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
Nobutaka NOB497 信高 10th Owari Kaei (1848-1854) Nobutaka 10 / /
Nobutaka NOB498 信高 Kōka (1844-1848) Suishinshi Masahide 10 / /
Nobutaka NOB499 信高 Tosa Kanei (1624-1644) 10 / /
Nobutaka NOB500 信高 Tosa Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / 130 /
Nobutaka NOB501 信隆 Kii Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Nobutake NOB502 信武 Shinano Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / /
Nobutake NOB663 宣威 Tokyo Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Nobutarō NOB503 信太郎 Nagato Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Nobuteru NOB504 信英 Mino Jokyō (1684-1688) Seki 15 / /
Nobuteru NOB505 信照 Owari Jokyō (1684-1688) 15 / /
Nobuteru NOB506 信照 Owari Hōei (1704-1711) 25 / /
Nobuteru NOB507 信照 Owari Genbun (1736-1741) 15 / /
Nobuteru NOB508 信照 Owari Anei (1772-1781) 15 / /
Nobuteru NOB509 信照 Owari Kōka (1844-1848) 10 / /
Nobuteru NOB510 信輝 Satsuma Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / /
Nobutomo NOB511 信友 Bizen Bunō (1260-1261) Ko-Bizen 20 / /
Nobutomo NOB512 信友 Bizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND 20 / /
Nobutomo NOB513 信友 Bungo Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Nobutomo NOB514 信友 Bungo Ōnin (1467-1469) 20 / /
Nobutomo NOB515 信友 Bungo Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Nobutomo NOB516 信友 Buzen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Nobutomo NOB517 信友 1st Kaga Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Nobutomo NOB518 信友 2nd Kaga Keichō (1596-1615) Nobutomo 15 / /
Nobutomo NOB519 信友 3rd Kaga Kanei (1624-1644) Nobutomo 15 / /
Nobutomo NOB520 信友 4th Kaga Keian (1648-1652) Nobutomo 15 / 280 / Jo saku
Nobutomo NOB521 信友 5th Kaga Jokyō (1684-1688) Nobutomo 15 / /
Nobutomo NOB522 信友 6th Kaga Shōtoku (1711-1716) Nobutomo 15 / 250 /
Nobutomo NOB523 信友 7th Kaga Kyōhō (1716-1736) Nobutomo 15 / /
Nobutomo NOB524 信友 Kaga Hōreki (1751-1764) 15 / /
Nobutomo NOB525 信友 8th Kaga Tenmei (1781-1789) Nobutomo 15 / /
Nobutomo NOB526 信友 9th Kaga Kyōwa (1801-1804) Nobutomo 10 / /
Nobutomo NOB527 信友 10th Kaga Kōka (1844-1848) Nobutomo 10 / /
Nobutomo NOB528 信友 11th Kaga Keiō (1865-1868) Nobutomo 10 / /
Nobutomo NOB529 信友 Suō Genji (1864-1865) 10 / /
Nobutomo NOB530 信具 Bizen Genko (1331-1336) Nobuyasu 20 / /
Nobutomo NOB531 信具 Bizen Teiwa (1345-1350) ND 20 / /
Nobutomo NOB532 信具 Yamato Shōwa (1312-1317) Senjuin 25 / /
Nobutoshi NOB533 信利 1st Harima Tenna (1681-1684) 15 / /
Nobutoshi NOB534 信利 2nd Harima Genroku (1688-1704) Nobutoshi 15 / /
Nobutoshi NOB535 信利 Settsu Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / /
Nobutoshi NOB536 信利 Shimosa Kōka (1844-1848) 10 / /
Nobutoshi NOB537 信壽 Echizen Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Nobutoshi NOB664 宣利 Higo Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / 150 /
Nobutoshi NOB665 宣利 Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / /
Nobutoshi NOB84 延利 Harima Tenna (1681-1684) 15 / /
Nobutoshi NOB85 延利 Satsuma Shōhei (1346-1370) Naminohira 20 / /
Nobutoshi NOB86 延利 Satsuma Ōei (1394-1428) Sue-Naminohira 20 / /
Nobutoshi NOB87 延俊 Higo Eitoku (1381-1384) ND Enju 20 / /
Nobutoshi NOB88 延俊 Higo Tensho (1573-1592) Dotanuki 15 / /
Nobutoshi NOB89 延壽 Higo Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / /