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
Norimori NOR197 則守 Yamashiro Shoō (1288-1293) Awataguchi 20 / /
Norimori NOR198 則守 Yamashiro Shokei (1332-1334) ND 25 / /
Norimoto NOR199 則元 Hōki Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Norimune NOR200 則宗 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Ko-Ichimonji 200 / 3000 / Sai-jo saku
NMK-752-16
SJS-492
Norimune NOR201 則宗 Bizen Ryakunin (1238-1239) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / / NMK-752-17
Norimune NOR202 則宗 Bizen Kōan (1278-1288) Fukuoka Ichimonji 25 / /
NMK-752-18
SJS-493
Norimune NOR203 則宗 Bizen Genō (1319-1321) 20 / / NMK-753-1
Norimune NOR204 則宗 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
NMK-753-2
SJS-493
Norimune NOR205 則宗 Bizen Kyōtoku (1452-1455) 20 / / NMK-753-3
Norimune NOR206 則宗 Bizen Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / / NMK-753-4
Norimune NOR207 則宗 Bizen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
NMK-753-5
SJS-493
Norimune NOR208 則宗 Hizen Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Norimune NOR209 則宗 Hitachi Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / /
Norimune NOR210 則宗 Sagami Jōan (1171-1175) 20 / /
Norimune NOR211 則宗 Sagami Antei (1227-1229) 20 / /
Norimune NOR212 則宗 Sagami Shōan (1299-1302) Noriie 20 / /
Norimune NOR213 則宗 Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) 20 / /
Norimune NOR214 則宗 Yamato Kaei (1848-1854) Tomotaka 10 / /
Norimune NOR215 則宗 Yamato Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / /
Norimune NOR216 則宗 Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Norimune NOR470 乗宗 Sanuki Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Norimune NOR514 徳宗 Hitachi Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / 220 / Chu-jo saku
Norimura NOR217 則村 Bizen Kenji (1275-1278) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
Norimura NOR218 則村 Bizen Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / /
Norimura NOR219 則村 Bizen Bunmei (1469-1487) 25 / /
Norinaga NOR220 則永 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Norinaga NOR221 則永 Hizen Bunna (1352-1356) ND 20 / /
Norinaga NOR222 則永 Yamashiro Shōan (1299-1302) 60 / /
Norinaga NOR223 則永 Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) 25 / /
Norinaga NOR224 則永 Yamato Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Norinaga NOR225 則長 Bizen Kangen (1243-1247) 120 / /
Norinaga NOR226 則長 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 25 / /
Norinaga NOR227 則長 Bizen Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Norinaga NOR228 則長 Bizen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Norinaga NOR229 則長 Bizen Kansei (1789-1801) 15 / /
Norinaga NOR230 則長 Harima Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Norinaga NOR231 則長 Harima Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / /
Norinaga NOR232 則長 Kaga Bunmei (1469-1487) Chikanori 20 / /
Norinaga NOR233 則長 Tamba Chōkyō (1487-1489) 20 / /
Norinaga NOR234 則長 Yamashiro Shōan (1299-1302) 20 / /
Norinaga NOR235 則長 Yamashiro Meitoku (1390-1394) ND 25 / /
Norinaga NOR236 則長 Yamashiro Kakitsu (1441-1444) 20 / /
Norinaga NOR237 則長 1st Yamato Bunpō (1317-1319) Shikkake 200 / 1800 / Jo saku
Norinaga NOR238 則長 2nd Yamato Gentoku (1329-1331) Norinaga 90 / 800 /
Norinaga NOR239 則長 3rd Yamato Teiji (1362-1368) ND Norinaga 25 / 600 /
Norinaga NOR240 則長 4th Yamato Ōei (1394-1428) Norinaga 20 / 400 /
Norinaga NOR241 則長 Yamato Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Norinaga NOR483 教永 Chikugo Bunmei (1469-1487) Ōishi Sa 50 / 380 / Jo saku
Norinaga NOR484 教永 Chikuzen Chōkyō (1487-1489) 20 / /
Norinaga NOR515 徳永 Hitachi Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / /