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
Hirokiyo GEN32 嚴浄 Echizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Gonzō 20 / /
Hiromasa HIR265 廣正 Chikugo Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 130 /
Hiromasa HIR269 廣正 1st Sagami Enbun (1356-1361) ND 20 / 550 /
Hiromasa HIR270 廣正 2nd Sagami Eiwa (1375-1379) ND 60 / 500 /
Hiromasa HIR271 廣正 3rd Sagami Bunan (1444-1449) Hiromasa 20 / / Jo saku
Hiromasa HIR272 廣正 4th Sagami Bunshō (1466-1467) Hiromasa 20 / 450 / Jo saku
Hiromasa HIR273 廣正 5th Sagami Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / 400 /
Hiromasa HIR277 廣政 Settsu Tenna (1681-1684) 15 / 250 /
Hiromichi HIR41 弘道 Bitchū Bunei (1264-1275) Ko-Aoe Tsunenaga 20 / / NMK-813-12
Hiromichi HIR42 弘道 Iwami Jokyō (1684-1688) Mishina Kinmichi 15 / /
NMK-813-13
SJS-132
Hiromichi HIR43 弘道 Yamato Shōwa (1312-1317) Senjuin 20 / /
NMK-813-11
SJS-132
Hiromitsu HIR285 廣光 Fukuoka Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Hiromitsu HIR287 廣光 Chikuzen Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Hiromitsu HIR293 廣光 Musashi Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / 250 /
Hiromitsu HIR296 廣光 Sagami Bunna (1352-1356) ND Masamune 20 / 1200 /
Hiromitsu HIR299 廣光 4th Sagami Eishō (1504-1521) 20 / /
Hiromitsu HIR306 廣光 Yamashiro Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Hiromitsu HIR53 弘光 Shimane Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Hiromitsu HIR294 廣光 Musashi Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / /
Hiromori HIR192 寛盛 Satsuma Tenpō (1830-1844) 20 / 150 /
Hiromoto HIR57 弘元 Mutsu Bunsei (1818-1830) Suishinshi Masahide Masahide 20 / 380 / Jo saku
Hiromune HIR323 廣宗 Kōzuke Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 150 /
Hiromune tmpHIR600 弘宗 Akihira / /
Hiromura HIR193 寛村 Ise Tenmon (1532-1555) Sengo 15 / 350 /
Hiromura HIR194 寛村 Ise Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Hiromura HIR60 弘村 Higo Genō (1319-1321) Ko-Enju 50 / 700 /
Hiromura HIR61 弘村 Yamato Kenkyū (1190-1199) Senjuin 30 / /
Hironaga HIR339 廣長 Ōmi Tenmon (1532-1555) Senjuin 15 / 280 /
Hironaga HIR67 弘長 Mino Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / 450 /
Hironao HIR343 廣直 Bizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND Osafune 20 / /
Hironao HIR342 廣直 Bizen Enkei (1308-1311) 20 / 500 /
Hironao HIR70 弘直 Bitchū Einin (1293-1299) Senoo 40 / / NMK-812-21
Hironobu HIR351 廣信 1st Yamashiro Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 300 /
Hironobu HIR352 廣信 2nd Yamashiro Manji (1658-1661) 15 / 250 /
Hironobu HIR353 廣信 Yamashiro Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Hironobu HIR354 廣信 Yamashiro Jokyō (1684-1688) 15 / /
Hironori HIR358 廣則 Hizen Keichō (1596-1615) Tadayoshi 15 / 380 /
Hironori HIR359 廣則 Mino Kōji (1555-1558) 15 / /
Hirosada HIR367 廣貞 1st Hizen Genna (1615-1624) Hizen Tadayoshi Tadayoshi 20 / 450 /
Hirosada HIR368 廣貞 2nd Hizen Jokyō (1684-1688) Hizen Tadayoshi Kanehiro 15 / 300 /
Hirosada HIR369 廣貞 Inaba Genna (1615-1624) 15 / /
Hirosada HIR85 弘貞 Chikuzen Meitoku (1390-1394) ND 20 / /
Hirosada HIR84 弘貞 Chikuzen Teiji (1362-1368) ND Samonji 40 / 550 /
Hiroshige HIR198 寛重 Mikawa Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 200 /
Hiroshige HIR378 廣重 Hizen Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Hiroshige HIR379 廣重 Hizen Manji (1658-1661) Tadayoshi 15 / 350 /
Hiroshige HIR385 廣重 Musashi Bunroku (1592-1596) Shimosaka 15 / /
Hiroshige HIR386 廣重 Musashi Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 300 / Jo saku
Hiroshige HIR387 廣重 1st Musashi Meireki (1655-1658) 15 / 300 /
Hiroshige HIR391 廣重 3rd Musashi Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 250 / Chu-jo saku