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
Chikanori CHI109 近則 Kōhei (1058-1065) Sanjo Munechika 80 / /
Chikahiro CHI45 近廣 Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Chūa CHU1 中阿 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Daidō DAI4 大銅 Taihō (701-704) 30 / /
Donguri DON1 鈍栗 Kōka (1844-1848) 10 / /
Ensō ENS3 圓宗 Koto (987-1596) 30 / /
Fukushige FUK2 福重 Kōka (1844-1848) 10 / /
Fusanori FUS24 房徳 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Hankyu HAN2 判久 Manen (1860-1861) 10 / /
Hiromune tmpHIR600 弘宗 Akihira / /
Isshin ISH1 一心 Shōwa (1926-1989) 10 / /
Kagenaga KAG121 景長 Meiō (1492-1501) Kokaji 20 / /
Kagenaga KAG122 景長 Taiei (1521-1528) Kokaji 15 / /
Kagenaga KAG123 景長 Kanbun (1661-1673) Kokaji 15 / /
Kagenaka KAG131 景仲 Ōei (1394-1428) Kokaji 25 / /
Kageyama KAG221 景山 Shōwa (1926-1989) 15 / /
Kagemichi KAG58 景道 Kōka (1844-1848) 10 / /
Kaimoto KAI1 甲斐夲 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Kairin KAI5 槐林 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Kaichu KAI6 海中 Koto (987-1596) 50 / /
Kakuen KAK6 覺圓 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Kanekuni KAN103 包國 Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Kanekado KAN1101 兼門 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kanemasa KAN1339 兼正 Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Kanemasa KAN1349 兼正 Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / /
Kanemitsu KAN1497 兼光 Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / /
Kanenaga KAN1657 兼永 Meiji (1868-1912) Kaneyoshi 10 / / 1
Kanenaga KAN1659 兼永 Meiji (1868-1912) 8 / /
Kanenari KAN1749 兼成 Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Kanenori KAN1929 兼則 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kanesada KAN272 包貞 Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / /
Kanehira KAN47 包平 Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kaneyuki KAN479 包行 Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / /
Kanechika KAN489 金近 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kaneteru KAN554 金英 Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kaneaki KAN621 兼明 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kaneaki KAN627 兼明 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kaneaki KAN642 兼晃 Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kaneaki KAN649 兼開 Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanechika KAN697 兼近 Kagen (1303-1306) 20 / /
Kanefuji KAN711 兼藤 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Kanehira KAN884 兼平 Ōan (1368-1375) ND Naoe Shizu 20 / /
Kei tmpKEI10 Shōwa (1926-1989) Masahira 8 / /
Kiyohito tmpKIY00 清土 Bunkyū (1861-1864) Kiyomaro / /
Kiyonao tmpKIY652 清直 Kiyohira 8 / /
Kiyoyuki tmpKIY654 清行 Kiyohira 8 / / 1
Kiyomune tmpKIY655 清宗 Akihira 8 / /
Korehira tmpKOR130 □平 Akihira 8 / /
Kunihira tmpKUN2000 國平 Akihira 8 / /
Kuninobu KUN843 國信 Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /