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 Province Erasort icon School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Yoshihiro YOS1440 義弘 Sagami Shōan (1299-1302) Masamune 20 / /
Yoshimitsu YOS446 吉光 1st Tosa Shōan (1299-1302) Senjuin 20 / 800 /
Yoshimitsu YOS471 吉光 1st Yamato Shōan (1299-1302) Senjuin 20 / 800 /
Yukihide YUK25 行秀 Bizen Shōan (1299-1302) 90 / 750 /
Yasutsugu YAS954 康次 Bitchū Shōan (1299-1302) Chu-Aoe 20 / / NMK-1079-16
Yoriyasu YOR111 頼安 Mutsu Shōan (1299-1302) Mōkusa 20 / /
Mitsumasa MIT116 光正 Hōki Shōan (1299-1302) Hoki Ōhara 20 / /
Chikatsugu CHI184 親次 Bizen Kengen (1302-1303) 20 / / NMK-560-8
Narimori NAR35 成盛 Bizen Kengen (1302-1303) 20 / /
Nobuhide NOB17 延秀 Bizen Kengen (1302-1303) Ōmiya 25 / 500 /
Tomomitsu TOM104 友光 Yamato Kengen (1302-1303) Tomotsuna 20 / /
Akiyori AKI163 觀依 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) 20 / /
Akimitsu AKI7 日光 Yamato Kagen (1303-1306) Ko-Senjuin 20 / /
Arikane ARI18 有包 Hōki Kagen (1303-1306) 15 / /
Arikuni ARI30 有國 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) 15 / /
Chikatsugu CHI185 親次 Bitchū Kagen (1303-1306) Aoe 20 / / NMK-560-11
Chikanori CHI92 近則 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) 20 / /
Ema Nyudō EMA1 江間入道 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) 50 / /
Fujimura FUJ19 藤村 Yamato Kagen (1303-1306) 15 / /
Fuji FUJ3 Awa (安房) Kagen (1303-1306) Naminohira 15 / /
Fujiwara FUJ37 藤原 Yamato Kagen (1303-1306) 20 / /
Iesada IYE234 家貞 1st Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) Iwato Ichimonji 20 / 700 /
NMK-27-26
SJS-95
Kagenaga KAG113 景長 Inaba Kagen (1303-1306) Kokaji 60 / /
Kanetomo KAN358 包友 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) 25 / /
Kanechika KAN697 兼近 Kagen (1303-1306) 20 / /
Kuniyoshi KUN1839 國吉 1st Yamato Kagen (1303-1306) Senjuin 150 / 550 /
Mitsukane MIT89 光包 Ōmi Kagen (1303-1306) 20 / 900 / Jo-jo saku
Mitsukane MIT94 光包 Yamashiro Kagen (1303-1306) 100 / /
Moritaka MOR892 盛高 2nd Chikuzen Kagen (1303-1306) Kongōbyōe 60 / 600 /
Motoshige MOT101 元重 1st Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) 125 / 800 /
Motochika MOT185 基近 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) 40 / 800 / SJS-411
Nagahiro NAG10 永弘 Yamato Kagen (1303-1306) Senjuin 20 / /
Nagamitsu NAG298 長光 Satsuma Kagen (1303-1306) 25 / /
Nagamoto NAG339 長元 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) 25 / /
Nakamaru NAK5 中丸 Yamato Kagen (1303-1306) Senjuin 20 / /
Nakamitsu NAK6 中光 Yamato Kagen (1303-1306) 25 / /
Naritaka NAR121 業高 Bitchū Kagen (1303-1306) Senoo 20 / / NMK-695-4
Narikane NAR23 成包 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
Naritsuna NAR94 成綱 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) 20 / /
Nikkō NI24 日光 Yamato Kagen (1303-1306) Senjuin 25 / /
Nobumitsu NOB365 信光 Satsuma Kagen (1303-1306) Naminohira 25 / /
Nobumitsu NOB366 信光 Yamashiro Kagen (1303-1306) 20 / /
Nobuyasu NOB560 信安 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) Fukuoka Ichimonji Nobunao 20 / /
Norimitsu NOR159 則光 1st Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) Osafune Nagamitsu 90 / 850 / Jo saku
Norimitsu NOR187 則光 Yamato Kagen (1303-1306) Senjuin 20 / 700 /
Norinao NOR243 則直 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) Fukuoka Ichimonji Norinawa 25 / /
Noritsugu NOR374 則次 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) Kokubunji 50 / /
Noritsuna NOR385 則綱 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) Fukuoka Ichimonji Norisuke 25 / /
Nyusai NYU8 入西 Yamato Kagen (1303-1306) Hosho Sadamune 30 / /
Sanesada SAN249 眞貞 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) Fukuoka Ichimonji 120 / /