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
Jumyō JU22 壽命 Mino Shoō (1288-1293) 40 / 800 /
Jumyō JU31 壽命 Mino Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / 250 /
Jumyō JU32 壽命 Owari Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 200 /
Jumyō JU41 壽命 Mino Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 150 / Chu saku
Junjō NOB691 順城 Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
NMK-436-17
NMK-735-3
SJS-105
Junkei JUN2 順慶 Bizen Kōan (1278-1288) 150 / 1800 / Sai-jo saku NMK-436-16
Junkei JUN3 純慶 Satsuma Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / /
NMK-436-15
SJS-105
Junkō JUN4 順公 Hitachi Kōka (1844-1848) 15 / 200 /
NMK-735-1
SJS-105
Ka KA1 Akita Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / 150 /
Kaboku KA2 加卜 Musashi Shōhō (1644-1648) 50 / 600 / Jo saku
Kado KAD2 Sagami Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Kado KAD3 Satsuma Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / /
Kadoda KAD1 角田 Harima Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Kadokatsu KAD4 門勝 Higo Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kadokatsu KAD5 門勝 Higo Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Kadokuni KAD6 門國 Higo Hōtoku (1449-1452) 20 / /
Kadokuni KAD7 門國 Higo Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Kadokuni KAD8 門國 Higo Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kadokuni KAD9 門國 Higo Tensho (1573-1592) Enju 15 / /
Kage KAG2 Bizen Kencho (1249-1256) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
Kage KAG3 Bizen Shōchū (1324-1326) 20 / /
Kage KAG4 Yamashiro Shōchū (1324-1326) 20 / /
Kagefusa KAG5 景房 Miyagi Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kagefusa KAG6 景房 Rikuzen Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kagefusa KAG7 景總 Sagami Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kagehide KAG10 景秀 2nd Bizen Enkei (1308-1311) 50 / 700 /
Kagehide KAG11 景秀 Bizen Gentoku (1329-1331) Yoshioka Ichimonji 20 / /
Kagehide KAG12 景秀 3rd Bizen Kentoku (1370-1372) 20 / /
Kagehide KAG13 景秀 Bizen Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Kagehide KAG14 景秀 Etchū Shōchō (1428-1429) 20 / /
Kagehide KAG8 景秀 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Ko-Bizen 20 / / NMK-81-11
Kagehide KAG9 景秀 1st Bizen Kencho (1249-1256) Osafune 100 / 1000 / Jo-jo saku NMK-81-13 1
Kagehira KAG15 景平 Kaga Kanbun (1661-1673) 50 / 400 /
Kagehiro KAG16 景弘 Bizen Eiwa (1375-1379) ND 20 / /
Kagehiro KAG17 景弘 Iwami Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kagehiro KAG18 景弘 Sagami Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 300 /
Kagehiro KAG19 景廣 Yamashiro Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Kagehiro KAG20 景廣 Yamashiro Bunroku (1592-1596) 15 / /
Kagehisa KAG21 景久 Bizen Kenji (1275-1278) 15 / /
Kagehisa KAG22 景久 Bizen Shōan (1299-1302) 20 / /
Kagehisa KAG23 景久 Bizen Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Osafune 20 / /
Kagehisa KAG24 景久 Bizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND 20 / /
Kagehisa KAG25 景久 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Kagehisa KAG26 景久 Bizen Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / /
Kagehisa KAG27 景久 Bungo Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kagehisa KAG28 景久 Yamashiro Jōan (1171-1175) Awataguchi 50 / /
Kagehisa KAG29 景久 Yamashiro Kōan (1278-1288) Awataguchi 20 / /
Kageie KAG30 景家 Bizen Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / 250 /
Kageie KAG31 景家 Dewa Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Kageie KAG32 景家 Inaba Meiō (1492-1501) Kokaji 20 / /