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
Arishige ARI161 有重 Bingo Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Arishige ARI162 有重 Bizen Kenpō (1213-1219) 15 / /
Arishige ARI163 有重 Bizen Enbun (1356-1361) ND Ōmiya 15 / /
Arishige ARI164 有重 Bizen Kōwa (1381-1384) Ōmiya 15 / /
Arishige ARI165 有重 Bizen Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Ōmiya 15 / /
Arishige ARI166 有重 Bizen Bunmei (1469-1487) 15 / /
Arishige ARI167 有重 Kai Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Arishige ARI168 有重 Kawachi Kanshō (1460-1466) 15 / /
Arishige ARI169 有重 Mutsu Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Arisada ARI155 有貞 Higo Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / /
Ariō ARI152 有王 Kawachi Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Ariō ARI153 有王 Yamato Kanō (1350-1352) ND Senjuin 20 / /
Ariō ARI154 有王 Yamato Kakitsu (1441-1444) Taima 20 / /
Arinori ARI151 有法 Yamato Eikyō (1429-1441) Taima 20 / /
Arinobu ARI148 有延 Yamashiro Hōji (1247-1249) Awataguchi 60 / /
Arinobu ARI149 有信 Bitchū Shoō (1288-1293) Aoe 40 / /
NMK-18-10
SJS-25
Arinobu ARI150 有信 Yamashiro Enpō (1673-1681) 10 / /
Arinawa ARI147 有繩 Hōki Tentoku (957-961) 20 / /
Arinari ARI146 有成 Kawachi Eien (987-989) Sanjo 30 / 1000 / Sai-jo saku
Arinao ARI141 有直 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Arinao ARI142 有直 Bizen Jōkyū (1219-1222) 20 / /
Arinao ARI143 有直 Bizen Kencho (1249-1256) 20 / /
Arinao ARI144 有直 Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 15 / /
Arinao ARI145 有直 Bizen Kōan (1361-1362) ND 15 / /
Arinaga ARI135 有永 Yamashiro Teiō (1222-1224) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arinaga ARI136 有永 Yamashiro Shōgen (1259-1260) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arinaga ARI137 有永 Yamashiro Bunei (1264-1275) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arinaga ARI138 有長 Yamato Kangen (1243-1247) Senjuin 20 / /
Arinaga ARI139 有長 Yamato Hōtoku (1449-1452) Senjuin 15 / /
Arinaga ARI140 有長 Yamato Kenji (1275-1278) 15 / /
Arimune ARI131 有志 Bizen Ōchō (1311-1312) 15 / /
Arimune ARI132 有宗 Bizen Bunna (1352-1356) ND 15 / /
Arimune ARI133 有宗 Higo Bunsei (1818-1830) Masahide 10 / /
Arimune ARI134 有宗 Hōki Chōji (1104-1106) Hoki Ōhara 20 / /
Arimoto ARI122 有元 Echizen Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Arimoto ARI123 有元 Etchū Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Arimoto ARI124 有元 Kaga Kakitsu (1441-1444) 15 / /
Arimoto ARI125 有元 Kawachi Chōkyū (1040-1044) Arikuni 20 / /
Arimoto ARI126 有元 Kawachi Bunei (1264-1275) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arimoto ARI127 有元 Mutsu Kangen (1243-1247) 20 / /
Arimoto ARI128 有元 Tamba Chōkyū (1040-1044) 20 / /
Arimoto ARI129 有元 Tamba Jishō (1177-1181) 20 / /
Arimoto ARI130 有元 Yamashiro Teiō (1222-1224) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arimori ARI118 有盛 Kawachi Shōryaku (990-995) 30 / /
Arimori ARI119 有盛 Kawachi Jōgen (1207-1211) 20 / /
Arimori ARI120 有盛 Echigo Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Arimori ARI121 有盛 Shimotsuke Ōei (1394-1428) 15 / /
Arimitsu ARI100 有光 Buzen Shoō (1288-1293) 20 / /
Arimitsu ARI101 有光 Buzen Ōan (1368-1375) ND Ryōkai 15 / /
Arimitsu ARI103 有光 1st Hōki Ōan (1368-1375) ND 15 / /