As famous swordsmith in this period, there were Kuniyoshi and Yoshimitsu of the Awataguchi school in Yamashiro, Kuniyuki, Rai Kunitoshi and Niji Kunitoshi (only 'Kunitoshi' was inscribed instead of 'Rai Kunitoshi' as signature) of Rai school also in Yamashiro, Shintogo Kunimitsu in Sagami Province, Fukuoka Ichimonji school in Bizen, Mitsutada of Bizen Osafune school and Aoe school of Bicchu Province.
この時期の有名な刀工として、山城の粟田口派の国吉、吉光、同国来派（らいは）の国行、来国俊、二字国俊（銘字を「来国俊」でなく単に「国俊」と切る）、相模国の新藤五国光、備前の福岡一文字派、備前長船派の光忠、備中国の青江一派が存在する。