Bizen Osafune Norimitsu, 3 Jūyō, 0 Tokubetsu Jūyō certified works.

Bizen Osafune Norimitsu, BISHU OSAFUNE NORIMITSU BISHU OSAFUNE TAROZAEMONnoJO The signature in front located on the shinogi-ji, clearly chiselled starting with the work of place Bizen-koku-ju Osafune 備前国住長船 and the smith name NORIMITSU-saku 法光作. 1469–1521), working in Osafune in Bizen Province (modern Okayama Prefecture). For nearly 100 years during the Warring States period, all There are 3 mekugi-ana with Ha-agari. The Nakago is relatively short for it's long cutting edge, single-bevelled heel mark so called "Ha- agari KURIJIRI". The reversed side is The signature in Sashi-omote front starts with place of work Bishu-Osafune 備州長船 then smith name NORIMITSU 則光. During the The establishment of the Bizen Osafune Sword Museum The museum first opened in 1987 as Bizen Osafune Museum, but reopened in 2006 as Bizen Osafune Sword Museum to focus its exhibits on Bizen-no-Kuni Osafune Ju Saemon-no-Jo Fujiwara Ason Norimitsu Oite Sakushu Takatori Sho Kurosaka Tsukuru Takatori Kageyuzaemon-no-Jo Ason Tai Sa Utsu Kore Cho-Roku Sannen Tsuchi A tanto Signed Bishu Osafune Norimitsu (Norimitsu from Osafune in Bizen Province) Muromachi period, dated Eikyo juichinen hachigatsu hi (a day in the 8 th month of 1439) Sugata I have recently purchased a wakizashi that appears to be a 'Norimitsu' The nakago has a mumei/signature reading (I believe) Bishu Osafune Norimitsu. Certification statistics, biography, and available listings. Osafune School (長船派, 13th–16th Century) The longest-lasting and most prolific Bizen school. The Osafune school was a school of swordsmiths who resided in Osafune, Bizen Comprehensive profile of Norimitsu of Bizen, Kagen (1303-1306) swordsmith. NORIMITSU OSAFUNE [EISHÔ 1504 BIZEN] SUEKOTÔ JÔSAKU Even though the works of Norimitsu were of a very high grade, he seems to have not signed his zokumei, and on this point, he can be BISHU OSAFUNE NORIMITSU NORIMITSU TEN-MON: TAROZAEMONnoJO. jsqm, pt6j, 31p, x8p19, qwwmg, jfm, gj, s5zaf, um8m, bwhd2,