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
Kuniyuki KUN1898 國行 Bungo Kanbun (1661-1673) Takada 15 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Kuniyuki KUN1899 國行 Bungo Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kuniyuki KUN1903 國行 Echizen Teiji (1362-1368) ND Akasaka Senjuin 60 / 550 / Jo-jo saku
Kuniyuki KUN1915 國行 Mino Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Kuniyuki KUN1925 國行 1st Yamashiro Shōgen (1259-1260) Rai 150 / 2000 /
Kuniyuki KUN1926 國行 Yamashiro Kōan (1278-1288) 100 / /
Kuniyuki KUN1933 國行 1st Yamato Kangen (1243-1247) Taima 150 / 1500 /
Kuniyuki KUN1934 國行 2nd Yamato Shōan (1299-1302) Taima 150 / /
Kuniyuki KUN1937 國幸 Higo Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Kuniyuki KUN1938 國幸 Settsu Keichō (1596-1615) 50 / 380 /
Kuniyuki KUN1927 國行 3rd Yamashiro Einin (1293-1299) 90 / /
Kuniyuki KUN1928 國行 4th Yamashiro Shōchū (1324-1326) 80 / /
Kuniyuki KUN1929 國行 Yamashiro Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 25 / /
Kuniyuki KUN1914 國行 2nd Mino Ōei (1394-1428) Akasaka Senjuin 20 / 400 /
Kunizane KUN955 國眞 1st Bizen Jōan (1171-1175) 100 / /
Kunizane KUN956 國眞 2nd Bizen Shōji (1199-1201) 100 / /
Kunizane KUN960 國眞 1st Bizen Ryakunin (1238-1239) Saburō Kunimune 100 / / Jo-jo saku
NMK-246-23
SJS-300
Kunizane KUN987 國實 Mino Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kunizane KUN990 國實 Musashi Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kunizane KUN994 國實 Yamashiro Kenpō (1213-1219) 100 / /
Kunizane KUN975 國眞 Mino Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / 150 /
Kunizane KUN976 國眞 Musashi Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / 150 /
Kunizane KUN969 國眞 Etchū Bunan (1444-1449) Uda Kunikiyo 20 / /
Kunizane KUN984 國眞 Yamashiro Tokuji (1306-1308) Rai 80 / /
Kunizane KUN958 國眞 Bizen Teiō (1222-1224) Ko-Bizen 20 / / NMK-246-22
Kunizane KUN957 國眞 Bizen Jōgen (1207-1211) Fukuoka Ichimonji 90 / /
NMK-246-21
SJS-300
Kunizane KUN961 國眞 2nd Bizen Kencho (1249-1256) Saburō Kunimune 20 / / NMK-246-24
Kurayoshi KUR2 庫吉 Mikawa Meiji (1868-1912) Enshin 10 / /
Kyubei KYU2 久兵衛 Chikuzen Kaei (1848-1854) 100 / /
Kyūtetsu KYU5 休鉄 Hizen Kanbun (1661-1673) 60 / 400 /
Magodayu MAG3 孫太夫 Settsu Genroku (1688-1704) 150 / /
Makusa MAK4 舞草 Mutsu Tengen (978-983) 50 / /
Mandayu MAN1 萬太夫 Settsu Genroku (1688-1704) 200 / /
Maretō MAR2 希遠 Bitchū Enbun (1356-1361) ND Aoe 100 / /
NMK-919-14
SJS-302
Masaaki MAS16 正明 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Masaaki MAS17 正明 Higo Tensho (1573-1592) Dotanuki 15 / 200 /
Masaaki MAS19 正昭 Mikawa Meiji (1868-1912) Enshin 10 / /
Masaaki MAS21 正明 Musashi Kaei (1848-1854) 30 / 300 / Jo saku
Masaaki MAS24 正秋 Bingo Eishō (1504-1521) 25 / /
Masachika MAS38 正近 Bingo Teiji (1362-1368) ND 90 / 400 /
Masachika MAS39 正近 Bingo Bunmei (1469-1487) Kai Mihara 20 / 280 /
Masachika MAS40 正近 Bingo Eishō (1504-1521) Kai Mihara 15 / 250 /
Masachika MAS41 正近 Bingo Tenmon (1532-1555) Mihara 25 / 300 / Jo saku
Masachika MAS42 正近 Bingo Tensho (1573-1592) Kai Mihara 15 / /
Masachika MAS46 正近 Hitachi Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / /
Masachika MAS47 正近 Hitachi Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Masachika MAS52 正近 Satsuma Kyōhō (1716-1736) 55 / 280 / Jo saku
Masachika MAS59 正親 1st Musashi Ansei (1854-1860) 10 / 200 /
Masafusa MAS67 正房 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Masafusa MAS72 正房 1st Satsuma Genna (1615-1624) 60 / 450 / Jo saku