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
Moriyasu MOR419 守安 Bitchū Genō (1319-1321) Senoo 50 / /
NMK-1014-9
SJS-387
Moriyoshi MOR1028 盛吉 Chikuzen Tenmon (1532-1555) Kongōbyōe 15 / 250 /
Moriyoshi MOR1029 盛吉 Chikuzen Tenmon (1532-1555) Kongōbyōe 15 / /
Moriyoshi MOR1031 盛吉 3rd Hizen Bunan (1444-1449) Hirado Sa 20 / 380 /
Moriyoshi MOR1032 盛吉 Hizen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 200 /
Moriyoshi MOR1036 盛吉 Hyūga Tenmon (1532-1555) Kongōbyōe 15 / /
Moriyoshi MOR1038 盛吉 Kumamoto Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Moriyoshi MOR446 守吉 Etchū Ōei (1394-1428) 25 / /
Moriyoshi MOR450 守能 Yamashiro Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 300 /
Moriyoshi MOR481 林祥 Iwami Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 200 /
Moriyoshi MOR482 林喜 Iwami Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 200 /
Moriyoshi MOR445 守吉 Etchū Ōei (1394-1428) Uda 25 / 380 /
Moriyoshi MOR1030 盛吉 1st Hizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND Hirado Sa 20 / / Chu-jo saku
Moriyuki MOR1045 盛行 Bingo Eishō (1504-1521) Goami 15 / 300 /
Moriyuki MOR1052 盛行 Hizen Ōei (1394-1428) Hirado Sa 20 / 350 /
Moriyuki MOR463 守行 1st Bizen Meitoku (1390-1394) ND Kozori 20 / 400 /
Moriyuki MOR469 守行 1st Bungo Kanbun (1661-1673) Takada 15 / 200 /
Moriyuki MOR525 宴行 Bingo Meiō (1492-1501) Goami 20 / 350 /
Moriyuki MOR1042 盛行 Bingo Meitoku (1390-1394) ND Goami 20 / /
Moriyuki MOR1043 盛行 Bingo Kōsho (1455-1457) Goami 20 / /
Moriyuki MOR1044 盛行 Bingo Bunmei (1469-1487) Goami 20 / /
Moriyuki MOR1046 盛行 Bingo Tenmon (1532-1555) Goami 15 / /
Moriyuki MOR1047 盛行 Bingo Tensho (1573-1592) Goami 15 / /
Moriyuki MOR1054 盛行 Hizen Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Morohisa MOR1063 師久 Awa (安房) Shōhei (1346-1370) Naminohira 20 / 350 /
Morokage MOR1074 師景 1st Bizen Koryaku (1379-1381) ND 60 / 550 / Jo saku
Morokage MOR1075 師景 2nd Bizen Eikyō (1429-1441) Ōmiya Morokage 25 / 500 /
Morokage MOR1076 師景 3rd Bizen Bunan (1444-1449) Ōmiya 20 / 400 /
Morokage MOR1077 師景 4th Bizen Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 400 /
Morokage MOR1078 師景 Hōki Kanshō (1460-1466) 20 / /
Moromitsu MOR1081 師光 1st Bizen Eiwa (1375-1379) ND 100 / 550 / Jo saku
Moromitsu MOR1082 師光 2nd Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) Oei-Bizen 40 / 500 /
Moromune MOR1087 師宗 Mino Enbun (1356-1361) ND Naoe Shizu 25 / 480 /
Moromune MOR1086 師宗 Awa (阿波) Bunan (1444-1449) Kaifu 20 / /
Morotaka MOR1100 師敬 Tokyo Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Morotsugu MOR1107 師次 Bitchū Enbun (1356-1361) ND Aoe 40 / 450 / NMK-1040-17
Morotsugu MOR1102 師次 Awa (安房) Bunmei (1469-1487) Kaifu 20 / /
Morotsugu MOR1106 師次 Bitchū Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Aoe 30 / / NMK-1040-16
Morotsugu MOR1105A 師次 Bitchū Shoō (1288-1293) Ko-Aoe / / NMK-1040-15
Morotsugu MOR1105 師次 Bitchū Kōchō (1261-1264) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-1040-14
Morotsugu MOR1104 師次 Bitchū Karoku (1225-1227) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-1040-13
Morotsugu MOR1103 師次 Bitchū Bunji (1185-1190) Ko-Aoe 35 / / NMK-1040-12
Morozane MOR1094 師實 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Ko-Bizen 90 / / Jo-jo saku
Motochika MOT182 基近 Bizen Gennin (1224-1225) Ko-Bizen 150 / / NMK-995-6
Motochika MOT184 基近 Bizen Shōgen (1259-1260) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / 1300 / Jo saku
NMK-995-8
SJS-411
Motochika MOT185 基近 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) 40 / 800 / SJS-411
Motochika MOT186 基近 Bizen Kareki (1326-1329) 50 / / NMK-995-9
Motochika MOT6 元近 Sagami Tenmon (1532-1555) 25 / 300 / Chu-jo saku
Motochika MOT183 基近 Bizen Kencho (1249-1256) Ko-Bizen 20 / / NMK-995-7
Motochika MOT187 基近 Bizen Shitoku (1384-1387) ND 20 / /
NMK-995-10
SJS-411