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
Naomune NAO125 直宗 Yamato Genō (1319-1321) 20 / /
Naomune NAO126 直宗 Yamato Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Naomune NAO127 直諒 Musashi Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / /
Naomune NAO264 尚宗 Bizen Karoku (1225-1227) Ko-Ichimonji Norimune 20 / 1600 /
NMK-663-17
SJS-462
Naomune NAO265 尚宗 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / / NMK-663-18
Naomune NAO266 尚宗 Buzen Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Naomune NAO267 尚宗 Kii Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Naonaga NAO128 直永 Chikugo Meiō (1492-1501) Ōishi Sa 20 / /
Naonaga NAO129 直長 Bitchū Ōan (1368-1375) ND Aoe 40 / / NMK-657-16
Naonaga NAO131 直長 Echigo Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Naonaga NAO132 直長 Etchū Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Naonaga NAO133 直長 2nd Etchū Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / 350 /
Naonaga NAO134 直長 Etchū Meiō (1492-1501) 15 / /
Naonaga NAO135 直長 Higo Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / 150 /
Naonaga NAO136 直長 Musashi Genbun (1736-1741) 15 / /
Naonaga NAO137 直長 Settsu Jokyō (1684-1688) 15 / /
Naonaka NAO139 直中 Ōmi Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / /
Naonawa NAO138 直繩 Iwami Ōan (1368-1375) ND 20 / /
Naondo NAO140 直人 Yamashiro Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /
Naonobu NAO141 直信 Bitchū Shōwa (1312-1317) Aoe 20 / / NMK-658-1
Naonobu NAO142 直信 Bitchū Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Aoe 40 / / NMK-658-2
Naonobu NAO143 直信 Dewa Ansei (1854-1860) Osaka Gassan 10 / /
Naonobu NAO144 直信 Higo Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Naonobu NAO145 直信 Musashi Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / /
Naonobu NAO146 直信 Uzen Kōka (1844-1848) Osaka Gassan Sadayoshi 10 / /
Naonori NAO147 直則 Dewa Tenpō (1830-1844) Gassan 10 / /
Naonori NAO148 直則 Echigo Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /
Naonori NAO149 直格 Yamashiro Kansei (1789-1801) Toshinori 15 / 200 /
Naosada NAO150 直定 Kii Tenmei (1781-1789) Ishido 15 / /
Naosada NAO151 直貞 Bitchū Ōei (1394-1428) Sue-Aoe 20 / / NMK-654-8
Naosada NAO152 直貞 Iwami Enbun (1356-1361) ND 25 / 450 /
Naosada NAO153 直貞 Iwami Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Naosada NAO154 直貞 Iwami Kōsho (1455-1457) 20 / /
Naosada NAO155 直貞 Izumo Bunan (1444-1449) 20 / /
Naosada NAO156 直貞 Kii Genroku (1688-1704) Ishido 15 / /
Naosada NAO268 尚定 Kii Genbun (1736-1741) Naoshige 15 / /
Naoshige NAO158 直重 Bungo Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Naoshige NAO159 直重 1st Iwami Ōan (1368-1375) ND 20 / /
Naoshige NAO160 直重 2nd Iwami Ōei (1394-1428) 25 / /
Naoshige NAO161 直重 1st Kii Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 200 /
Naoshige NAO162 直重 2nd Kii Hōei (1704-1711) 15 / /
Naoshige NAO163 直重 3rd Kii Kanpō (1741-1744) 15 / /
Naoshige NAO164 直重 Shinano Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /
Naoshige NAO165 直重 Suō Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / /
Naoshige NAO166 直重 Yamashiro Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Naoshige NAO167 直繁 Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Naoshige NAO269 尚茂 Kii Kyōhō (1716-1736) Naoshige 15 / /
Naoshige NAO270 尚重 Kii Kanpō (1741-1744) Naoshige 15 / /
Naoshizu NAO170 直鎭 Bungo Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Naoshizu NAO171 直鎭 Bungo Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /