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.

Namesort icon ID Name (Kanji) Gen Province Era School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
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 / /
Yoshimichi YOS381 吉道 3rd Harima Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Yoshimichi YOS377 吉道 1st Echizen Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Yoshimichi YOS1561 義道 1st Yamashiro Hōei (1704-1711) 25 / /
Yoshimichi YOS1562 義道 2nd Yamashiro Enkyō (1744-1748) 15 / /
Yoshimichi YOS1557 義通 Kōzuke Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS1098 良光 Yamashiro Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS1099 良光 Osaka Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS1231 能光 1st Bizen Kōsho (1455-1457) 20 / 280 /
Yoshimitsu YOS1289 賀光 1st Bizen Meitoku (1390-1394) ND Oei-Bizen 60 / 450 /
Yoshimitsu YOS1290 賀光 2nd Bizen Kanshō (1460-1466) 40 / 400 / Jo saku
Yoshimitsu YOS1291 賀光 3rd Bizen Chōroku (1457-1460) 20 / 450 / Jo saku
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 /
Yoshimitsu YOS3 女光 1st Bizen Chōroku (1457-1460) 20 / 250 /
Yoshimitsu YOS412 吉光 Bizen Ōchō (1311-1312) Fukuoka Ichimonji 35 / 800 / Jo-jo saku
Yoshimitsu YOS413 吉光 1st Bizen Eiwa (1375-1379) ND Kozori 70 / 400 /
Yoshimitsu YOS418 吉光 Buzen Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / / Chu saku
Yoshimitsu YOS422 吉光 Echizen Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 300 /
Yoshimitsu YOS437 吉光 Nagano Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS438 吉光 Saga Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
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Yoshimitsu YOS439 吉光 Sagami Kennin (1201-1204) 25 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS444 吉光 Settsu Kanbun (1661-1673) Mishina 15 / 150 /
Yoshimitsu YOS446 吉光 1st Tosa Shōan (1299-1302) Senjuin 20 / 800 /
Yoshimitsu YOS450 吉光 5th Tosa Bunan (1444-1449) 30 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS451 吉光 6th Tosa Kyōroku (1528-1532) 25 / 600 /
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 /
Yoshimitsu YOS471 吉光 1st Yamato Shōan (1299-1302) Senjuin 20 / 800 /
Yoshimitsu YOS472 吉光 Yamato Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND 60 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS4 女光 2nd Bizen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS473 吉光 2nd Yamato Shōchū (1324-1326) Senjuin 20 / 700 /
Yoshimitsu YOS474 吉光 3rd Yamato Ōei (1394-1428) Senjuin 20 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS475 吉光 4th Yamato Bunmei (1469-1487) Senjuin 20 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS414 吉光 2nd Bizen Eikyō (1429-1441) Kozori 25 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS415 吉光 3rd Bizen Bunmei (1469-1487) Kozori 25 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS416 吉光 4th Bizen Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS417 吉光 5th Bizen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS447 吉光 2nd Tosa Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND Tegai 80 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS448 吉光 3rd Tosa Teiwa (1345-1350) ND 40 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS449 吉光 4th Tosa Ōei (1394-1428) 35 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS1232 能光 2nd Bizen Entoku (1489-1492) 20 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS1233 能光 3rd Bizen Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /