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
Yoshihiro YOS1462 義廣 Yamato Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Yoshihisa YOS1465 義久 Etchū Kansei (1789-1801) 15 / /
Yoshihisa YOS1467 義久 Rikuchu Kansei (1789-1801) 15 / 100 /
Yoshihito YOS1469 義人 Tokyo Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshikage YOS1476 義景 Bizen Shoō (1288-1293) 25 / 900 /
Yoshikage YOS1477 義景 Bizen Shoō (1288-1293) 35 / / Jo saku 1
Yoshikage YOS1478 義景 1st Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 150 / 1200 / 2
Yoshikage YOS1479 義景 3rd Bizen Teiji (1362-1368) ND 60 / /
Yoshikage YOS1480 義景 2nd Bizen Eiwa (1375-1379) ND 90 / 600 /
Yoshikage YOS1482 義景 Bizen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Yoshikane YOS1487 義兼 Bizen Meitoku (1390-1394) ND 25 / 450 /
Yoshikane YOS1491 義兼 Kōzuke Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 130 /
Yoshikatsu YOS1494 義勝 Hitachi Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 150 /
Yoshichika YOS15 吉近 Bizen Eiwa (1375-1379) ND Iwato Ichimonji 70 / / Jo saku NMK-1146-3
Yoshikiyo YOS1507 義清 Bizen Teiji (1362-1368) ND 50 / 600 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshikuni YOS1512 義國 Chikuzen Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Yoshikuni YOS1522 義國 Miyazaki Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshikuni YOS1524 義國 2nd Rikuchu Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / 280 /
Yoshikuni YOS1528 義國 6th Rikuchu Kansei (1789-1801) 15 / 120 /
Yoshikuni YOS1530 義國 8th Rikuchu Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / 120 /
Yoshikuni YOS1534 義國 Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 250 /
Yoshikuni YOS1536 義國 Uzen Genji (1864-1865) 10 / 150 /
Yoshikuni YOS1539 義國 Yamashiro Genna (1615-1624) 60 / 300 /
Yoshimasa YOS1541 義正 Dewa Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / /
Yoshimasa YOS1543 義正 Rikuchu Genbun (1736-1741) 15 / 150 /
Yoshimasa YOS1549 義征 Rikuchu Anei (1772-1781) 15 / 120 /
Yoshihisa YOS155 吉久 Bizen Eiwa (1375-1379) ND Iwato Ichimonji Yoshisada 25 / /
NMK-1158-2
SJS-767
Yoshimasa YOS1551 義昌 Chikuzen Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / 280 /
Yoshimasa YOS1552 義昌 Chikuzen Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Yoshimichi YOS1557 義通 Kōzuke Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Yoshimichi YOS1561 義道 1st Yamashiro Hōei (1704-1711) 25 / /
Yoshimichi YOS1562 義道 2nd Yamashiro Enkyō (1744-1748) 15 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS1563 義光 Bizen Genkō (1321-1324) 35 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS1565 義光 1st Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 100 / 900 / Jo-jo saku
Yoshimitsu YOS1566 義光 2nd Bizen Enbun (1356-1361) ND Yoshimitsu 110 / 900 /
Yoshimune YOS1587 義宗 Osaka Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshimune YOS1589 義胸 1st Tosa Genna (1615-1624) 15 / 250 /
Yoshimune YOS1590 義胸 2nd Tosa Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / / Chu-jo saku
Yoshihisa YOS160 吉久 Etchū Ōan (1368-1375) ND 25 / 380 /
Yoshinao YOS1606 義尚 Mino Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshinori YOS1628 義則 Shimosa Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 200 /
Yoshinori YOS1629 義則 Yamashiro Eien (987-989) Sanjo 200 / /
Yoshinori YOS1633 義規 Shimotsuke Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshinori YOS1635 義憲 Bizen Hōgen (1156-1159) Ko-Bizen 150 / 1500 /
Yoshisada YOS1642 義貞 Tōtōmi Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 120 /
Yoshizane YOS1644 義眞 Awa (安房) Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 130 /
Yoshizane YOS1646 義眞 1st Etchū Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 25 / 600 /
Yoshizane YOS1647 義眞 2nd Etchū Shitoku (1384-1387) ND 25 / /
Yoshizane YOS1648 義實 Awa (安房) Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / /
Yoshishige YOS1654 義重 Kōzuke Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / 150 / Chu saku