Belangrijkste Japanse smidscholen per regio

Productieperiode Koto 古刀

Regio	Scholen / Smeden
Kinai (機内)	Bizen School (備前), Soshu School (相州), Masamune Blacksmith (正宗), Shintogo Blacksmith Kunimitsu (新藤国光)
Tokaido (東海道)	Shinto School (新刀), Mino School (美濃), Smid Gassan Sadakazu (月山貞一), Smid Hizen Tadayoshi (肥前忠吉)
Tosando (東山道)	Yama Shiro School (山白), Yamato School (大和), Musashi School (武蔵)
Hokurikudo (北陸道)	Echizen School (越前), Hoki School (伯耆), Iwami School (石見)
Sanindo (山陰道)	Sanpo-school (三宝), Saimyoji-school (西明寺)
Sanyodo (山陽道)	Soshu Den School (相州伝), Soshu Yoshii School (相州吉居)
Nankaido (南海道)	Bizen Osafune School (備前長船), Hoki School (伯耆)

 

Shinto-productieperiode 新刀

Regio	Scholen / Vervalsers
Kinai (機内)	Satsuma School (薩摩), Bizen School (備前), Mino School (美濃)
Tokaido (東海道)	Shintoschool (新刀)
Tosando (東山道)	Yama Shiro School (山白), Yamato School (大和), Musashi School (武蔵)
Hokurikudo (北陸道)	Echizen School (越前), Hoki School (伯耆), Iwami School (石見)
Sanindo (山陰道)	Sanpo-school (三宝), Saimyoji-school (西明寺)
Sanyodo (山陽道)	Soshu Den School (相州伝), Soshu Yoshii School (相州吉居)
Nankaido (南海道)	Bizen Osafune School (備前長船), Hoki School (伯耆)
Saikaido (西海道)	Chikugo School (筑後), Satsuma School (薩摩)