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Years he was demonstrably active, proven by signed-and-dated blades
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Norimitsu（則光） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Osafune school in Bizen province, active during the Bunan (1444-1449) period.
The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.
Designated works by Norimitsu include 1 Jūyō.