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Years he was demonstrably active, proven by signed-and-dated blades
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Distribution across 2 ranked works
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Other artisans of the Osafune school
Harumitsu（春光） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Osafune school in Bizen province, active during the Tensho (1573-1592) period.
The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.
Designated works by Harumitsu include 2 Jūyō.