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
Kiyotsuna KIY587 清綱 Suō Ōei (1394-1428) Niō 20 / 500 /
Kiyotsuna KIY592 清綱 Suō Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 180 /
Kiyoyasu KIY615 清安 Satsuma Tenmon (1532-1555) Gassan 15 / 250 /
Kiyoyoshi KIY621 清吉 1st Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / 350 /
Kiyoyoshi KIY626 清吉 Satsuma Genki (1570-1573) 15 / /
Kiyoyuki tmpKIY654 清行 Kiyohira 8 / / 1
Kiyozane KIY457 清實 Suō Eikyō (1429-1441) Niō 20 / 350 /
Kiyozane KIY456 清真 Nagato Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Kiyozane KIY448 清眞 Suō Jōei (1232-1233) 30 / 650 /
Kofukuji KO40 興福寺 Yamato Kenkyū (1190-1199) 30 / 700 /
Kogachisu KO8 小烏 Yamato Taihō (701-704) 150 / /
Kohitsu KO9 小弼 Yamashiro Chōwa (1012-1017) 100 / /
Kokubunji KOK1 國分寺 Bizen Kenji (1275-1278) 100 / /
Korehira KOR11 是平 Kaga Kanbun (1661-1673) 25 / 350 /
Korehira KOR13 是平 Nagato Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Korehira tmpKOR130 □平 Akihira 8 / /
Korekazu KOR17 是一 1st Musashi Keian (1648-1652) Ishido 60 / 400 / Jo saku
Korekazu KOR18 是一 2nd Musashi Enpō (1673-1681) Ishido Korekazu 15 / 300 / Jo saku
Korekazu KOR19 是一 3rd Musashi Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / 200 /
Korekazu KOR23 是一 7th Musashi Tenpō (1830-1844) 70 / 400 / Jo saku
Koremitsu KOR31 是光 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Koremitsu KOR32 是光 1st Bizen Meiō (1492-1501) 50 / 450 /
Koremune KOR38 是宗 Bizen Genō (1319-1321) 20 / 800 /
Koreshige KOR58 是重 Kaga Meitoku (1390-1394) ND Fujishima 20 / 380 /
Koreshige KOR59 是重 Kaga Meiō (1492-1501) 20 / /
Koreshige KOR46 是重 Bitchū Tenpuku (1233-1234) Ko-Aoe 20 / /
NMK-329-4
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Koreshige KOR47 是重 Bitchū Bunei (1264-1275) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-329-5
Koreshige KOR48 是重 Bitchū Shōwa (1312-1317) Aoe 20 / / NMK-329-6
Koreshige KOR49 是重 Bitchū Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Aoe 30 / /
NMK-329-7
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Koreshige KOR50 是重 Bitchū Bunna (1352-1356) ND Katayama Ichimonji 20 / /
NMK-329-8
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Koreshige KOR51 是重 Bitchū Kanshō (1460-1466) Aoe 20 / /
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Koresuke KOR65 是介 Bizen Kenkyū (1190-1199) Fukuoka Ichimonji 100 / 1000 /
Koresuke KOR66 是介 Bizen Teiji (1362-1368) ND 50 / 500 /
Koresuke KOR70 是助 Bizen Kennin (1201-1204) Fukuoka Ichimonji 100 / 1000 /
Koresuke KOR68 是介 Chikuzen Bunryaku (1234-1235) 40 / /
Koretoshi KOR89 是俊 Uzen Manen (1860-1861) 25 / 300 /
Koretoshi KOR90 是俊 2nd Uzen Meiji (1868-1912) Koretoshi 10 / /
Koretoshi KOR91 是寿 Mutsu Ansei (1854-1860) Tsunatoshi 10 / /
Koretsugu KOR96 是次 Chikuzen Meireki (1655-1658) 50 / 400 / Jo saku
Kotengu KO17 小天狗 Kii Kaei (1848-1854) Sadayoshi 10 / 150 /
Kotetsu KO29 虎徹 1st Musashi Jōō (1652-1655) 200 / 1800 / Sai-jo saku
Kotetsu KO30 虎徹 2nd Musashi Tenna (1681-1684) Kotetsu 50 / /
Kotsuki KO18 小月 Mutsu Hōen (1135-1141) 100 / /
Kōzukenosuke KO6 上野介 Higo Keichō (1596-1615) Dotanuki 15 / 220 /
Kuniari KUN19 國有 Satsuma Tenmei (1781-1789) 15 / 180 /
Kunifusa KUN34 國房 1st Etchū Eitoku (1381-1384) ND Uda Kunimitsu 50 / 650 /
Kunifusa KUN35 國房 2nd Etchū Ōan (1368-1375) ND Uda Kunifusa 50 / 550 / Jo-jo saku
Kunifusa KUN36 國房 3rd Etchū Kōsho (1455-1457) Uda Kunifusa 20 / 350 / Jo saku
Kunifusa KUN38 國房 5th Etchū Bunmei (1469-1487) Uda 20 / 350 /
Kunifusa KUN40 國房 1st Higo Ōan (1368-1375) ND Enju 65 / 450 /