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
Kiyomitsu KIY237 清光 5th Kaga Eiroku (1558-1570) Fujishima 15 / / NMK-224-1
Kiyomitsu KIY238 清光 6th Kaga Tensho (1573-1592) Fujishima 15 / / NMK-224-2
Kiyomitsu KIY166 清光 Bizen Bunan (1444-1449) 20 / 400 /
Kiyomitsu KIY215 清光 Etchū Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 350 /
Kiyomitsu KIY253 清光 Kaga Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / 180 /
Kiyomitsu KIY278 清盈 Satsuma Kyōhō (1716-1736) 30 / 500 /
Kiyomune KIY296 清宗 Yamato Teiwa (1345-1350) ND 30 / 400 /
Kiyomune tmpKIY655 清宗 Akihira 8 / /
Kiyonaga KIY299 清永 Suō Ōei (1394-1428) 30 / 450 / Jo saku
Kiyonaga KIY320 清長 Suō Shoō (1288-1293) Niō 25 / /
Kiyonaga KIY322 清長 Suō Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Niō 20 / /
Kiyonaga KIY319 清長 1st Suō Kenji (1275-1278) 50 / 650 /
Kiyonaga KIY323 清長 2nd Suō Bunna (1352-1356) ND Niō 35 / 550 /
Kiyonaga KIY315 清長 Mino Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Kiyonao tmpKIY652 清直 Kiyohira 8 / /
Kiyonari KIY341 清作 Satsuma Taiei (1521-1528) Taniyama 15 / 200 /
Kiyondo KIY349 清人 Musashi Kaei (1848-1854) Kiyomaro 60 / 400 / Jo saku
Kiyonobu KIY367 清宣 1st Mino Kanei (1624-1644) 60 / 250 /
Kiyonobu KIY368 清宣 2nd Mino Kanbun (1661-1673) 20 / 230 / Chu-jo saku
Kiyonobu KIY360 清信 Suō Meitoku (1390-1394) ND Sue-Niō 20 / / 1
Kiyonobu KIY361 清信 Suō Bunmei (1469-1487) Sue-Niō 20 / /
Kiyonori KIY371 清則 Bizen Enbun (1356-1361) ND 20 / /
Kiyonori KIY372 清則 1st Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) Yoshii 70 / 550 / 2
Kiyonori KIY373 清則 2nd Bizen Eikyō (1429-1441) Yoshii Kiyonori 70 / / Chu saku
Kiyonori KIY374 清則 3rd Bizen Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / 400 /
Kiyonori KIY375 清則 4th Bizen Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / 350 /
Kiyonori KIY384 清則 1st Izumo Ōei (1394-1428) 30 / 400 /
Kiyooki KIY400 清興 Satsuma Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / 200 /
Kiyosada KIY421 清貞 Izumo Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 250 /
Kiyosada KIY424 清貞 3rd Mino Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kiyosada KIY435 清貞 Suō Kakitsu (1441-1444) Niō 20 / 300 /
Kiyosada KIY422 清貞 1st Mino Manji (1658-1661) 15 / 150 /
Kiyoshige KIY474 清重 Kōzuke Keiō (1865-1868) 10 / 180 /
Kiyoshige KIY480 清重 3rd Nagato Hōreki (1751-1764) 15 / /
Kiyoshige KIY485 清重 Nagato Genji (1864-1865) 10 / 150 /
Kiyoshige KIY491 清重 Suō Kanshō (1460-1466) Niō 20 / 300 /
Kiyoshige KIY495 清繁 Iwami Kansei (1789-1801) 15 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Kiyosuke KIY506 清左 Satsuma Bunki (1501-1504) Sue-Naminohira 30 / 350 /
Kiyotada KIY532 清忠 Suō Eishō (1504-1521) Niō 15 / 250 /
Kiyotaka KIY535 清尭 Musashi Genna (1615-1624) 135 / /
Kiyotane KIY539 清種 Suō Chōroku (1457-1460) Niō 20 / 250 /
Kiyotsugu KIY560 清次 Hizen Tenna (1681-1684) 15 / /
Kiyotsugu KIY562 清次 Mino Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / 200 /
Kiyotsugu KIY556 清次 Bitchū Bunō (1260-1261) Aoe 30 / /
SJS-232
NMK-214-21
Kiyotsuna KIY579 清綱 1st Suō Genkyū (1204-1206) Niō 70 / 1000 /
Kiyotsuna KIY581 清綱 Suō Bunei (1264-1275) 50 / 800 /
Kiyotsuna KIY582 清綱 Suō Einin (1293-1299) Niō 30 / /
Kiyotsuna KIY583 清綱 Suō Gentoku (1329-1331) Niō 20 / 800 /
Kiyotsuna KIY584 清綱 Suō Gentoku (1329-1331) 25 / 700 / Jo-jo saku
Kiyotsuna KIY585 清綱 Suō Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Niō 20 / 600 /