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
Aritsuna ARI214 有綱 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Aritsune ARI229 有常 Mutsu Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Aritsune ARI234 有經 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Aritsune ARI237 有經 Izumi Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Arikuni ARI47 有國 Kawachi Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Bunnari BUN2 分成 Yamato Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Chikasato CHI125 近里 Mutsu Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Chikatsune CHI144 近恒 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 80 / /
Chikakane CHI53 近包 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 75 / /
Chikakane CHI59 近包 Harima Genryaku (1184-1185) 30 / /
Chikakiri CHI64 近霧 Mutsu Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Chikamura CHI77 近村 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
Chikanobu CHI86 近信 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Chōen CHO4 長圓 Bungo Genryaku (1184-1185) Senjuin 20 / /
Fudō FUD3 不働 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 40 / /
Fumitoshi FUM4 文壽 Mutsu Genryaku (1184-1185) 40 / /
Hidechika HID8 秀近 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 25 / 1000 /
Hirotsugu HIR112 弘次 Bitchū Genryaku (1184-1185) Ko-Aoe 25 / 1500 / NMK-811-2
Hōju HO26 寳壽 Rikuchu Genryaku (1184-1185) 50 / 1500 / Jo saku
Kadoda KAD1 角田 Harima Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Kado KAD2 Sagami Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Kageie KAG33 景家 Yamashiro Genryaku (1184-1185) Awataguchi 80 / /
Kagehide KAG8 景秀 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Ko-Bizen 20 / / NMK-81-11
Kanekane KAN1151 兼銅 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Kozori 30 / /
Kanemichi KAN128 包道 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Kanenaga KAN192 包永 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Ko-Bizen 35 / /
Kanehira KAN36 包平 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 60 / 2000 /
Kanetsugu KAN403 包次 Yamashiro Genryaku (1184-1185) 30 / /
Kaneaka KAN603 兼銅 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 30 / /
Kaneie KAN62 包家 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Fukuoka Ichimonji 70 / /
Kanji KAN7 菅次 Mutsu Genryaku (1184-1185) 30 / /
Kanpō KAN9 閑峰 Mutsu Genryaku (1184-1185) Mōkusa 20 / /
Masatsune MAS1223 正恒 1st Bitchū Genryaku (1184-1185) Senoo 50 / 2500 / Sai-jo saku
SJS-341
NMK-867-6
Moritomo MOR317 守友 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Fukuoka Ichimonji 25 / 850 /
Morikane MOR92 守包 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 100 / /
Naomune NAO114 直宗 1st Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Ko-Bizen 90 / /
NMK-661-6
SJS-457
Naotsune NAO218 直恒 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 15 / /
Naritaka NAR75 成高 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Nisshō NI26 日照 Hōki Genryaku (1184-1185) Hoki Ōhara 20 / /
Nobufusa NOB137 信房 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Ko-Bizen 450 / 2500 / Sai-jo saku
NMK-728-9
SJS-466
Nobumitsu NOB364 信光 Satsuma Genryaku (1184-1185) 25 / /
Nobumasa NOB45 延正 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 100 / /
Nobufusa NOB8 延房 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Ko-Bizen 20 / 1800 /
NMK-707-15
SJS-482
Norimune NOR200 則宗 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Ko-Ichimonji 200 / 3000 / Sai-jo saku
NMK-752-16
SJS-492
Noritaka NOR347 則高 Bitchū Genryaku (1184-1185) Senoo 100 / 2000 / NMK-742-20
Noritsune NOR397 則恒 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Ko-Bizen 50 / /
NMK-744-14
SJS-498
Noritsune NOR418 則經 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Ko-Bizen 25 / / NMK-744-20
Noriyasu NOR428 則安 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 25 / /
Noriyuki NOR462 則來 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Ko-Bizen 20 / /
Norihito NOR474 教仁 Yamashiro Genryaku (1184-1185) 35 / /