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
Nakayoshi NAK7 中良 Musashi Kansei (1789-1801) Suishinshi Masahide 15 / /
Nakazane NAK13 中眞 Kii Shoō (1288-1293) 25 / / Jo saku
Nakazane NAK14 中眞 Kii Shōhei (1346-1370) 20 / /
Nakazane NAK15 中眞 Kii Kōwa (1381-1384) 20 / /
Nakazane NAK16 中眞 Kii Chōkyō (1487-1489) 20 / /
Namikai NAM7 浪貝 Izumo Bunki (1501-1504) 15 / /
Naminohira NAM1 波平 Satsuma Juei (1182-1184) Naminohira 90 / /
Naminohira NAM2 波平 Satsuma Shōhei (1346-1370) Sue-Naminohira 20 / /
Naminohira NAM3 波平 Satsuma Tenmon (1532-1555) Sue-Naminohira 15 / /
Naminohira NAM4 波平 Satsuma Kenei (1206-1207) Naminohira 20 / /
Naminohira NAM5 波平 Satsuma Kōan (1278-1288) Naminohira 20 / /
Naminohira NAM6 波平 Satsuma Ōei (1394-1428) Sue-Naminohira 20 / /
Namisada NAM8 浪貞 Izumo Bunki (1501-1504) 15 / /
Namisada NAM9 浪貞 Izumo Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Namu Amida Butsu NAM12 南無阿弥陀佛 Bungo Ninji (1240-1243) 50 / /
Namua NAM10 南無阿 Izumo Genō (1319-1321) 25 / /
Namudainichi Kan NAM11 南無大日觀 Bizen Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND 90 / /
Namunaka NAM13 南中 Tōtōmi Ninji (1240-1243) 90 / /
Nanta NAN2 楠太 Kanagawa Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Nao NAO1 Kumamoto Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Naoaki NAO2 直諒 Tokyo Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Naoari NAO3 直有 Iwami Kōji (1555-1558) 15 / /
Naochika NAO4 直近 Shinano Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Naofusa NAO5 直房 Bizen Genō (1319-1321) 20 / /
Naofusa NAO6 直房 Tango Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 280 / Jo saku
Naofusa NAO7 直房 Tango Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Naofuyu NAO10 直冬 Harima Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Naofuyu NAO8 直冬 Bingo Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Naofuyu NAO9 直冬 Bizen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Naoharu NAO255 尚春 Hōki Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 120 /
Naohide tmpNAO01 直秀 Shōwa (1926-1989) / /
Naohide NAO11 直秀 Kōzuke Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /
Naohide NAO12 直秀 Musashi Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / /
Naohide NAO13 直秀 Musashi Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Naohide NAO14 直秀 Musashi Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / 300 /
Naohide NAO15 直秀 Mutsu Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / /
Naohide NAO16 直秀 Settsu Enpō (1673-1681) 15 / /
Naohide NAO17 直秀 1st Tango Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / 300 /
Naohide NAO18 直秀 2nd Tango Kanei (1624-1644) Naohide 15 / /
Naohide NAO19 直英 Mutsu Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Naohira NAO20 直平 Bungo Kansei (1789-1801) 15 / /
Naohira NAO21 直平 Higo Kansei (1789-1801) 15 / /
Naohiro NAO22 直弘 Echigo Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /
Naohiro NAO23 直弘 Musashi Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /
Naohiro NAO24 直弘 Musashi Heisei (1989-present) 8 / /
Naohiro NAO25 直弘 Musashi Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Naohiro NAO26 直弘 Mutsu Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / /
Naohiro NAO27 直弘 Mutsu Taishō (1912-1926) 8 / /
Naohiro NAO28 直弘 Saitama Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Naohiro NAO29 直弘 Tokyo Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / /