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
Naomasa NAO80 直正 Settsu Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Naomasa NAO81 直正 Suō Kyōwa (1801-1804) 10 / /
Naomasa NAO82 直正 Musashi Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Naomasa NAO83 直政 Musashi Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / /
Naomasa NAO84 直政 Yamagata Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Naomichi NAO85 直道 Musashi Tenmei (1781-1789) Toshinori 15 / /
Naomichi NAO86 直道 Musashi Kansei (1789-1801) 10 / /
Naomichi NAO87 直道 Musashi Kyōwa (1801-1804) 10 / /
Naomichi NAO88 直道 1st Inaba Bunka (1804-1818) Toshinori 10 / /
Naomichi NAO89 直道 2nd Inaba Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Naomichi NAO90 直道 Musashi Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / /
Naomichi NAO91 直道 Owari Bunsei (1818-1830) Toshinori 10 / /
Naomichi NAO92 直道 1st Settsu Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 450 /
Naomichi NAO93 直道 2nd Settsu Enpō (1673-1681) 15 / /
Naomichi NAO94 直道 3rd Settsu Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Naomichi NAO95 直道 Settsu Bunka (1804-1818) Toshinori 25 / 200 /
Naomichi NAO96 直道 Shinano Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / /
Naomichi NAO97 直道 Kansei (1789-1801) 15 / /
Naomitsu NAO100 直光 Bungo Kanbun (1661-1673) Takada 15 / /
Naomitsu NAO101 直光 Higo Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / /
Naomitsu NAO102 直光 Ise Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Naomitsu NAO103 直光 Musashi Ansei (1854-1860) Naotane 15 / /
Naomitsu NAO104 直光 Musashi Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / 280 /
Naomitsu NAO105 直光 Musashi Genji (1864-1865) Naokatsu 10 / 180 /
Naomitsu NAO106 直光 Yamato Enbun (1356-1361) ND Senjuin 20 / /
Naomitsu NAO257 尚光 Bizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND 20 / /
Naomitsu NAO258 尚光 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 25 / 450 /
Naomitsu NAO259 尚光 Bizen Kanshō (1460-1466) 20 / /
Naomitsu NAO260 尚光 Bizen Meiō (1492-1501) 20 / /
Naomitsu NAO261 尚光 Bizen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Naomitsu NAO98 直光 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Naomitsu NAO99 直光 Bizen Kyōtoku (1452-1455) 20 / /
Naomori NAO107 直守 1st Bungo Kyōtoku (1452-1455) Takada 20 / 300 /
Naomori NAO108 直守 2nd Bungo Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Naomori NAO109 直守 Hōki Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / /
Naomori NAO110 直守 Iwami Kyōtoku (1452-1455) 20 / /
Naomori NAO111 直盛 Bungo Bunki (1501-1504) 20 / /
Naomori NAO112 直盛 Bungo Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Naomori NAO263 尚盛 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Naomoto NAO113 直元 Yamashiro Tenna (1681-1684) 15 / /
Naomune NAO114 直宗 1st Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Ko-Bizen 90 / /
NMK-661-6
SJS-457
Naomune NAO115 直宗 2nd Bizen Bunryaku (1234-1235) Fukuoka Ichimonji 30 / / NMK-661-7
Naomune NAO117 直宗 Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / / NMK-661-8
Naomune NAO118 直宗 Buzen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Naomune NAO119 直宗 Buzen Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Naomune NAO120 直宗 Higo Bunsei (1818-1830) Suishinshi Masahide 10 / 150 /
Naomune NAO121 直宗 Musashi Kōka (1844-1848) 10 / /
Naomune NAO122 直宗 Owari Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / /
Naomune NAO123 直宗 Uzen Bunsei (1818-1830) Naotane 10 / /
Naomune NAO124 直宗 Wakasa Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /