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
Muneyoshi MUN729 宗義 Echizen Eishō (1504-1521) / / Nihonto Meikan
Muneyuki MUN747 宗行 Satsuma Eiroku (1558-1570) Taniyama 15 / 200 /
Muneyuki MUN779 統行 1st Bungo Tensho (1573-1592) Takada 15 / 250 /
Muneyuki MUN780 統行 2nd Bungo Keichō (1596-1615) Takada 35 / 250 /
Muneyuki MUN781 統行 3rd Bungo Shōhō (1644-1648) Takada 15 / 250 /
Muneyuki MUN782 統行 4th Bungo Enpō (1673-1681) Takada 15 / 300 /
Murakami MUR1 村上 Ise Enbun (1356-1361) ND 90 / /
Muramasa MUR10 村正 6th Ise Keichō (1596-1615) Muramasa 20 / /
Muramasa MUR11 村正 Ise Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Muramasa MUR12 村正 Ise Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Muramasa MUR13 村正 Ise Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Muramasa MUR2 村正 1st Ise Bunki (1501-1504) Sengo Nagayoshi 90 / 800 / Sai-jo saku NMK-980-3
Muramasa MUR3 村正 1st Ise Teiji (1362-1368) ND Sengo 25 / / NMK-979-20
Muramasa MUR4 村正 2nd Ise Ōei (1394-1428) Sengo 25 / / NMK-979-21
Muramasa MUR5 村正 2nd Ise Taiei (1521-1528) Sengo Muramasa 90 / 700 / NMK-980-4
Muramasa MUR6 村正 Ise Bunan (1444-1449) Sengo 20 / / NMK-980-1
Muramasa MUR7 村正 3rd Ise Tenmon (1532-1555) Sengo Muramasa 60 / 400 / Chu-jo saku NMK-980-5
Muramasa MUR8 村正 4th Ise Tensho (1573-1592) Sengo Muramasa 50 / / NMK-980-6
Muramasa MUR9 村正 5th Ise Tensho (1573-1592) Sengo Muramasa 40 / /
Muramitsu MUR14 村光 Bizen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Murashige MUR28 村重 Ise Shōchō (1428-1429) 50 / /
Murashige MUR29 村重 Ise Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Murayoshi MUR34 村吉 Ōmi Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 250 /
Myoju MYO3 明壽 Yamashiro Keichō (1596-1615) 300 / 2000 / Sai-jo saku
Naga NAG1 Chikugo Eikyū (1113-1118) Miike 25 / /
Naga NAG155 Bizen Teiji (1362-1368) ND 20 / /
Naga NAG156 Yamashiro Teiwa (1345-1350) ND 20 / /
Nagachika NAG157 長近 Sagami Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Nagachika NAG158 長近 Shinano Manen (1860-1861) 10 / /
Nagachika NAG159 長親 Bizen Genkō (1321-1324) 20 / 850 / Jo saku
NMK-674-16
SJS-436
Nagachika NAG160 長親 Bungo Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / /
Nagafuku NAG161 長福 Ise Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /
Nagafusa NAG162 長房 Bizen Jōkyū (1219-1222) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
Nagafusa NAG163 長房 Bungo Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Nagafusa NAG164 長房 Bizen Genō (1319-1321) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
Nagahama NAG165 長濱 Iwami Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Nagahara NAG166 長原 Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Nagaharu NAG167 長治 Shinano Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Nagaharu NAG168 長治 Shinano Kanei (1624-1644) 25 / /
Nagaharu NAG169 長治 Shinano Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / /
Nagahide NAG170 長秀 Bizen Koto (987-1596) Ko-Bizen 15 / /
Nagahide NAG171 長秀 Bungo Kyōwa (1801-1804) 10 / /
Nagahide NAG172 長秀 1st Bungo Kansei (1789-1801) 15 / /
Nagahide NAG173 長秀 2nd Bungo Tenpō (1830-1844) Nagahide 10 / /
Nagahide NAG174 長秀 3rd Bungo Keiō (1865-1868) Nagahide 10 / /
Nagahide NAG175 長秀 Chikuzen Bunan (1444-1449) Samonji Yukisuke 20 / /
Nagahide NAG176 長秀 1st Echigo Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / /
Nagahide NAG177 長秀 2nd Echigo Tenpō (1830-1844) Nagahide 10 / /
Nagahide NAG178 長秀 3rd Echigo Genji (1864-1865) Nagahide 10 / /
Nagahide NAG179 長秀 Higo Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /