SENJUIN School       * Two Trees Grow at SENJUIN *

YUKINOBU and SHIGEHIRO are known as the founders of SENJUIN. The
number of working smiths increased forward of NIN-AN 1166. An old
sword may bear the name of an old master. All merit questions. 
Genuine signatures are seen from the original temple association
and should tend to a firmly-put statement, not weak or delicate.
The secret to appraisal is in the sword. As always, work speaks
louder than inscription.                             

Technical: SUGATA - The raised SHINOGI gives a certain emphasis 
                    to the JI and HA. YAMATO SUGATA (early 
                    through late) of TORIIZORI in the style of 
                    the time: both KAMAKURA and NAMBOKUCHO.    
             HADA - ITAME or ITAME-MASA mix, finely done. 
                    Can be strong and with O-HADA. JI-NIE.
            HAMON - SUGU, SUGU HOTSURE with KO-ASHI. 
                    Some KINSUJI. Strong or coarse NIE. 
            BOSHI - KO-MARU with slight or no turnback.
________   NAKAGO - Much like YAMASHIRO. Few signed blades.
TAKAKANE           ____________________  
___|___________    CHIKANORI (TORAOMARU)    
KORETAKA TODAYU        MAN-JU 1024        ________             
 TEN-NIN 1108                             YUKINOBU CHO-SHO 1132
   ___________________________________________| To NIN-PYO 1151
__|______              -brothers-         ____|___
YUKIYOSHI KEN-KYU 1190                    YUKINOBU NIN-AN 1166
  |________________________                   |
__|______               ___|___               |
YOSHIYUKI KEN-PO 1213   ARIYUKI GEN-KYU 1204  |
  |       ______________________ _____________|        
  |  ____|____               ___|____     ____|___          
  |  TOSHIMASA GEN-KYU 1204  YUKIMASA     YUKINOBU GEN-RYAKU 1184
  |   ___|____               ___|____     ____|___   
  |   YUKIMASA KAN-GEN 1243  NOBUHIRA     YUKINOBU SHO-KYU 1219
  |   ___|_____              SHO-AN 1171  ____|___   
  |   TADATSUGU                           YUKINOBU RYAKU-NIN 1238
  |    BUN-EI 1264                        ____|___   
  |                                       YUKINOBU SHO-GEN 1259
  |                                       ____|___   
  |                                       YUKINOBU KEN-JI 1275
  |                                       ____|___  
  |                                       YUKINOBU EI-NIN 1293
  |                                       ____|___
  |                                       YUKINOBU EN-BUN 1356
  |_____________ _____________________________ ___________ 
__|____      ___|____              ___________|____   ____|____     
SENJUIN      NOBUSANE BUN-EI 1264  RYUMON NAGAYOSHI   SADASHIGE    
BUN-EI 1264     |________              KEN-CHO 1249   BUN-EI 1264   
             ___|___  ___|____     ________________ 
             IYEMUNE  SANEMUNE     RYUMON NOBUYOSHI BUN-PO 1317
              - EI-NIN 1293 -      ________________     
                                   RYUMON YOSHIYUKI GEN-KYO 1321 
                                   _______________    
                                   RYUMON NOBUHISA O-EI 1394     

YAMATO SENJUIN - YUKINOBU School

YUKINOBU CHO-SHO: A founder at SENJUIN. MOKUME with MASAME. 
        KO-NIE GUNOME-MIDARE HA.SUGUHA with ASHI. His YAKIBA has
        been described as "Splendid beauty."
    MEI: YUKINOBU
         SENJUIN YUKINOBU

YUKIMASA GEN-RYAKU (f: YUKINOBU): Old SENJUIN.
    MEI: YUKIMASA

NOBUHIRA SHO-AN (f: YUKIMASA): NOBU form: E "Bay."
    MEI: NOBUHIRA

NOBUSANE BUN-EI (f: YOSHIYUKI): MOKUME with MASAME. NIE KO-MIDARE.
    MEI: NOBUSANE