Appraisal Quiz #563


Previous answer is
  Norimitsu (There is a Hagire near Monouchi area) 

Special feature: Norimitsu was a swordsmith of Osafune School
in Bizen province. It is a commonly accepted theory
that the First Norimitsu was a pupil of Nagamitsu.
The oldest Norimitsu’s tanto dated 1305 still survives.
At least, two generations used the same name until the end
of Muromachi period. Excellent swords in that period  
has been called Kansho-Norimitsu and highly appreciated.
But the blade has Hagire.

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Appraisal Quiz #563 (November 9th, 2019)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade length : 68.21 cm or 15.04 inches.
Sori : 1.85cm or 0.72 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.96 cm or 1.16 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.9 cm or 0.74 inches.
Kasane : 0.66cm or 0.25 inches.
Weight of the blade: 685 grams

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