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
Chikatsune CHI145 近恒 Bizen Kanki (1229-1232) 20 / /
Chikatsune CHI146 近恒 Bizen Bunō (1260-1261) 20 / /
Chikatsune CHI147 近恒 Bizen Shoō (1288-1293) Osafune 20 / /
Chikayasu CHI148 近安 Bizen Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Chikayasu CHI149 近安 Satsuma Juei (1182-1184) Naminohira 20 / /
Chikayasu CHI150 近安 Satsuma Tokuji (1306-1308) 20 / /
Chikayasu CHI151 近安 Satsuma Genko (1331-1336) 20 / /
Chikayasu CHI152 近安 Satsuma Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND 20 / /
Chikayasu CHI153 近安 Satsuma Meitoku (1390-1394) ND 20 / /
Chikayasu CHI154 近安 Satsuma Meiō (1492-1501) 20 / /
Chikayasu CHI18 至康 Dewa Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Chikayasu CHI189 親安 Satsuma Ōan (1368-1375) ND 30 / /
Chikayasu CHI190 親安 Satsuma Kentoku (1370-1372) Naminohira 15 / 380 /
Chikayasu CHI191 親安 Satsuma Entoku (1489-1492) 15 / /
Chikayori CHI155 近依 Bitchū Bunpō (1317-1319) Chu-Aoe 45 / 800 / NMK-559-9
Chikayori CHI192 親依 Bitchū Jōei (1232-1233) Ko-Aoe 45 / / NMK-562-1
Chikayori CHI193 親依 Bizen Jōgen (1207-1211) Ko-Bizen 20 / / NMK-561-24
Chikayori CHI194 親依 Bizen Shōwa (1312-1317) 50 / 900 / Jo saku NMK-561-25
Chikayori CHI195 親依 Bitchū Kōan (1361-1362) ND Aoe 20 / / NMK-562-2
Chikayoshi CHI156 近吉 Bizen Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Chikayoshi CHI157 近吉 Hitachi Tenpō (1830-1844) Chikanori 10 / /
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 / /
Chikayoshi CHI200 親善 Musashi Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / /
Chikayoshi CHI201 親善 Musashi Bunka (1804-1818) 10 / /
Chikayoshi CHI29 周吉 Satsuma Kentoku (1370-1372) Taniyama 15 / /
Chikayoshi CHI30 周吉 Satsuma Kyōtoku (1452-1455) 15 / /
Chikayoshi CHI31 周吉 Satsuma Meiō (1492-1501) 15 / /
Chikayuki CHI17 及行 Bungo Kanbun (1661-1673) Takada 15 / /
Chikayuki CHI202 親行 Bizen Eikyū (1113-1118) 20 / /
Chikayuki CHI203 親行 Bizen Hōji (1247-1249) Fukuoka Ichimonji 20 / /
Chikazane CHI119 近眞 Bizen Heiji (1159-1160) Chikanori 20 / /
Chikazane CHI120 近眞 Bizen Hōji (1247-1249) Ko-Bizen 20 / 1000 /
Chikazane CHI121 近眞 Bizen Gentoku (1329-1331) 20 / /
Chikazane CHI122 近眞 Bizen Kenmu (1334-1338) ND 50 / /
Chikazane CHI123 近眞 Bizen Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / /
Chikyū CHI12 知休 Musashi Kanei (1624-1644) 40 / /
Chiyohiro CHI4 千代廣 Kaga Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Chiyomori CHI5 千代守 Kaga Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Chiyozuru CHI10 千代鶴 Kaga Genroku (1688-1704) 10 / /
Chiyozuru CHI11 千代鶴 Sagami Bunsei (1818-1830) 10 / /
Chiyozuru CHI6 千代鶴 Echizen Ōei (1394-1428) 15 / /
Chiyozuru CHI7 千代鶴 Echizen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Chiyozuru CHI8 千代鶴 Echizen Tenna (1681-1684) 10 / /
Chiyozuru CHI9 千代鶴 Kaga Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Cho CHO1 Bungo Chōwa (1012-1017) 100 / /
Chōbyōe CHO2 長兵衛 Mutsu Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / /
Chōen CHO3 長圓 Bungo Kyūan (1145-1151) Ko-Senjuin 20 / /