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
Kanpō KAN10 閑峰 Rikuchu Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Kanpō KAN9 閑峰 Mutsu Genryaku (1184-1185) Mōkusa 20 / /
Kanri KAN2 完利 Shinano Bunsei (1818-1830) Kiyomaro 15 / /
Kanshirō KAN6 勘四郎 Uzen Bunka (1804-1818) Suishinshi Masahide 10 / /
Kansuke KAN1 干祐 Bungo Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Katsuhiro KAT25 勝廣 Shimotsuke Eishō (1504-1521) 20 / 250 / Chu saku
Katsuhiro KAT28 勝廣 1st Tosa Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / 150 /
Katsuhisa KAT57 勝一 Yamato Tenpyō (729-749) Amakuni 200 / / NMK-94-25 1
Katsuichi KAT3 克一 Kōzuke Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / 300 / Chu-jo saku
Katsuie KAT42 勝家 1st Kaga Ōei (1394-1428) Fujishima 20 / 350 /
Katsuie KAT43 勝家 2nd Kaga Kakitsu (1441-1444) 20 / 350 /
Katsuie KAT44 勝家 Kaga Kyōtoku (1452-1455) 20 / /
Katsuie KAT45 勝家 Kaga Meiō (1492-1501) 20 / /
Katsuie KAT47 勝家 4th Kaga Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 300 /
Katsuie KAT48 勝家 5th Kaga Genki (1570-1573) 15 / 300 / Chu saku
Katsuie KAT49 勝家 Kaga Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / /
Katsuie KAT50 勝家 6th Kaga Keichō (1596-1615) 60 / 300 /
Katsuie KAT51 勝家 7th Kaga Kanei (1624-1644) Katsuie 25 / 300 /
Katsuie KAT52 勝家 8th Kaga Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 280 /
Katsuie KAT53 勝家 9th Kaga Jokyō (1684-1688) 15 / 250 /
Katsuie KAT54 勝家 10th Kaga Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Katsuie KAT46 勝家 3rd Kaga Bunki (1501-1504) 15 / 350 /
Katsuishi KAT36 勝石 Yamato Taihō (701-704) Mōkusa 100 / / NMK-92-1
Katsukuni KAT61 勝國 Bizen Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / 250 /
Katsukuni KAT62 勝國 Etchū Entoku (1489-1492) 20 / 350 /
Katsukuni KAT63 勝國 1st Kaga Keichō (1596-1615) 30 / /
Katsukuni KAT65 勝國 1st Kaga Kanei (1624-1644) Katsukuni 60 / 400 /
Katsukuni KAT66 勝國 2nd Kaga Kanbun (1661-1673) Katsukuni 15 / 350 / Jo saku
Katsukuni KAT67 勝國 Kaga Tenna (1681-1684) 15 / 120 /
Katsukuni KAT68 勝國 4th Kaga Kyōhō (1716-1736) Katsukuni 15 / /
Katsukuni KAT72 勝國 7th Kaga Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / 180 / Chu-jo saku
Katsumasa KAT75 勝正 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) / /
Katsumitsu KAT100 勝光 Bizen Eishō (1504-1521) Sue-Bizen Katsumitsu 15 / 800 / Sai-jo saku
Katsumitsu KAT103 勝光 6th Bizen Kyōroku (1528-1532) Sue-Bizen Katsumitsu 15 / 650 /
Katsumitsu KAT107 勝光 Bizen Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / 400 /
Katsumitsu KAT117 勝光 Kaga Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / 250 /
Katsumitsu KAT92 勝光 1st Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Katsumitsu KAT93 勝光 2nd Bizen Kakitsu (1441-1444) Katsumitsu 20 / /
Katsumitsu KAT94 勝光 3rd Bizen Bunmei (1469-1487) Katsumitsu 150 / 800 / Sai-jo saku
Katsumitsu KAT97 勝光 4th Bizen Meiō (1492-1501) Katsumitsu 80 / 500 /
Katsumitsu KAT104 勝光 Bizen Kyōroku (1528-1532) 15 / /
Katsumitsu KAT110 勝光 Bizen Tensho (1573-1592) Sue-Bizen 15 / /
Katsumori KAT127 勝盛 Bizen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Katsumori KAT129 勝盛 Bungo Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / /
Katsusada KAT149 勝定 1st Mutsu Meireki (1655-1658) 15 / /
Katsusada KAT151 勝貞 1st Hitachi Tenmon (1532-1555) 25 / 250 /
Katsushige KAT162 勝重 Ise Kanbun (1661-1673) Sengo 15 / /
Katsushige KAT165 勝重 1st Mikawa Manji (1658-1661) 15 / 200 /
Katsushige KAT172 勝重 Shimotsuke Kyōroku (1528-1532) 15 / 250 /
Kawakaminobe KAW1 川上部 Yamato Koto (987-1596) 500 / /