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 CHI94 近則 1st Dewa Bunki (1501-1504) 15 / /
Chikanori CHI95 近則 2nd Dewa Tenmon (1532-1555) Chikanori 15 / /
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 /
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 /
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 / /
Chikamune CHI74 近宗 Bizen Teiwa (1345-1350) ND Chikakage 20 / /
Chikamune CHI75 近宗 Tosa Kaei (1848-1854) Toshimune 8 / /
Chikamitsu CHI16 女光 Bizen Chōroku (1457-1460) 20 / /
Chikamitsu CHI164 親光 Shimotsuke Meiō (1492-1501) 20 / /
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 / /
Chikamine CHI70 近岑 Tamba Kaei (1848-1854) 10 / /
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 / /
Chikakuni CHI162 親國 Hizen Eiroku (1558-1570) Sue-Enju 15 / /
Chikakiri CHI64 近霧 Mutsu Genryaku (1184-1185) 20 / /
Chikakiku CHI63 近菊 Mutsu Joryaku (1077-1081) Mōkusa 20 / /
Chikakazu CHI62 近量 Mutsu Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
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 / /