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 Provincesort icon Era School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Sadanaga SAD107 定永 Yamashiro Kanki (1229-1232) Sanjo 20 / /
Shigeto SHI543 重遠 Yamashiro Kenryaku (1211-1213) Sanjo 20 / /
Yoshihiro YOS137 吉廣 Yamashiro Gentoku (1329-1331) Sanjo Yoshinori 20 / /
Yoshimori YOS509 吉盛 Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) Sanjo Yoshinori 25 / /
Yoshihiro YOS138 吉廣 Yamashiro Ōan (1368-1375) ND Sanjo Yoshinori 35 / /
Yoshitsugu YOS952 吉次 Yamashiro Taiei (1521-1528) Kurama Seki 15 / /
Yoshitsugu YOS953 吉次 Yamashiro Keichō (1596-1615) Kurama Seki 15 / /
Sadayasu SAD228 定安 Yamashiro Kōō (1389-1390) ND Ayanokōji Sadatoshi 25 / /
Ieyasu IYE443 家安 Yamashiro Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Ayanokōji Sadatoshi 20 / /
Kuninobu KUN841 國信 Yamashiro Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Ayanokōji Sadanori 40 / /
Ietoshi IYE336 家利 Yamashiro Einin (1293-1299) Ayanokōji Sadatoshi 50 / /
Sadaie SAD50 定家 Yamashiro Einin (1293-1299) Ayanokōji Sadatoshi 90 / /
Sadatsugu SAD212 定次 Yamashiro Gentoku (1329-1331) Ayanokōji Sadaie 70 / /
Sueyuki SUY187 末行 Yamashiro Kagen (1303-1306) Ayanokōji 100 / /
Sukesada SUK434 助定 Yamashiro Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND Ayanokōji 20 / /
Kunitsuna KUN1642 國綱 Yamashiro Kōan (1278-1288) Awataguchi Yoshimasa 50 / /
Torii TOR9 鳥井 Yamashiro Chōho (999-1004) 20 / /
Shigesada SHI899 繁定 Yamashiro Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Kuniyoshi KUN1827 國吉 Yamashiro Kanki (1229-1232) 80 / /
Kunizane KUN984 國眞 Yamashiro Tokuji (1306-1308) Rai 80 / /
Kunisue KUN1238 國末 Yamashiro Bunna (1352-1356) ND Rai 20 / / Jo saku
Kunihisa KUN273 國久 1st Yamashiro Shokei (1332-1334) ND Ryōkai 30 / / NMK-282-2
Masanobu MAS713 正信 Yamashiro Eiwa (1375-1379) ND Yamashiro Nobukuni Nobukuni 20 / /
Sadatsugu SAD774 貞次 Yamashiro Kōō (1389-1390) ND Yamashiro Nobukuni 20 / / NMK-355-2
Sadamitsu SAD502 貞光 Yamashiro Kōō (1389-1390) ND Yamashiro Nobukuni 20 / /
NMK-714-4
NMK-366-1
Yasuyoshi YAS615 安吉 Yamashiro Chōroku (1457-1460) Yamashiro Nobukuni / / NMK-1067-15
Ryōichi RYO3 了一 Yamashiro Meitoku (1390-1394) ND Yamashiro Nobukuni 25 / / NMK-1222-3
Masamitsu MAS523 正光 2nd Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) Daruma 20 / /
Kuninaga KUN778 國長 2nd Yamashiro Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Nakajima Rai 25 / /
Kuninaga KUN779 國長 3rd Yamashiro Eikyō (1429-1441) Nakajima Rai 20 / /
Nobukuni NOB305 信國 Yamashiro Meitoku (1390-1394) ND Nobukuni 20 / / NMK-716-2
Yoshitsuna YOS978 吉綱 1st Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) Tadatsuna 15 / /
NMK-1151-2
SJS-792
Yoshitsuna YOS979 吉綱 2nd Yamashiro Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / / NMK-1151-3
Shigeyoshi SHI733 重義 Yamashiro Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / / Jo saku
Akikuni AKI105 秋國 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Akikuni AKI142 顯國 Koto (987-1596) 10 / /
Akimitsu AKI25 明光 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Akiharu AKI36 昭治 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Akinaga AKI62 昭長 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Akitomi AKI72 昭富 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Akitsugu tmpAKI81.1 昭継 8 / /
Akitsuna AKI82 昭綱 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Akiyuki AKI88 昭幸 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Amamasa AMA20 天昌 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Aritaka ARI188 有高 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Arikuni ARI66 有國 Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Arikuni ARI67 有國 Shinto (1596-1781) 10 / /
Bankyu BAN1 判久 Manen (1860-1861) 8 / /
Ban BAN2 Genroku (1688-1704) 10 / /
Bodaiji BOD1 菩提寺 Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / /