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
Chikanori CHI96 近則 1st Hitachi Bunsei (1818-1830) Zenjō 30 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Chikanori CHI97 近則 2nd Hitachi Meiji (1868-1912) Chikanori 8 / /
Chikanori CHI98 近則 Kaga Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 20 / /
Chikanori CHI99 近則 1st Kaga Teiji (1362-1368) ND Hashizume 20 / 350 /
Chikao CHI173 親雄 Inaba Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Chikaran CHI115 近蘭 Mutsu Kōji (1555-1558) Mōkusa 15 / /
Chikasada CHI116 近貞 Bizen Bunji (1185-1190) 20 / /
Chikasada CHI117 近貞 Bizen Bunryaku (1234-1235) 20 / /
Chikasada CHI118 近貞 Bizen Teiji (1362-1368) ND 20 / /
Chikasato CHI124 近里 Harima Kenji (1275-1278) 20 / /
Chikasato CHI125 近里 Mutsu Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Chikashige CHI126 近重 Shinano Bunan (1444-1449) 20 / /
Chikashige CHI127 近重 Yamato Genkyū (1204-1206) 20 / /
Chikashige CHI24 周重 Musashi Eishō (1504-1521) 20 / /
Chikashige CHI25 周重 1st Musashi Eiroku (1558-1570) Shitahara 20 / 380 /
Chikashige CHI26 周重 2nd Musashi Genki (1570-1573) 15 / 350 /
Chikashige CHI27 周重 Musashi Kanbun (1661-1673) 20 / 250 /
Chikashige CHI28 周重 Musashi Shinto (1596-1781) 10 / /
Chikasue CHI129 近末 Bizen Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Chikasuke CHI128 近助 Bizen Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Chikatada CHI130 近忠 Bizen Kōhei (1058-1065) 20 / /
Chikatada CHI131 近忠 Bizen Kaō (1169-1171) 20 / /
Chikatada CHI132 近忠 Bizen Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Chikatada CHI174 親忠 Bizen Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Chikatomo CHI133 近友 Bizen Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Chikatomo CHI134 近知 Ibaraki Tenpō (1830-1844) 10 / /
Chikatomo CHI135 近倫 Bizen Ninan (1166-1169) 20 / /
Chikatomo CHI136 近倫 Bizen Bunei (1264-1275) 20 / /
Chikatoshi CHI137 近利 Bizen Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Chikatoshi CHI138 近俊 Bizen Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Chikatoshi CHI175 親利 Bitchū Bunei (1264-1275) Ko-Aoe 50 / / NMK-560-16
Chikatoshi CHI176 親俊 Bingo Kōka (1844-1848) 10 / /
Chikatoshi CHI177 親俊 Higo Meiji (1868-1912) 10 / /
Chikatsugu CHI139 近次 Bitchū Kenji (1275-1278) Aoe 20 / / NMK-556-2
Chikatsugu CHI140 近次 Bitchū Enkei (1308-1311) Aoe 20 / / NMK-556-3
Chikatsugu CHI141 近次 Bizen Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Chikatsugu CHI179 親次 Bingo Bunna (1352-1356) ND 20 / /
Chikatsugu CHI180 親次 Bingo Tenju (1375-1381) 15 / /
Chikatsugu CHI181 親次 Bingo Eishō (1504-1521) 20 / /
Chikatsugu CHI182 親次 Bizen Tokuji (1306-1308) 80 / / NMK-560-9
Chikatsugu CHI183 親次 Bitchū Kōan (1278-1288) Ko-Aoe 40 / / NMK-560-10
Chikatsugu CHI184 親次 Bizen Kengen (1302-1303) 20 / / NMK-560-8
Chikatsugu CHI185 親次 Bitchū Kagen (1303-1306) Aoe 20 / / NMK-560-11
Chikatsugu CHI186 親次 Bitchū Genko (1331-1336) Chu-Aoe 20 / / NMK-560-12
Chikatsugu CHI187 親次 Bizen Tenpuku (1233-1234) 20 / /
Chikatsugu CHI188 親次 Bizen Tokuji (1306-1308) 35 / 800 / NMK-560-9
Chikatsugu CHI178 親次 Bingo Enkei (1308-1311) 30 / 550 /
Chikatsune CHI142 近恒 Bizen Ōtoku (1084-1087) 20 / /
Chikatsune CHI143 近恒 Bizen Kanji (1087-1094) 20 / /
Chikatsune CHI144 近恒 Bizen Genryaku (1184-1185) 80 / /