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
Chikamitsu CHI165 親光 Shimotsuke Eishō (1504-1521) 25 / 280 /
Chikamitsu CHI166 親光 Akita Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Chikamitsu CHI21 周光 Bizen Ōan (1368-1375) ND 20 / /
Chikamitsu CHI22 周光 Bizen Genchu (1384-1394) 20 / /
Chikamitsu CHI23 周光 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Chikamitsu CHI71 近光 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Chikamitsu CHI72 近光 Hitachi Keiō (1865-1868) Chikanori 8 / /
Chikamitsu CHI73 近光 Owari Genroku (1688-1704) 10 / /
Chikamune CHI74 近宗 Bizen Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Chikakage 20 / /
Chikamune CHI75 近宗 Tosa Kaei (1848-1854) Toshimune 8 / /
Chikamura CHI76 近村 Bizen Kyūan (1145-1151) 20 / /
Chikamura CHI77 近村 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
Chikamura CHI78 近村 Bizen Genkyū (1204-1206) 20 / /
Chikamura CHI79 近村 Bizen Bunryaku (1234-1235) 20 / /
Chikamura CHI80 近村 Bizen Kangen (1243-1247) Fukuoka Ichimonji 80 / /
Chikamura CHI81 近村 Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 70 / /
Chikamura CHI82 近村 Yamashiro Chōkyū (1040-1044) Sanjo Yoshiie 100 / / Jo-jo saku
Chikamura CHI83 近村 Yamashiro Kyūan (1145-1151) 40 / /
Chikamura CHI84 近村 Yamashiro Kenkyū (1190-1199) Sanjo 20 / 1800 /
Chikamura CHI85 近村 Yamato Koto (987-1596) Senjuin 20 / /
Chikanobu CHI167 親信 Bungo Kōka (1844-1848) 10 / /
Chikanobu CHI168 親信 Chikugo Kyōhō (1716-1736) 15 / /
Chikanobu CHI86 近信 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Chikanobu CHI87 近信 Bizen Kencho (1249-1256) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / 1000 /
Chikanori CHI100 近則 2nd Kaga Kakitsu (1441-1444) 20 / 350 /
Chikanori CHI101 近則 3rd Kaga Bunmei (1469-1487) Chikanori 20 / /
Chikanori CHI102 近則 Kaga Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Chikanori CHI103 近則 Rikuchu Kyūan (1145-1151) Mōkusa 35 / /
Chikanori CHI104 近則 Yamashiro Hōgen (1156-1159) Sanjo 20 / /
Chikanori CHI105 近則 Mutsu Bunji (1185-1190) Mōkusa 20 / /
Chikanori CHI106 近則 Tosa Kanei (1624-1644) 10 / /
Chikanori CHI107 近則 Tosa Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / /
Chikanori CHI108 近則 Uzen Eishō (1504-1521) 20 / 380 /
Chikanori CHI109 近則 Kōhei (1058-1065) Sanjo Munechika 80 / /
Chikanori CHI110 近則 Yamashiro Shoō (1288-1293) 40 / /
Chikanori CHI111 近則 Yamato Kantoku (1044-1046) Senjuin 20 / /
Chikanori CHI112 近則 Yamato Koto (987-1596) 20 / /
Chikanori CHI113 近範 Hōki Jōgen (1207-1211) Hoki Ōhara 20 / /
Chikanori CHI114 近範 Hōki Teiji (1362-1368) ND 20 / /
Chikanori CHI169 親則 Bitchū Kōchō (1261-1264) Ko-Aoe 20 / / NMK-561-4
Chikanori CHI170 親則 Bizen Bunpō (1317-1319) 35 / /
Chikanori CHI171 親則 Bitchū Shōchū (1324-1326) Aoe 35 / / NMK-561-5
Chikanori CHI88 近則 Bizen Daiji (1126-1131) 20 / /
Chikanori CHI89 近則 Bizen Kenryaku (1211-1213) 20 / /
Chikanori CHI90 近則 Bizen Bunei (1264-1275) 20 / /
Chikanori CHI91 近則 Bizen Shoō (1288-1293) 50 / /
Chikanori CHI92 近則 Bizen Kagen (1303-1306) 20 / /
Chikanori CHI93 近則 Dewa Tenpuku (1233-1234) 20 / /
Chikanori CHI94 近則 1st Dewa Bunki (1501-1504) 15 / /
Chikanori CHI95 近則 2nd Dewa Tenmon (1532-1555) Chikanori 15 / /