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
Munenaga MUN269 宗長 Harima Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 250 /
Munenaga MUN273 宗長 Hyūga Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 200 /
Munenaga MUN288 宗長 1st Wakasa Ōei (1394-1428) Nakajima Rai Kuninaga 25 / 400 /
Munenaga MUN289 宗長 2nd Wakasa Eikyō (1429-1441) 25 / 350 /
Munenaga MUN290 宗長 3rd Wakasa Bunki (1501-1504) Munenaga 15 / / Chu-jo saku
Munenaga MUN292 宗長 5th Wakasa Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / 350 /
Munenaga MUN297 宗命 Mino Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / / 1
Munenaga MUN253 宗永 Yamashiro Enkyū (1069-1074) Sanjo Sanetoshi 25 / /
Munenaga MUN272 宗長 Hizen Kanei (1624-1644) Umetada 50 / / Jo saku 3
Munenaga MUN265 宗長 Bizen Bunpō (1317-1319) Osafune Nagamitsu 90 / /
Munenobu MUN327 宗信 Yamashiro Genchu (1384-1394) Hasebe 20 / 550 / Chu-jo saku
Munenobu MUN318 宗延 Yamashiro Kōhei (1058-1065) Sanjo Muneyasu 70 / /
Munenori MUN339 宗則 Yamashiro Chōgen (1028-1037) Sanjo Munechika 125 / /
Munesada MUN353 宗貞 Bingo Kanshō (1460-1466) 20 / 280 /
Munesada MUN359 宗貞 Bitchū Bunmei (1469-1487) Sue-Aoe 20 / 280 /
NMK-951-11
SJS-422
Munesada MUN356 宗貞 Bitchū Ninji (1240-1243) Senoo 20 / /
SJS-422
NMK-951-8
1
Munesada MUN357 宗貞 Bitchū Bunei (1264-1275) Aoe 20 / / NMK-951-9
Munesada MUN358 宗貞 Bitchū Ōei (1394-1428) Chu-Aoe 20 / / NMK-951-10
Muneshige MUN372 宗重 Aki Chōroku (1457-1460) 20 / 280 /
Muneshige MUN374 宗重 3rd Aki Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / / Chu saku
Muneshige MUN388 宗重 Hizen Ōei (1394-1428) Hirado Sa 20 / 300 /
Muneshige MUN389 宗重 Ise Tenmon (1532-1555) Sengo 15 / /
Muneshige MUN390 宗重 Kaga Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 250 /
Muneshige MUN396 宗重 1st Settsu Kanbun (1661-1673) 20 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Muneshige MUN397 宗重 2nd Settsu Jokyō (1684-1688) 15 / 220 /
Muneshige MUN400 宗重 Wakasa Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 300 /
Munesue MUN418 宗末 Bitchū Shōwa (1312-1317) Chu-Aoe 50 / 850 /
NMK-953-18
SJS-424
Munesue MUN423 宗末 Hizen Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / 200 /
Munesuke MUN409 宗助 Bizen Katei (1235-1238) Fukuoka Ichimonji 110 / /
Munetada MUN429 宗忠 Bizen Jōgen (1207-1211) Ko-Bizen 25 / / NMK-954-18
Munetada MUN430 宗忠 Bizen Kenryaku (1211-1213) Ko-Ichimonji 25 / 1000 / Jo-jo saku
NMK-954-19
SJS-424
Munetada MUN433 宗忠 Bizen Shōgen (1259-1260) Fukuoka Ichimonji 150 / /
NMK-955-2
SJS-424
Munetada MUN440 宗忠 Yamashiro Joryaku (1077-1081) Sanjo 100 / /
NMK-954-12
SJS-424
Munetada MUN427 宗忠 Bitchū Tokuji (1306-1308) Aoe 20 / / NMK-955-4
Munetaka MUN449 宗隆 Bizen Jōgen (1207-1211) Fukuoka Ichimonji 25 / 1000 /
Munetaka MUN450 宗隆 Hōki Jōkyū (1219-1222) Hoki Ōhara 80 / /
Munetō MUN455 宗遠 Bitchū Jōgen (1207-1211) Ko-Aoe 120 / 1000 / NMK-960-12
Munetō MUN462 宗遠 Yamashiro Gentoku (1329-1331) Rai 20 / /
Munetomo MUN474 宗友 Etchū Tenmon (1532-1555) Uda 15 / 250 /
Munetoshi MUN494 宗利 Satsuma Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Munetoshi MUN497 宗利 Yamashiro Chōryaku (1037-1040) Sanjo Munechika 140 / /
Munetoshi MUN505 宗俊 Iwaki Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / 250 /
Munetoshi MUN511 宗俊 1st Mutsu Kōka (1844-1848) 10 / /
Munetoshi MUN512 宗俊 2nd Mutsu Manen (1860-1861) Munetoshi 10 / /
Munetoshi MUN515 宗俊 Satsuma Kyōroku (1528-1532) 15 / 200 /
Munetsugu MUN526 宗次 Bitchū Enbun (1356-1361) ND Aoe 20 / 500 / NMK-957-16
Munetsugu MUN538 宗次 Dewa Tensho (1573-1592) 20 / /
Munetsugu MUN539 宗次 Echizen Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 220 /
Munetsugu MUN545 宗次 1st Hizen Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 500 / Jo saku
Munetsugu MUN546 宗次 2nd Hizen Genna (1615-1624) Munetsugu 70 / 650 / Jo-jo saku