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
Morinaga MOR186 守長 1st Bizen Kareki (1326-1329) Hatakeda 90 / 650 /
Morinaga MOR765 盛命 Suruga Meireki (1655-1658) 15 / 200 /
Morinaga MOR187 守長 2nd Bizen Enbun (1356-1361) ND Hatakeda 40 / /
Morinawa MOR772 盛繩 Chikuzen Tenmon (1532-1555) Kongōbyōe 15 / /
Morinobu MOR779 盛信 Kumamoto Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Morinori MOR786 盛則 1st Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) Yoshii 35 / / Chu-jo saku NMK-1030-8
Morisada MOR214 守定 Bungo Tenmon (1532-1555) Takada 15 / 250 /
Morisada MOR215 守貞 Bitchū Shōji (1199-1201) Senoo Noritaka 120 / 1500 /
NMK-1000-15
SJS-383
Morisada MOR228 守貞 Izumo Meiō (1492-1501) 20 / 280 /
Morishige MOR250 守重 2nd Bizen Shoō (1288-1293) Hatakeda Morishige 50 / 700 / Jo-jo saku
Morishige MOR251 守重 1st Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 120 / /
Morishige MOR252 守重 2nd Bizen Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND 20 / /
Morishige MOR258 守重 Bungo Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / 300 /
Morishige MOR263 守重 Echizen Shokei (1332-1334) ND Chiyozuru 20 / 450 /
Morishige MOR270 守重 Kaga Enpō (1673-1681) 15 / /
Morishige MOR271 守重 Kōzuke Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 150 /
Morishige MOR811 盛重 Chikuzen Kakei (1387-1389) ND 20 / /
Morishige MOR816 盛重 Bizen Genō (1319-1321) Ōmiya 20 / 800 /
NMK-1021-1
SJS-395
Morishige MOR817 盛重 1st Bizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND Ōmiya 75 / 580 /
NMK-1021-2
SJS-395
Morishige MOR818 盛重 2nd Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / 500 /
NMK-1021-3
SJS-395
Morishige MOR819 盛重 3rd Bizen Eikyō (1429-1441) Morishige 40 / / Chu-jo saku
NMK-1021-4
SJS-395
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Morishige MOR821 盛重 5th Bizen Kyōtoku (1452-1455) 20 / 350 /
NMK-1021-6
SJS-395
Morishige MOR830 盛重 Bungo Eishō (1504-1521) Takada 15 / 250 /
Morishige MOR834 盛重 2nd Chikuzen Bunan (1444-1449) Kongōbyōe 20 / /
Morishige MOR845 盛重 1st Echizen Teiji (1362-1368) ND 20 / 500 /
Morishige MOR849 盛重 Musashi Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Morishige MOR247 守重 1st Bizen Kenji (1275-1278) Hatakeda 90 / 850 / Jo-jo saku
Morishige MOR820 盛重 4th Bizen Kakitsu (1441-1444) 25 / / Chu-jo saku
NMK-1021-5
SJS-395
Morishige MOR822 盛重 6th Bizen Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
NMK-1021-8
SJS-395
Morishige MOR833 盛重 1st Chikuzen Shitoku (1384-1387) ND Kongōbyōe 20 / 400 /
Morishige MOR850 盛重 Musashi Tensho (1573-1592) Shitahara 15 / 250 /
Morishige MOR862 盛鎭 Bungo Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Morishige MOR824 盛重 7th Bizen Entoku (1489-1492) 20 / / Jo saku NMK-1021-9
Morishizu MOR859 盛鎭 Bungo Shōchō (1428-1429) 20 / 280 /
Morishizu MOR860 盛鎭 Bungo Bunan (1444-1449) Takada 20 / /
Morishizu MOR861 盛鎭 Bungo Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Morisue MOR295 守末 Bizen Teiji (1362-1368) ND 30 / /
Morisuke MOR287 守助 1st Bizen Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND 20 / 700 /
Morisuke MOR288 守助 2nd Bizen Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND Hatakeda 90 / 650 /
Morisuke MOR292 守助 Ōmi Teiji (1362-1368) ND 25 / 650 /
Morisuke MOR868 盛助 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 25 / 380 /
Moritada MOR301 守忠 Bizen Shokei (1332-1334) ND 90 / 750 / Jo-jo saku
Moritaka MOR888 盛高 Bungo Keichō (1596-1615) Takada 15 / 250 /
Moritaka MOR891 盛高 1st Chikuzen Bunō (1260-1261) Kongōbyōe 80 / 600 /
Moritaka MOR892 盛高 2nd Chikuzen Kagen (1303-1306) Kongōbyōe 60 / 600 /
Moritaka MOR893 盛高 3rd Chikuzen Kanō (1350-1352) ND Kongōbyōe 60 / 400 /
Moritaka MOR896 盛高 6th Chikuzen Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / /
Moritaka MOR897 盛高 7th Chikuzen Meiō (1492-1501) Kongōbyōe 20 / 280 /
Moritaka MOR898 盛高 8th Chikuzen Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Moritaka MOR899 盛高 9th Chikuzen Tenmon (1532-1555) Moritaka 60 / 250 / Chu-jo saku