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
Teruyoshi TER113 輝吉 2nd Suruga Tensho (1573-1592) Teruyoshi 15 / /
Teruhiro TER13 照廣 Suruga Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Teru TER52 Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Teruhiro TER78 輝廣 Suruga Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Terukuni TER84 輝邦 Suruga Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Terukuni TER86 輝邦 Suruga Genroku (1688-1704) Shimada 15 / /
Terumitsu TER90 輝光 Suruga Tensho (1573-1592) Shimada 15 / /
Tomitsugu TOM10 富次 Suruga Engen (1336-1340) 35 / /
Tomoyasu TOM323 友安 1st Suruga Taiei (1521-1528) Shimada 15 / 200 /
Tomoyasu TOM324 友安 2nd Suruga Eiroku (1558-1570) Shimada 15 / /
Tomokiyo TOM74 友清 Suruga Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Tomitsugu TOM9 富次 Suruga Karoku (1225-1227) 50 / /
Yoshiaki YOS1300 善明 Suruga Kennin (1201-1204) 200 / /
Yoshihiro YOS1457 義廣 Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 350 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshikuni YOS1534 義國 Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 250 /
Yoshishige YOS1659 義重 1st Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) Shimada 15 / 250 /
Yoshisuke YOS1669 義助 1st Suruga Genō (1319-1321) Shimada 60 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1670 義助 2nd Suruga Enbun (1356-1361) ND 20 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1671 義助 3rd Suruga Ōei (1394-1428) Shimada 20 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1672 義助 1st Suruga Kōsho (1455-1457) 20 / 500 /
Yoshisuke YOS1673 義助 Suruga Meiō (1492-1501) Yoshisuke 30 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1674 義助 Suruga Meiō (1492-1501) Yoshisuke 25 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1675 義助 Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) Yoshisuke 25 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1676 義助 4th Suruga Tensho (1573-1592) Yoshisuke 15 / 400 /
Yoshisuke YOS1678 義助 6th Suruga Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / / Jo saku
Yoshisuke YOS1682 義助 12th Suruga Genbun (1736-1741) 15 / /
Yoshitsugu YOS1743 義次 Suruga Genroku (1688-1704) Shimada 15 / /
Yoshitsuna YOS1751 義綱 1st Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) Shimada 15 / 300 /
Yoshishige YOS1660 義重 2nd Suruga Tensho (1573-1592) Shimada 15 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1677 義助 5th Suruga Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 280 /
Yoshisuke YOS1679 義助 7th Suruga Kanbun (1661-1673) 65 / /
Yoshitsuna YOS1752 義綱 2nd Suruga Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Akihiro AKI94 秋廣 Kai Genna (1615-1624) 15 / /
Arishige ARI167 有重 Kai Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Hiroie HIR225 廣舍 Kai Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kaneie KAN1045 兼舍 Kai Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Kanekado KAN1078 兼門 Kai Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Kanekage KAN1103 兼景 1st Kai Keichō (1596-1615) Seki 15 / /
Kanekage KAN1104 兼景 2nd Kai Manji (1658-1661) Seki Kanekage 15 / 150 /
Kanekage KAN1105 兼景 Kai Jokyō (1684-1688) Kanekage 15 / /
Kanemasa KAN121 包政 Kai Eishō (1504-1521) Tegai 15 / /
Kaneharu KAN28 包春 Kai Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Kaneshige KAN310 包重 Kai Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Kanehide KAN851 兼秀 Kai Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Masateru MAS973 正照 Kai Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 150 /
Nobuhisa NOB195 信久 Kai Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Nobumasa NOB331 信正 Kai Kansei (1789-1801) 15 / /
Sukenori SUK412 助則 Kai Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 180 /
Takateru TAK102 高輝 1st Kai Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Takateru TAK103 高輝 2nd Kai Kyōhō (1716-1736) Takateru 15 / /