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
Yoshisuke YOS1672 義助 1st Suruga Kōsho (1455-1457) 20 / 500 /
Yoshisuke YOS1673 義助 Suruga Meiō (1492-1501) Yoshisuke 30 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1674 義助 Suruga Meiō (1492-1501) Yoshisuke 25 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1675 義助 Suruga Tenmon (1532-1555) Yoshisuke 25 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1676 義助 4th Suruga Tensho (1573-1592) Yoshisuke 15 / 400 /
Yoshisuke YOS1678 義助 6th Suruga Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / / Jo saku
Yoshisuke YOS1682 義助 12th Suruga Genbun (1736-1741) 15 / /
Yoshisuke YOS1686 義資 Tōtōmi Meiji (1868-1912) Enshin 10 / /
Yoshisuke YOS805 吉助 Buzen Bunan (1444-1449) Tsukushi Nobukuni 20 / 250 /
Yoshisuke YOS807 吉助 Chikuzen Keian (1648-1652) Tsukushi Nobukuni 15 / 250 /
Yoshisuke YOS1135 良助 Higo Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / 250 /
Yoshisuke YOS1677 義助 5th Suruga Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 280 /
Yoshisuke YOS1679 義助 7th Suruga Kanbun (1661-1673) 65 / /
Yoshitada YOS1142 良忠 Settsu Enpō (1673-1681) 30 / 400 /
Yoshitada YOS1691 義忠 Yamato Genroku (1688-1704) 25 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshitada YOS826 吉忠 Bizen Shōchū (1324-1326) Osafune Nagamitsu 75 / /
Yoshitaka YOS1698 義隆 Okayama Keiō (1865-1868) 25 / 350 / Jo saku
Yoshitaka YOS1797 義隆 Yamashiro Tenna (1681-1684) 100 / /
Yoshitake YOS840 吉武 1st Yamashiro Manji (1658-1661) 70 / 400 / Jo saku
Yoshitake YOS841 吉武 2nd Musashi Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / 350 /
Yoshitake YOS842 吉武 3rd Musashi Meiwa (1764-1772) 15 / /
Yoshitane YOS1703 義植 1st Echizen Kanei (1624-1644) Shimosaka 15 / 300 / Jo saku
Yoshitane YOS1705 義胤 Musashi Bunsei (1818-1830) Suishinshi Masahide 15 / 350 /
Yoshitane YOS1704 義植 2nd Echizen Tenna (1681-1684) Shimosaka 15 / /
Yoshiteru YOS1710 義輝 Tottori Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshiteru YOS851 吉英 Musashi Hōreki (1751-1764) 15 / 200 /
Yoshitō YOS1798 慶任 Yamashiro Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshitoki YOS1711 義辰 Chikuzen Kanei (1624-1644) Shimosaka 15 / 250 /
Yoshitoki YOS855 吉時 1st Musashi Kanbun (1661-1673) Zenjō 15 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Yoshitoki YOS856 吉時 2nd Musashi Genroku (1688-1704) Zenjō 15 / /
Yoshitoki YOS857 吉時 3rd Musashi Kyōhō (1716-1736) Zenjō 15 / /
Yoshitomi YOS1714 義富 Ugo Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / 120 /
Yoshitomo YOS864 吉友 Bizen Bunō (1260-1261) Fukuoka Ichimonji Muneie 100 / /
Yoshitomo YOS865 吉友 Bizen Kōan (1278-1288) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / 800 /
Yoshitomo YOS862 吉友 Bizen Kencho (1249-1256) Fukuoka Ichimonji 25 / /
Yoshitomo YOS867 吉友 Bizen Shokei (1332-1334) ND Iwato Ichimonji 20 / /
Yoshitomo YOS868 吉友 Bizen Kakei (1387-1389) ND Iwato Ichimonji 25 / /
Yoshitomo YOS869 吉友 Bizen Bunmei (1469-1487) 25 / /
Yoshitora YOS1716 義虎 Yamashiro Kōka (1844-1848) 10 / 120 /
Yoshitoshi YOS1263 能世 Chikuzen Bunmei (1469-1487) Ryōkai 20 / 250 /
Yoshitoshi YOS1723 義壽 Fukuoka Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Yoshitoshi YOS882 吉利 Izumo Teiji (1362-1368) ND Iwato Ichimonji 35 / 400 / NMK-1151-22
Yoshitsugu YOS1268 能次 3rd Buzen Meiō (1492-1501) Ryōkai 20 / 250 /
Yoshitsugu YOS1729 義次 Bizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND Kozori 25 / 450 /
Yoshitsugu YOS1743 義次 Suruga Genroku (1688-1704) Shimada 15 / /
Yoshitsugu YOS884 吉次 Bingo Eikyō (1429-1441) 25 / /
Yoshitsugu YOS886 吉次 1st Bitchū Jōei (1232-1233) Ko-Aoe 100 / / NMK-1147-10
Yoshitsugu YOS887 吉次 2nd Bitchū Kencho (1249-1256) Ko-Aoe 30 / / NMK-1147-11
Yoshitsugu YOS888 吉次 Bitchū Kareki (1326-1329) Chu-Aoe 70 / 1000 / Jo-jo saku
NMK-1147-13
SJS-789
Yoshitsugu YOS889 吉次 Bitchū Gentoku (1329-1331) Aoe 100 / 1000 / NMK-1148-1