro YOS112 吉廣 2nd Ise Kyōhō (1716-1736) Yamada Seki 15 / 200 /
Yoshinori YOS1120 良順 Bungo Jōgen (1207-1211) 150 / /
Yoshisada YOS1125 良貞 Bizen Eitoku (1381-1384) ND 25 / 400 /
Yoshisada YOS1126 良貞 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Yoshisada YOS1128 良貞 Satsuma Kōji (1555-1558) Taniyama 15 / 250 /
Yoshisai YOS1131 良西 Chikuzen Kencho (1249-1256) 120 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1135 良助 Higo Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / 250 /
Yoshisuke YOS1139 良典 Higo Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / /
Yoshitada YOS1142 良忠 Settsu Enpō (1673-1681) 30 / 400 /
Yoshihiro YOS117 吉廣 Izumi Chōkyō (1487-1489) 20 / 300 /
Yoshiyuki YOS1195 良行 Ōsumi Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / 150 /
Yoshihira YOS1202 美平 Yamashiro Tenna (1681-1684) 90 / 600 /
Yoshimori YOS1208 美守 Harima Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS1231 能光 1st Bizen Kōsho (1455-1457) 20 / 280 /
Yoshimitsu YOS1232 能光 2nd Bizen Entoku (1489-1492) 20 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS1233 能光 3rd Bizen Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Yoshimori YOS1234 能守 Aki Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / 350 /
Yoshimori YOS1236 能盛 Chikuzen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / 350 /
Yoshinao YOS1239 能直 Buzen Meiō (1492-1501) Tsukushi Nobukuni 20 / 350 /
Yoshisada YOS1246 能定 1st Yamashiro Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND 20 / 700 /
Yoshisada YOS1247 能定 2nd Bungo Ōan (1368-1375) ND 25 / 600 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshisada YOS1248 能定 3rd Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) Ryōkai 20 / /
Yoshisada YOS1249 能定 4th Yamashiro Bunan (1444-1449) Ryōkai 20 / /
Yoshizane YOS1253 能眞 1st Bungo Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND Ryōkai 20 / 400 /
Yoshizane YOS1255 能眞 2nd Buzen Eikyō (1429-1441) Ryōkai 20 / /
Yoshizane YOS1256 能眞 3rd Buzen Bunmei (1469-1487) Ryōkai 25 / 350 / Jo saku
Yoshizane YOS1257 能眞 4th Buzen Taiei (1521-1528) Ryōkai 15 / /
Yoshitoshi YOS1263 能世 Chikuzen Bunmei (1469-1487) Ryōkai 20 / 250 /
Yoshitsugu YOS1265 能次 1st Buzen Eikyō (1429-1441) Ryōkai 20 / /
Yoshitsugu YOS1267 能次 2nd Buzen Bunmei (1469-1487) Ryōkai 20 / /
Yoshitsugu YOS1268 能次 3rd Buzen Meiō (1492-1501) Ryōkai 20 / 250 /
Yoshitsugu YOS1269 能次 4th Buzen Taiei (1521-1528) Ryōkai 15 / /
Yoshisada YOS1278 祥貞 Iwami Taiei (1521-1528) 40 / 250 / Chu saku
Yoshihiro YOS128 吉廣 1st Sagami Kōan (1361-1362) ND 60 / 600 /
Yoshisue YOS1280 祥末 1st Iwami Bunan (1444-1449) 20 / 350 /
Yoshisue YOS1281 祥末 2nd Iwami Chōkyō (1487-1489) 20 / 350 /
Yoshisue YOS1282 祥末 3rd Iwami Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 350 /
Yoshisue YOS1283 祥末 4th Iwami Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / / Chu-jo saku
Yoshimasa YOS1287 賀正 Izumi Kanō (1350-1352) ND Kagashirō 50 / /
Yoshimasa YOS1288 賀正 Izumi Bunmei (1469-1487) Kagashirō 20 / 300 /