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
Sukemune SUK298 助宗 Suruga Bunan (1444-1449) Shimada 20 / 450 /
Sukemune SUK301 助宗 1st Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 400 / Jo saku
Sukemune SUK302 助宗 2nd Suruga Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / 300 /
Sukemune SUK303 助宗 3rd Suruga Kanei (1624-1644) 70 / 250 /
Sukemune SUK304 助宗 4th Suruga Kanbun (1661-1673) Shimada 20 / 250 /
Sukemune SUK746 祐宗 1st Bizen Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 300 /
Sukemune SUK748 祐宗 Bizen Keiō (1865-1868) Yokoyama Sukenaga 10 / /
Sukemune SUK751 祐宗 Mutsu Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / /
Sukemune SUK310 助宗 Yamashiro Heiji (1159-1160) Sanjo 40 / /
Sukemura SUK313 助村 1st Bizen Kennin (1201-1204) Fukuoka Ichimonji Sukeyuki 100 / 1500 / Sai-jo saku
Sukemura SUK314 助村 2nd Bizen Ryakunin (1238-1239) Fukuoka Ichimonji Sukemura 90 / /
Sukemura SUK315 助村 Bizen Kōan (1278-1288) Kokubunji 100 / 800 /
Sukenaga SUK1032 資永 Chikugo Bunan (1444-1449) 60 / /
Sukenaga SUK1033 資永 Chikugo Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 400 / Jo saku
Sukenaga SUK325 助永 Chikugo Ōei (1394-1428) Miike 20 / 350 / Jo saku
Sukenaga SUK330 助長 Bizen Kōan (1278-1288) Fukuoka Ichimonji 90 / 800 /
Sukenaga SUK347 助長 Ōmi Meiō (1492-1501) 30 / 350 / Chu-jo saku NMK-465-17
Sukenaga SUK756 祐永 Bizen Tenpō (1830-1844) Yokoyama 60 / 280 / Jo saku
Sukenaga SUK757 祐永 Bizen Tenpō (1830-1844) Yokoyama 10 / 200 /
Sukenao SUK358 助直 Settsu Enpō (1673-1681) 150 / 800 / Jo-jo saku
Sukenao SUK759 祐直 1st Bizen Bunka (1804-1818) Yokoyama 20 / 180 /
Sukenao SUK760 祐直 2nd Bizen Ansei (1854-1860) Yokoyama 10 / /
Sukenari SUK17 介成 Bizen Chōho (999-1004) 120 / /
Sukenari SUK361 助成 Bitchū Kōan (1278-1288) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-466-20
Sukenari SUK363 助成 Bitchū Kanshō (1460-1466) Aoe 25 / / NMK-466-22
Sukenari SUK364 助成 Bizen Jōkyū (1219-1222) Fukuoka Ichimonji 150 / 1500 / Jo-jo saku
NMK-466-18
SJS-601
Sukenari SUK366 助成 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 150 / / SJS-601
Sukenari SUK761 祐成 1st Bingo Tenpō (1830-1844) Yokoyama 10 / 150 /
Sukenari SUK762 祐成 2nd Bingo Kaei (1848-1854) Yokoyama 10 / /
Sukenari SUK365 助成 Bizen Bunei (1264-1275) Ko-Bizen 20 / / NMK-466-19
Sukenawa SUK1037 資繩 Izumi Bunmei (1469-1487) 120 / /
Sukenobu SUK1072 亮信 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Sukenobu SUK372 助延 Bitchū Teiji (1362-1368) ND Aoe 25 / 650 / NMK-467-12
Sukenobu SUK373 助延 Bizen Kenkyū (1190-1199) Fukuoka Ichimonji Sukeyuki 100 / 1500 /
Sukenobu SUK394 助信 Settsu Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 250 /
Sukenobu SUK765 祐信 Bizen Tenpō (1830-1844) Yokoyama 15 / 100 /
Sukenobu SUK767 祐信 Iwami Meiji (1868-1912) Sukekane 10 / /
Sukenori SUK403 助則 Bizen Jōkyū (1219-1222) Ko-Ichimonji 120 / 2000 / Jo-jo saku
NMK-468-5
SJS-602
Sukenori SUK412 助則 Kai Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 180 /
Sukenori SUK414 助則 Oki Jōkyū (1219-1222) 120 / /
Sukesada SUK437 助貞 Bizen Kencho (1249-1256) Ko-Bizen 125 / 800 /
Sukesada SUK779 祐定 Bizen Meitoku (1390-1394) ND Kozori 25 / 450 /
Sukesada SUK780 祐定 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 25 / 500 /
Sukesada SUK781 祐定 Bizen Chōroku (1457-1460) 25 / 450 /
Sukesada SUK783 祐定 1st Bizen Meiō (1492-1501) 100 / 650 / Jo-jo saku
Sukesada SUK785 祐定 1st Bizen Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 650 /
Sukesada SUK788 祐定 1st Bizen Eishō (1504-1521) Sue-Bizen 150 / 1000 / Sai-jo saku
Sukesada SUK800 祐定 Bizen Kyōroku (1528-1532) 40 / /
Sukesada SUK803 祐定 2nd Bizen Tenmon (1532-1555) 80 / /
Sukesada SUK805 祐定 Bizen Kyōroku (1528-1532) 20 / 400 /