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.

Name IDsort icon Name (Kanji) Gen Province Era School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Chikayori CHI195 親依 Bitchū Kōan (1361-1362) ND Aoe 20 / / NMK-562-2
Chikayoshi CHI196 親吉 Bizen Bunpō (1317-1319) 20 / /
Chikayoshi CHI197 親善 Bizen Tokuji (1306-1308) 20 / /
Chikayoshi CHI198 親善 Bizen Bunō (1260-1261) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
Chikayoshi CHI199 親善 Bizen Tokuji (1306-1308) 20 / /
Chigusamaru CHI2 千種丸 Harima Kanbun (1661-1673) 20 / /
Chikahiro CHI20 周廣 Sagami Meiō (1492-1501) 15 / 350 /
Chikayoshi CHI200 親善 Musashi Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / /
Chikayoshi CHI201 親善 Musashi Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / /
Chikayuki CHI202 親行 Bizen Eikyū (1113-1118) 20 / /
Chikayuki CHI203 親行 Bizen Hōji (1247-1249) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
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 / /
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 / /
Chikayoshi CHI29 周吉 Satsuma Kentoku (1370-1372) Taniyama 15 / /
Chidori CHI3 千鳥 Hōki 15 / /
Chikayoshi CHI30 周吉 Satsuma Kyōtoku (1452-1455) 15 / /
Chikayoshi CHI31 周吉 Satsuma Meiō (1492-1501) 15 / /
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
Chiyohiro CHI4 千代廣 Kaga Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
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 CHI44 近秀 Bizen Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
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
Chiyomori CHI5 千代守 Kaga Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
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 / /