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
Yoshimitsu YOS472 吉光 Yamato Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND 60 / /
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 / /
Yoshifusa YOS48 吉房 2nd Hizen Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 400 /
Yoshimochi YOS483 吉用 Bizen Bunryaku (1234-1235) Fukuoka Ichimonji Sukeyoshi 70 / 1500 / Jo-jo saku
Yoshimochi YOS485 吉用 Bizen Shoō (1288-1293) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
Yoshimori YOS488 吉守 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Ko-Bizen 40 / /
Yoshimori YOS489 吉守 Bizen Shōgen (1259-1260) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / 1500 /
Yoshimori YOS490 吉守 Bizen Kōan (1278-1288) 120 / / Jo saku 1
Yoshimori YOS491 吉守 Bizen Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND Iwato Ichimonji 25 / /
NMK-1174-19
SJS-778
Yoshimori YOS492 吉守 1st Bizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND Iwato Ichimonji 100 / /
NMK-1174-20
SJS-778
Yoshimori YOS493 吉守 2nd Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) Iwato Ichimonji 20 / 350 /
NMK-1174-21
SJS-778
Yoshimori YOS494 吉守 Hōki Kankō (1004-1012) Hoki Ōhara Sadatsuna 50 / /
Yoshimori YOS497 吉林 Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / / NMK-1175-1
Yoshimori YOS502 吉盛 Chikuzen Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Kongōbyōe 20 / /
Yoshimori YOS503 吉盛 Chikuzen Eitoku (1381-1384) ND 25 / /
Yoshimori YOS504 吉盛 Chikuzen Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / /
Yoshimori YOS505 吉盛 Chikuzen Kyōtoku (1452-1455) Kongōbyōe 25 / /
Yoshimori YOS506 吉盛 Chikuzen Eishō (1504-1521) Kongōbyōe 15 / /
Yoshimori YOS507 吉盛 Chikuzen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 250 /
Yoshimori YOS508 吉盛 Yamashiro Tengi (1053-1058) Sanjo 40 / /
Yoshimori YOS509 吉盛 Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) Sanjo Yoshinori 25 / /
Yoshimoto YOS511 吉元 Bizen Shōgen (1259-1260) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / 1500 /
Yoshimoto YOS512 吉元 1st Bizen Ryakunin (1238-1239) Fukuoka Ichimonji Sukeyoshi 120 / /
Yoshimoto YOS513 吉元 2nd Bizen Kenji (1275-1278) Fukuoka Ichimonji Yoshimoto 35 / /
Yoshimune YOS533 吉宗 Bizen Jōkyū (1219-1222) Fukuoka Ichimonji Muneie 100 / / Jo-jo saku 1
Yoshimune YOS535 吉宗 Bizen Shōgen (1259-1260) Muneyoshi 35 / 1500 /
Yoshimune YOS546 吉宗 Hizen Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 130 /
Yoshifusa YOS56 吉房 Tochigi Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshimura YOS565 吉村 Bitchū Koto (987-1596) Aoe 15 / / NMK-1173-10
Yoshinaga YOS569 吉永 Hizen Kanei (1624-1644) 25 / 500 /
Yoshinaga YOS570 吉永 Hōki Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshinaga YOS571 吉永 Ise Genji (1864-1865) Sadayoshi 15 / 130 /
Yoshinaga YOS572 吉永 Tottori Taishō (1912-1926) 8 / /
Yoshinaga YOS573 吉永 Ise Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / /
Yoshinaga YOS582 吉長 Bizen Tenpuku (1233-1234) Fukuoka Ichimonji 25 / 850 /
Yoshinaga YOS583 吉長 Bizen Shoō (1288-1293) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
Yoshinaga YOS584 吉長 Bizen Bunpō (1317-1319) Osafune 100 / /
Yoshinaga YOS588 吉長 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 25 / 400 /
Yoshinaga YOS589 吉長 Bizen Kyōtoku (1452-1455) 20 / /
Yoshifusa YOS59 吉房 1st Yamashiro Bunmei (1469-1487) Heianjō 20 / 400 /
Yoshinaga YOS590 吉長 Bizen Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Yoshinaga YOS591 吉長 Bizen Bunroku (1592-1596) 15 / /
Yoshinaga YOS593 吉長 Harima Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 350 /
Yoshinaga YOS594 吉長 Harima Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / /
Yoshinaga YOS595 吉長 1st Hizen Kanei (1624-1644) Hizen Tadayoshi Tadayoshi 50 / 600 / Jo-jo saku
Yoshinaga YOS596 吉長 2nd Hizen Kanbun (1661-1673) 25 / /
Yoshifusa YOS60 吉房 2nd Yamashiro Kyōroku (1528-1532) Heianjō 15 / /
Yoshinaga YOS607 吉長 Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) Koyama Seki 15 / 200 /