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
Yoshitoki YOS855 吉時 1st Musashi Kanbun (1661-1673) Zenjō 15 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshitoki YOS856 吉時 2nd Musashi Genroku (1688-1704) Zenjō 15 / /
Yoshitoki YOS857 吉時 3rd Musashi Kyōhō (1716-1736) Zenjō 15 / /
Yoshitō YOS1798 慶任 Yamashiro Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshiteru YOS1710 義輝 Tottori Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshiteru YOS851 吉英 Musashi Hōreki (1751-1764) 15 / 200 /
Yoshitane YOS1703 義植 1st Echizen Kanei (1624-1644) Shimosaka 15 / 300 / Jo saku
Yoshitane YOS1705 義胤 Musashi Bunsei (1818-1830) Suishinshi Masahide 15 / 350 /
Yoshitane YOS1704 義植 2nd Echizen Tenna (1681-1684) Shimosaka 15 / /
Yoshitake YOS840 吉武 1st Yamashiro Manji (1658-1661) 70 / 400 / Jo saku
Yoshitake YOS841 吉武 2nd Musashi Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / 350 /
Yoshitake YOS842 吉武 3rd Musashi Meiwa (1764-1772) 15 / /
Yoshitaka YOS1698 義隆 Okayama Keiō (1865-1868) 25 / 350 / Jo saku
Yoshitaka YOS1797 義隆 Yamashiro Tenna (1681-1684) 100 / /
Yoshitada YOS1142 良忠 Settsu Enpō (1673-1681) 30 / 400 /
Yoshitada YOS1691 義忠 Yamato Genroku (1688-1704) 25 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshitada YOS826 吉忠 Bizen Shōchū (1324-1326) Osafune Nagamitsu 75 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1139 良典 Higo Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1295 賀助 Higo Taiei (1521-1528) Enju 15 / 200 /
Yoshisuke YOS1664 義助 Bizen Tenmei (1781-1789) 15 / /
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 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1686 義資 Tōtōmi Meiji (1868-1912) Enshin 10 / /
Yoshisuke YOS805 吉助 Buzen Bunan (1444-1449) Tsukushi Nobukuni 20 / 250 /
Yoshisuke YOS807 吉助 Chikuzen Keian (1648-1652) Tsukushi Nobukuni 15 / 250 /
Yoshisuke YOS1135 良助 Higo Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / 250 /
Yoshisuke YOS1677 義助 5th Suruga Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 280 /
Yoshisuke YOS1679 義助 7th Suruga Kanbun (1661-1673) 65 / /
Yoshisue YOS1280 祥末 1st Iwami Bunan (1444-1449) 20 / 350 /
Yoshisue YOS1281 祥末 2nd Iwami Chōkyō (1487-1489) 20 / 350 /
Yoshisue YOS818 吉末 Bitchū Kōchō (1261-1264) Katayama Ichimonji 35 / 900 / NMK-1143-18
Yoshisue YOS1282 祥末 3rd Iwami Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 350 /
Yoshisue YOS1283 祥末 4th Iwami Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / / Chu-jo saku
Yoshishiro YOS1337 善四郎 Musashi Genna (1615-1624) 200 / /
Yoshishige YOS1368 嘉重 Musashi Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / 200 /
Yoshishige YOS1654 義重 Kōzuke Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / 150 / Chu saku
Yoshishige YOS1658 義重 Sagami Kōka (1844-1848) Hisayoshi 10 / /
Yoshishige YOS1659 義重 1st Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) Shimada 15 / 250 /
Yoshishige YOS787 吉重 1st Harima Kanbun (1661-1673) Zenjō 15 / 200 /
Yoshishige YOS797 吉重 Settsu Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 180 /
Yoshishige YOS800 吉重 Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) Kurama Seki 35 / 400 /
Yoshishige YOS791 吉重 Kii Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 200 /