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
Motochika MOT188 基近 Kaga Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
NMK-995-4
SJS-411
Motochika MOT189 基近 Yamato Kenpō (1213-1219) Senjuin 20 / /
NMK-995-5
SJS-411
Motoharu MOT191 基治 Niigata Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Motohira MOT12 元平 Satsuma Tenmei (1781-1789) 70 / 700 / Jo-jo saku
Motohira MOT13 元平 2nd Satsuma Kansei (1789-1801) Motohira 10 / 350 / Jo saku
Motohira MOT192 基平 Bizen Ōhō (1161-1163) 125 / /
Motohira tmpMOT280 基平 Akihira 8 / /
Motohiro MOT19 元廣 Sagami Chōroku (1457-1460) 50 / 350 /
Motohiro MOT22 元寛 Satsuma Bunka (1804-1818) 30 / 350 /
Motohisa MOT23 元久 Aichi Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Motoie MOT28 元家 Bizen Eitoku (1381-1384) ND 40 / 450 /
Motokane MOT33 元包 Bizen Tenpuku (1233-1234) Ko-Bizen 20 / 1000 /
Motokiyo MOT42 元清 Suō Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 280 /
Motokiyo MOT44 元清 Yamato Kōei (1342-1345) ND Senjuin 25 / /
Motokiyo MOT45 元清 Yamato Bunki (1501-1504) 15 / /
Motokiyo MOT43 元清 Yamato Genō (1319-1321) Senjuin 25 / 550 /
Motokiyo MOT46 元清 Yamato Genki (1570-1573) 15 / 250 /
Motomasa MOT203 基正 1st Bizen Teiji (1362-1368) ND Kozori 30 / /
Motomitsu MOT210 基光 1st Bizen Kōei (1342-1345) ND 90 / 850 /
Motomitsu MOT211 基光 2nd Bizen Kōei (1342-1345) ND 25 / 400 /
Motomitsu MOT65 元光 Bizen Meiō (1492-1501) Sue-Bizen 20 / 350 /
Motomitsu MOT67 元光 Satsuma Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / 250 /
Motomune MOT72 元宗 Iwashiro Bunka (1804-1818) Motooki 10 / /
Motonaga MOT74 元長 1st Settsu Kyōwa (1801-1804) 15 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Motonaga MOT75 元長 2nd Owari Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /
Motonaga MOT77 元長 2nd Yamashiro Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / 220 /
Motonao MOT79 元直 Satsuma Kanen (1748-1751) 15 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Motooki MOT86 元興 1st Iwashiro Kansei (1789-1801) 25 / 380 / Jo saku
Motooki MOT87 元興 2nd Iwashiro Bunsei (1818-1830) Motooki 30 / 380 / Jo saku
Motosada MOT90 元貞 Satsuma Jokyō (1684-1688) Masafusa 15 / / Chu-jo saku
Motoshige MOT101 元重 1st Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) 125 / 800 /
Motoshige MOT103 元重 2nd Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Motoshige 150 / 950 / Sai-jo saku
Motoshige MOT108 元重 Mino Genkō (1321-1324) 35 / 600 /
Motosuke MOT114 元助 Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) Shimada 15 / 350 /
Mototake MOT121 元武 Satsuma Anei (1772-1781) 45 / 350 /
Mototsuna MOT137 元綱 Suō Kōsho (1455-1457) Sue-Niō 20 / / SJS-690
Motoyasu MOT155 元安 1st Satsuma Anei (1772-1781) 40 / 350 / Jo saku
Motoyasu MOT156 元安 2nd Satsuma Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / 300 /
Motoyuki MOT177 本行 1st Hizen Tenna (1681-1684) 55 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Motoyuki MOT178 本行 2nd Hizen Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / 200 /
Motozane MOT95 元眞 Chikugo Jōhō (1074-1077) Miike 60 / /
Muneaki MUN5 宗明 Rikuchu Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Muneari MUN12 宗有 Musashi Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / /
Muneari MUN13 宗有 Mutsu Genji (1864-1865) 10 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Munechika MUN20 宗近 Bungo Chōho (999-1004) Kokaji 150 / /
Munechika MUN22 宗近 Iga Shokei (1332-1334) ND 90 / 450 /
Munechika MUN29 宗近 Yamashiro Eien (987-989) Sanjo 500 / 2500 / Sai-jo saku
Munechika MUN30 宗近 Yamashiro Kankō (1004-1012) Sanjo Munechika 50 / /
Munefusa MUN38 宗房 Echizen Kanei (1624-1644) Shimosaka 15 / 250 /
Muneharu MUN44 宗春 Higo Keiō (1865-1868) Dotanuki 10 / 180 /