(法光), customarily referred to as "Hō-Norimitsu" to distinguish him from Norimitsu (則光), was one of the swordsmiths of the group active in Province during the middle to late period. Sword reference works list multiple smiths using this name, sometimes with appended common names such as Shinzaemon no Jō and Shirōzaemon no Jō. Among them, the Shinzaemon no Jō who produced dated works in the Eishō era is generally regarded as having been especially skillful, while the Shirōzaemon no Jō was active around the Meiō era. Although extant examples of their work are comparatively few among blades, both demonstrate a level of skill comparable to that of Jirōzaemon no Jō Katsumitsu and Yosōzaemon no Jō Sukesada.
In terms of style, excelled in in which are mixed into ; examples in are exceptionally rare. The characteristic forging shows mixed with , tending toward slightly standing grain, with thickly adhering and the presence of , and a faint overall or standing out. The centers on broadly opened ( ) mixed with , , and ; and enter vigorously; the temper is -dominant with adhering well, fine appearing, and a that tends toward tightness (). The is typically with .
The has noted that 's works display lively, conspicuous that is fully developed, with variation and vigorous feeling. A of the Eishō era is cited as outstanding among the smith's works and a typical, representative example of craftsmanship — the centered on being so splendid that at first glance it may be appraised as resembling Ōei- work, though the strong presence of and the formation distinguish it. Both and are consistently found in (sound and well-preserved) condition.