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 IDsort icon Name (Kanji) Gen Province Era School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Amahara AMA3 天原 Hōki Shōryaku (990-995) 20 / /
Amahara AMA4 天原 Hōki Genryaku (1184-1185) Hoki Ōhara 15 / /
Amahara AMA5 天原 Mutsu Kūonin (810-824) 25 / /
Amahara AMA6 天原 Mutsu Shōji (1199-1201) 20 / /
Amahide AMA7 天秀 Musashi Bunsei (1818-1830) Suishinshi Masahide 25 / 800 /
Amahide AMA8 天秀 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Amai AMA9 天井 Iwami Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / 120 /
Aoi AOI1 青井 Suō Shōwa (1312-1317) Niō 15 / /
Arazane ARA1 荒實 Chikuzen Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Arihiro ARI10 有弘 Bitchū Bunna (1352-1356) ND Aoe 15 / / NMK-18-19
Arimitsu ARI100 有光 Buzen Shoō (1288-1293) 20 / /
Arimitsu ARI101 有光 Buzen Ōan (1368-1375) ND Ryōkai 15 / /
Arimitsu ARI103 有光 1st Hōki Ōan (1368-1375) ND 15 / /
Arimitsu ARI104 有光 Hōki Shōchō (1428-1429) 15 / /
Arimitsu ARI105 有光 Ise Karoku (1225-1227) 20 / /
Arimitsu ARI106 有光 Kawachi Eishō (1046-1053) Ariuji 30 / /
Arimitsu ARI107 有光 Kawachi Ōei (1394-1428) 15 / /
Arimitsu ARI108 有光 Yamashiro Teiō (1222-1224) Awataguchi 50 / /
Arimitsu ARI109 有光 Yamashiro Kōan (1278-1288) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arihiro ARI11 有弘 Bitchū Eitoku (1381-1384) ND Aoe 30 / / 1
Arimitsu ARI110 有光 Yamashiro Shoō (1288-1293) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arimitsu ARI111 有光 Yamashiro Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Arimitsu ARI112 有光 Yamato Einin (1293-1299) Senjuin 20 / /
Arimitsu ARI113 有光 Yamato Shōwa (1312-1317) 20 / /
Arimitsu ARI114 有光 Yamato Kōei (1342-1345) ND Taima 15 / /
Arimitsu ARI115 有光 Yamato Ōei (1394-1428) Taima 15 / /
Arimitsu ARI116 有光 Yamato Ōei (1394-1428) Senjuin 15 / /
Arimitsu ARI117 有光 Yamato Ōei (1394-1428) Senjuin 15 / /
Arimori ARI118 有盛 Kawachi Shōryaku (990-995) 30 / /
Arimori ARI119 有盛 Kawachi Jōgen (1207-1211) 20 / /
Arihiro ARI12 有弘 Bizen Ninji (1240-1243) 20 / /
Arimori ARI120 有盛 Echigo Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Arimori ARI121 有盛 Shimotsuke Ōei (1394-1428) 15 / /
Arimoto ARI122 有元 Echizen Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Arimoto ARI123 有元 Etchū Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Arimoto ARI124 有元 Kaga Kakitsu (1441-1444) 15 / /
Arimoto ARI125 有元 Kawachi Chōkyū (1040-1044) Arikuni 20 / /
Arimoto ARI126 有元 Kawachi Bunei (1264-1275) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arimoto ARI127 有元 Mutsu Kangen (1243-1247) 20 / /
Arimoto ARI128 有元 Tamba Chōkyū (1040-1044) 20 / /
Arimoto ARI129 有元 Tamba Jishō (1177-1181) 20 / /
Arihōshi ARI13 有法師 Yamato Einin (1293-1299) 30 / /
Arimoto ARI130 有元 Yamashiro Teiō (1222-1224) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arimune ARI131 有志 Bizen Ōchō (1311-1312) 15 / /
Arimune ARI132 有宗 Bizen Bunna (1352-1356) ND 15 / /
Arimune ARI133 有宗 Higo Bunsei (1818-1830) Masahide 10 / /
Arimune ARI134 有宗 Hōki Chōji (1104-1106) Hoki Ōhara 20 / /
Arinaga ARI135 有永 Yamashiro Teiō (1222-1224) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arinaga ARI136 有永 Yamashiro Shōgen (1259-1260) Awataguchi 20 / /
Arinaga ARI137 有永 Yamashiro Bunei (1264-1275) Awataguchi 20 / /