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
Hiroyoshi HIR543 廣賀 Hōki Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Hiroyoshi HIR547 廣賀 Hōki Jōō (1652-1655) 15 / /
Hiroyoshi HIR550 廣賀 Hōki Jōō (1652-1655) 15 / /
Hiroyoshi HIR561 廣賀 Yamashiro Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Hiroyoshi HIR530 廣賀 2nd Hōki Eishō (1504-1521) 40 / 400 /
Hiroyoshi HIR538 廣賀 Hōki Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / 300 /
Hiroyoshi HIR545 廣賀 Hōki Genna (1615-1624) 30 / 250 /
Hiroyuki HIR163 弘行 Bizen Shōwa (1312-1317) 20 / /
Hiroyuki HIR165 弘行 Chikuzen Shōhei (1346-1370) Samonji 20 / 600 / Jo saku
Hiroyuki HIR168 弘幸 Yamashiro Keichō (1596-1615) Kunihiro 55 / 600 / Jo saku
Hirozane HIR376 廣實 Yamashiro Keichō (1596-1615) Horikawa Kunihiro 15 / /
Hisahiro HIS13 久廣 Fukuoka Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / / 1
Hisaie HIS14 久家 Etchū Shitoku (1384-1387) ND Uda 20 / 300 /
Hisakatsu HIS21 久勝 Mino Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 250 /
Hisakatsu HIS24 久勝 Yamaguchi Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / / 1
Hisakazu HIS25 久一 Ise Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / 150 /
Hisakuni HIS29 久國 Chikuzen Kōka (1844-1848) Suishinshi Masahide 10 / 250 /
Hisakuni HIS30 久國 Etchū Eishō (1504-1521) Uda 15 / 200 /
Hisakuni HIS33 久國 2nd Hyūga Kōchō (1261-1264) Awataguchi 15 / 800 /
Hisakuni HIS36 久國 Tosa Enpō (1673-1681) 15 / 200 / Chu saku
Hisakuni HIS37 久國 1st Yamashiro Kenkyū (1190-1199) Awataguchi Kuniie 100 / 3000 / Sai-jo saku
Hisakuni HIS39 久國 Yamashiro Genō (1319-1321) Ryōkai 20 / 650 /
Hisakuni HIS38 久國 2nd Yamashiro Kencho (1249-1256) Awataguchi 25 / /
Hisamichi HIS46 久道 Iyo Kansei (1789-1801) Mishina 15 / 200 /
Hisamichi HIS50 久道 1st Yamashiro Keian (1648-1652) Mishina Kinmichi 45 / 450 / Jo saku
Hisamichi HIS51 久道 2nd Yamashiro Genroku (1688-1704) Mishina Hisamichi 30 / 380 / Jo saku
Hisamichi HIS52 久道 3rd Yamashiro Kyōhō (1716-1736) Mishina Hisamichi 20 / 250 /
Hisamitsu HIS55 久光 1st Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / 380 /
Hisamitsu HIS67 久光 Yamashiro Teiō (1222-1224) Awataguchi 20 / /
Hisamitsu HIS54 久光 Bizen Shōwa (1312-1317) 20 / /
Hisamitsu HIS56 久光 2nd Bizen Kakitsu (1441-1444) 20 / /
Hisamitsu HIS57 久光 3rd Bizen Kōsho (1455-1457) 20 / /
Hisamitsu HIS58 久光 4th Bizen Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Hisamitsu HIS59 久光 5th Bizen Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Hisamitsu HIS60 久光 6th Bizen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Hisamitsu HIS61 久光 7th Bizen Eiroku (1558-1570) 35 / /
Hisamori HIS74 久守 Bungo Meiō (1492-1501) Takada 20 / 250 /
Hisamori HIS75 久盛 Bungo Eikyō (1429-1441) Takada 20 / 250 /
Hisamune HIS79 久宗 Bizen Ryakunin (1238-1239) Fukuoka Ichimonji Narimune 60 / 1000 /
Hisamune HIS81 久宗 Bizen Shoō (1288-1293) Osafune 20 / /
Hisamune HIS82 久宗 Bizen Shokei (1332-1334) ND Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
Hisamune HIS83 久宗 Bizen Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Hisamune HIS84 久宗 Bizen Meiō (1492-1501) 20 / /
Hisanobu HIS92 久信 Yamashiro Tokuji (1306-1308) Ryōkai 25 / 800 / Jo-jo saku
Hisatsugu HIS129 久次 Bitchū Kangen (1243-1247) Ko-Aoe 20 / 1000 / Sai-jo saku NMK-773-12
Hisatsugu HIS130 久次 Bitchū Kōan (1278-1288) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-773-13
Hisatsugu HIS135 久次 Bizen Tokuji (1306-1308) Nitta-Sho 20 / 700 /
Hisatsugu HIS131 久次 2nd Bitchū Bunpō (1317-1319) Aoe 20 / / NMK-773-14
Hisatsugu HIS133 久次 Bitchū Enbun (1356-1361) ND Aoe 20 / / NMK-773-16
Hisatsugu HIS134 久次 3rd Bitchū Eitoku (1381-1384) ND Aoe 20 / / NMK-773-17