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
Hisatsugu HIS136 久次 Bizen Kōei (1342-1345) ND Nitta-Sho 50 / /
Hisatsugu HIS138 久次 Bizen Eikyō (1429-1441) Nitta-Sho 20 / /
Hisatsugu HIS137 久次 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) Osafune 20 / /
Hisatsugu HIS139 久次 Bizen Eikyō (1429-1441) Osafune 20 / /
Hisatsugu HIS140 久次 Bizen Bunmei (1469-1487) Osafune 20 / /
Hisatsugu HIS132 久次 Bitchū Gentoku (1329-1331) Aoe 20 / / NMK-773-15
Hisayasu HIS156 久宴 Satsuma Shinto (1596-1781) Taniyama 15 / /
Hisayoshi HIS162 久吉 Hyūga Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / 300 /
Hisayoshi HIS170 久義 Musashi Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Hisayoshi HIS164 久吉 Satsuma Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Hisayoshi HIS158 久吉 Bitchū Kagen (1303-1306) Aoe 50 / / NMK-778-16
Hisayuki HIS176 久行 Bungo Entoku (1489-1492) 20 / /
Hisayuki HIS177 久行 Bungo Entoku (1489-1492) 20 / 250 /
Hisayuki HIS185 久幸 Musashi Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / 300 / Jo saku
Hisayuki HIS186 久幸 Musashi Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / /
Hōei HO18 寳榮 Iwami Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 200 /
Hōju HO26 寳壽 Rikuchu Genryaku (1184-1185) 50 / 1500 / Jo saku
Hōju HO42 寳壽 Uzen Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / 130 / Chu saku
Hōju HO27 寳壽 Rikuchu Hōji (1247-1249) 20 / 900 /
Hōju HO28 寳壽 Rikuchu Tokuji (1306-1308) 20 / 800 /
Hōju HO29 寳壽 Rikuchu Enbun (1356-1361) ND 20 / 600 /
Hosho HO47 寳憧 Bungo Wadō (708-715) 100 / /
Hōzan HO50 寳山 Mino Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / /
Hyōbu HYO2 兵部 Higo Tensho (1573-1592) 30 / 280 /
Ichi ICH11 Bizen Kōchō (1261-1264) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / / NMK-46-4
Ichi ICH15 Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Yoshioka Ichimonji 50 / / NMK-46-7
Ichi ICH19 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / / NMK-46-10
Ichi ICH18 Bizen Teiji (1362-1368) ND Yoshioka Ichimonji 20 / / NMK-46-9
Ichi ICH17 Bizen Kōei (1342-1345) ND Yoshioka Ichimonji 20 / / NMK-46-8
Ichi ICH12 Bizen Shoō (1288-1293) Yoshioka Ichimonji 20 / / NMK-46-5
Ichi ICH13 Bizen Shōchū (1324-1326) Iwato Ichimonji 20 / / NMK-46-6
Ichi ICH9 Bizen Kencho (1249-1256) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / / NMK-46-3
Ichi ICH8 Bizen Kangen (1243-1247) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / / NMK-46-2
Ichi ICH7 Bizen Teiō (1222-1224) Ko-Ichimonji 20 / / NMK-46-1
Ichi ICH6 Bizen Jōgen (1207-1211) Ko-Ichimonji 120 / / NMK-45-20
Ichi ICH5 Bitchū Teiō (1222-1224) Katayama Ichimonji 20 / /
Ichibun ICH27 一文 Tokyo Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Ichijō ICH33 一乗 1st Bingo Kanō (1350-1352) ND Hokke Ichijō 50 / 500 / Jo saku
Ichijō ICH34 一乗 2nd Bingo Ōei (1394-1428) Hokke Ichijō Ichijō 35 / 350 / NMK-47-5
Ichijō ICH35 一乗 3rd Bingo Bunan (1444-1449) Hokke Ichijō 25 / /
Ichimonji ICH50 一文字 Mino Meiji (1868-1912) 8 / /
Ichinao ICH51 一直 Dewa Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /
Ichita ICH89 市太 Hizen Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / / Chu saku NMK-48-6
Ichitetsu ICH73 一鉄 Kaga Genna (1615-1624) 15 / 200 /
Ichizaemon ICH90 市左衛門 Musashi Keichō (1596-1615) 150 / /
Iehide IYE19 家秀 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) Kozori 20 / 350 /
Iehide IYE21 家秀 Kaga Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / / Chu-jo saku NMK-38-14
Iehide IYE23 家秀 Ōsumi Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / 200 /
Iehide IYE3 宅秀 Dewa Meiwa (1764-1772) Suishinshi Masahide 20 / 400 /
Iehira IYE26 家平 1st Kaga Kanbun (1661-1673) 20 / 250 / Chu-jo saku