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 Province Erasort icon School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Yoshikane YOS1310 善金 Tottori Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshikiyo YOS1315 善清 Shimane Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshimori YOS1326 善盛 Miyazaki Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshisada YOS1336 善貞 Kōchi Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshiaki YOS1354 喜昭 Tokyo Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshiaki YOS1398 義明 Mino Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshihide YOS1415 義秀 Ehime Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / 150 /
Yoshihiro YOS1430 義弘 Aomori Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshihito YOS1469 義人 Tokyo Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshikuni YOS1522 義國 Miyazaki Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshimune YOS1587 義宗 Osaka Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshinao YOS1606 義尚 Mino Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshiteru YOS1710 義輝 Tottori Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshitoshi YOS1723 義壽 Fukuoka Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshichika YOS18 吉近 Mino Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS437 吉光 Nagano Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS438 吉光 Saga Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
NMK-1171-18
SJS-778
Yoshifusa YOS56 吉房 Tochigi Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshinaga YOS570 吉永 Hōki Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshihide YOS76 吉秀 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshitsugu YOS923 吉次 Kumamoto Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshitsugu YOS924 吉次 Kumamoto Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yukimune YUK317 行宗 Fukuoka Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yukihira YUK67 行平 Nagano Shōwa (1926-1989) Akihide 8 / /
Yukiyoshi YUK679 行慶 Gunma Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yukihiro YUK683 幸弘 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yukihiro YUK684 幸廣 Fukuoka Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yukimitsu YUK747 幸光 Fukuoka Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Hisahiro HIS13 久廣 Fukuoka Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / / 1
Katsumasa KAT75 勝正 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) / /
Kanesumi KAN2328 兼住 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kanetatsu KAN2488 兼達 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kanetoshi KAN2632 兼俊 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kanetsugu KAN2714 兼繼 Gunma Shōwa (1926-1989) Kanetomo 8 / 100 / sloughmjs-71
Kaneuji KAN2876 兼氏 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kaneyoshi KAN3112 兼義 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kaneyoshi KAN3113 兼義 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kaneyoshi KAN3068 兼吉 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kaneyuki KAN3157 兼幸 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kikumitsu KIK9 菊光 Shimane Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yasuhiro YAS679 保廣 Saga Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Masayuki MAS1474 正幸 Fukuoka Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Tatsuyoshi TAT15x 竜義 Shizuoka Shōwa (1926-1989) Osaka Gassan / / NEWGEN2002-155 4
Sadahito SAD909x 貞人 Shizuoka Shōwa (1926-1989) Osaka Gassan / / NEWGEN2002-155
Naohiro NAO24 直弘 Musashi Heisei (1989-present) 8 / /
Hakusan HAK3 白山 Bizen Kamakura (1184-1336) 30 / /
Nobufusa NOB684 進房 Yamato Kamakura (1184-1336) 50 / /
Tamekiyo TAM56 爲清 Sagami Kamakura (1184-1336) 20 / /
Akikuni AKI105 秋國 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Akikuni AKI142 顯國 Koto (987-1596) 10 / /