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
Noriyuki NOR532 徳行 Higo Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Noriyuki NOR533 徳行 Hitachi Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / /
Noriyuki NOR548 範行 Izu Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Noriyuki NOR448 則行 Bizen Gennin (1224-1225) Fukuoka Ichimonji 25 / / NMK-754-2
Norizane NOR287 則眞 Bitchū Shoō (1288-1293) Katayama Ichimonji 80 / / NMK-740-23
Norizane NOR288 則眞 Bizen Kangen (1243-1247) Ko-Bizen 20 / /
Norizane NOR289 則眞 Bizen Tokuji (1306-1308) 25 / /
NMK-740-20
SJS-499
Norizane NOR290 則眞 Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Osafune 20 / /
Norizane NOR291 則眞 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) Yoshii 20 / /
Norizane NOR292 則眞 Etchū Kakitsu (1441-1444) 20 / /
Norizane NOR293 則眞 Yamato Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND 25 / /
Norizane NOR294 則眞 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Norizane NOR295 則眞 Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Norizane NOR296 則實 Bitchū Jōkyū (1219-1222) Ko-Aoe 120 / 1000 / NMK-740-15
Norizane NOR297 則實 Bitchū Kōan (1278-1288) Katayama Ichimonji 25 / 750 / NMK-740-16
Norizane NOR299 則實 Bizen Kangen (1243-1247) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
Norizane NOR300 則實 Kii Ōei (1394-1428) Iruka 20 / /
Norizane NOR301 則實 Kii Tenmon (1532-1555) Iruka 15 / /
Nosato NO3 野里 Hōki Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Numama NU1 沼間 Heiji (1159-1160) 30 / /
Nushimori NU2 住守 Bungo Kanshō (1460-1466) 20 / /
Nyoisuke NY1 如意介 Tosa Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / /
Nyusai NYU1 入西 Aki Einin (1293-1299) 40 / /
Nyusai NYU2 入西 Aki Einin (1293-1299) 40 / /
Nyusai NYU3 入西 Kii Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Nyusai NYU4 入西 Aki Einin (1293-1299) 20 / /
Nyūsai NYU5 入西 Chikuzen Einin (1293-1299) 20 / / Jo saku
Nyusai NYU6 入西 Kii Einin (1293-1299) Ryōsai 20 / /
Nyusai NYU7 入西 Kii Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Nyusai NYU8 入西 Yamato Kagen (1303-1306) Hosho Sadamune 30 / /
Nyusai NYU9 入西 Yamato Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND 30 / /
Ō O2 Mutsu Eiryaku (1160-1161) 100 / /
Ō-kanemichi O7 大兼道 Mino Tensho (1573-1592) 20 / /
Ōa O3 往阿 Mino Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Ōhara O4 大原 Hōki Koto (987-1596) Hoki Ōhara 15 / /
Ōishi O5 大石 Chikuzen Bunmei (1469-1487) Ōishi Sa 20 / /
Oiye O6 大宅 Sagami Kenji (1275-1278) 20 / /
Ōju O8 大壽 Ise Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Okihisa OKI6 興久 Musashi Enpō (1673-1681) Kotetsu 75 / 500 / Jo saku
Okimasa OKI1 起正 Tokyo Shōwa (1926-1989) Shigetsugu 8 / /
Okimasa OKI7 興正 Musashi Kanbun (1661-1673) 90 / 800 / Jo-jo saku
Okimitsu OKI2 沖光 Shimane Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Okinao OKI9 典直 Musashi Enpō (1673-1681) Kotetsu 70 / 500 /
Okisato OKI10 興里 Musashi Shōhō (1644-1648) 300 / 1800 / Sai-jo saku
Ōkuni O9 大國 Yamato Eien (987-989) 30 / /
Ōmitsu O10 大光 Hōki Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Ōmitsu O11 大光 Ise Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / /
Ōmori O12 大森 Mutsu Manen (1860-1861) 10 / /
Oniomaru ONI4 鬼王丸 Dewa Eiryaku (1160-1161) 80 / /
Ōshizu O13 大室 Yamashiro Kenji (1275-1278) Ōmiya 20 / /