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
Chikafusa CHI158 親房 Nagano Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Chikafusa CHI32 近房 Bizen Kanji (1087-1094) 20 / /
Chikafusa CHI33 近房 Bizen Genkyū (1204-1206) Ko-Bizen 100 / / NMK-557-21
Chikafusa CHI34 近房 Bizen Jōkyū (1219-1222) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / 1000 /
NMK-557-22
SJS-30
Chikafusa CHI35 近房 Bizen Kencho (1249-1256) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / / NMK-558-1
Chikafusa CHI36 近房 Bizen Kōan (1278-1288) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
NMK-558-2
SJS-30
Chikafusa CHI37 近房 1st Bizen Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Osafune 20 / 650 /
NMK-558-3
SJS-30
Chikafusa CHI38 近房 2nd Bizen Enbun (1356-1361) ND Osafune 20 / /
NMK-558-4
SJS-30
Chikafusa CHI39 近房 3rd Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) Osafune 15 / 380 /
NMK-558-5
SJS-30
Chikafusa CHI40 近房 Chikuzen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / / NMK-558-7
Chikafusa CHI41 近房 Hizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND 20 / / NMK-558-8
Chikafusa CHI42 近房 Hizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
NMK-558-9
SJS-30
Chikafusa CHI43 近房 Tosa Kōan (1278-1288) 20 / /
NMK-558-6
SJS-30
Chikahide CHI159 親秀 Shizuoka Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Chikahide CHI44 近秀 Bizen Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Chikahiro CHI14 女廣 Wakasa Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Chikahiro CHI160 親弘 Ōsumi Kansei (1789-1801) 10 / /
Chikahiro CHI161 親弘 Shizuoka Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Chikahiro CHI19 周廣 Musashi Jōō (1652-1655) 10 / /
Chikahiro CHI20 周廣 Sagami Meiō (1492-1501) 15 / 350 /
Chikahiro CHI45 近廣 Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Chikakage CHI46 近景 Bizen Kanji (1087-1094) Ko-Bizen 20 / /
Chikakage CHI47 近景 Bizen Tenei (1110-1113) Ko-Bizen 20 / /
Chikakage CHI48 近景 Bizen Bunpō (1317-1319) 20 / /
Chikakage CHI49 近景 Bizen Shōchū (1324-1326) Osafune Nagamitsu 80 / 1500 / Jo-jo saku
Chikakage CHI50 近景 2nd Bizen Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Chikakage 20 / /
Chikakane CHI51 近包 Bizen Eikyū (1113-1118) 20 / /
Chikakane CHI52 近包 Bizen Hōan (1120-1124) 30 / /
Chikakane CHI53 近包 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 75 / /
Chikakane CHI54 近包 Bizen Kenryaku (1211-1213) Ko-Bizen 20 / 1500 / Jo-jo saku
Chikakane CHI55 近包 Bizen Hōji (1247-1249) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
Chikakane CHI56 近包 Bizen Bunō (1260-1261) 20 / /
Chikakane CHI57 近包 Bizen Shoō (1288-1293) 20 / /
Chikakane CHI58 近包 Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND Yoshioka Ichimonji 60 / 750 /
Chikakane CHI59 近包 Harima Genryaku (1184-1185) 30 / /
Chikakane CHI60 近包 Harima Kencho (1249-1256) 30 / /
Chikakane CHI61 近兼 Mutsu Kencho (1249-1256) 20 / /
Chikakazu CHI62 近量 Mutsu Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Chikakiku CHI63 近菊 Mutsu Joryaku (1077-1081) Mōkusa 20 / /
Chikakiri CHI64 近霧 Mutsu Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Chikakuni CHI162 親國 Hizen Eiroku (1558-1570) Sue-Enju 15 / /
Chikamasa CHI163 親正 Bitchū Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / 300 / NMK-561-8
Chikamasa CHI65 近正 Bingo Tenju (1375-1381) 50 / /
Chikamasa CHI66 近正 Bingo Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Chikamasa CHI67 近正 Bizen Kangen (1243-1247) 20 / /
Chikamasa CHI68 近正 Izumi Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Chikamasa CHI69 近正 Izumi Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / /
Chikamine CHI70 近岑 Tamba Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / /
Chikamitsu CHI16 女光 Bizen Chōroku (1457-1460) 20 / /
Chikamitsu CHI164 親光 Shimotsuke Meiō (1492-1501) 20 / /