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
Banfusa BAN3 幡房 Mutsu Kyūan (1145-1151) 30 / /
Ban BAN2 Genroku (1688-1704) 10 / /
Bakusei BAK1 □正 Hitachi Enpō (1673-1681) 20 / /
Baitō BAI2 梅藤 Kaga Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Bairo BAI1 梅蘆 Musashi Genji (1864-1865) 8 / /
Azamaru AZA1 アザ丸 Kaga Kanei (1624-1644) 10 / 180 /
Awajibō AWA1 淡路房 Yamato Shoō (1288-1293) 100 / /
Atsukura ATS2 篤倉 Satsuma Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / /
Atsufusa ATS1 敦房 Chikuzen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Ason ASA3 朝臣 Settsu Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Ashū A1 阿州 Awa (阿波) Eishō (1504-1521) Kaifu 15 / /
Asakuni ASA5 暁邦 Bingo Keiō (1865-1868) 8 / /
Asahimaro ASA1 朝日麿 Settsu Tenna (1681-1684) 20 / /
Asahichi ASA2 朝七 Iwaki Kansei (1789-1801) 70 / /
Asago ASA4 朝郷 Mutsu Manji (1658-1661) 10 / /
Arizane ARI156 有眞 Bizen Daiji (1126-1131) Osafune 20 / /
Arizane ARI157 有眞 Bizen Hōgen (1156-1159) 20 / /
Arizane ARI158 有眞 Bizen Juei (1182-1184) 40 / /
Arizane ARI159 有眞 Bizen Hōji (1247-1249) Osafune 20 / /
Arizane ARI160 有眞 Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 15 / /
Arizane ARI306 在實 Kii Bunmei (1469-1487) 15 / /
Ariyuki ARI253 有行 Bitchū Tenei (1110-1113) 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI254 有行 Bitchū Kenpō (1213-1219) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-22-24 1
Ariyuki ARI255 有行 Bitchū Jōei (1232-1233) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-22-25
Ariyuki ARI256 有行 Bitchū Kencho (1249-1256) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-22-26
Ariyuki ARI257 有行 Bitchū Bunei (1264-1275) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-22-27
Ariyuki ARI258 有行 Bitchū Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Aoe 15 / / NMK-22-28
Ariyuki ARI259 有行 Bitchū Ōan (1368-1375) ND Aoe 15 / / NMK-22-29
Ariyuki ARI260 有行 Bitchū Shitoku (1384-1387) ND Aoe 15 / / NMK-22-30
Ariyuki ARI261 有行 Bizen Bunji (1185-1190) 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI262 有行 Bizen Karoku (1225-1227) 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI263 有行 Bizen Katei (1235-1238) 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI264 有行 Bizen Shoō (1288-1293) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / / NMK-22-23
Ariyuki ARI265 有行 Bungo Bunji (1185-1190) 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI266 有行 Bungo Teiō (1222-1224) 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI267 有行 Hōki Ninan (1166-1169) Hoki Ōhara 30 / /
Ariyuki ARI268 有行 Hōki Jōei (1232-1233) Hoki Ōhara 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI269 有行 Hōki Hōji (1247-1249) Hoki Ōhara 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI270 有行 Hōki Bunei (1264-1275) 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI271 有行 Hōki Einin (1293-1299) 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI272 有行 Hōki Bunna (1352-1356) ND 15 / /
Ariyuki ARI273 有行 Hōki Meitoku (1390-1394) ND 15 / /
Ariyuki ARI274 有行 Kawachi Enkyū (1069-1074) 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI275 有行 Kawachi Kenpō (1213-1219) 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI276 有行 Ōmi Kenpō (1213-1219) 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI277 有行 Ōmi Kōan (1278-1288) Awataguchi 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI278 有行 Ōmi Teiwa (1345-1350) ND 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI279 有行 Mutsu Daiji (1126-1131) 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI280 有行 Mutsu Kangen (1243-1247) 20 / /
Ariyuki ARI281 有行 Tōtōmi Enkyū (1069-1074) 20 / /