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Thank you again Ray. I will take a look.

Thank you Ray.

Thank you both for your responses. Does the certificate mention anything about the quality of the blade? What can you tell me about the Norimitsu smiths during this period?

Hello all. I recently acquired a sword (this is my first) that is signed by Bishu Osafune Norimitsu. The date is either 1446 or 1447 during the Muromachi period and has a certificate of authenticity from NBTHK. I am wondering what the grade/rank of the sword is and any information regarding Bishu Osafune Norimitsu. My understanding of some research is that Bishu Osafune is the location and school and Norimitsu is the person. I however can't find which Norimitsu made this blade and what the historical significance is. Please, even any amount of information (so that I can document this blade) would be helpful to me. Thank you everyone. I am making a post in this subsection because I am seeking general information. I've uploaded the certificate to this thread. I originally made a translation post here, with more pictures of resources that I cannot read:

Thank you very much for your reply. Do you have any additional information about the translation? Specifically about NBTHK Dozen kanteisho, and about Bishu Osafune Norimitsu. I tried some Google searches and it was confusing. Is NBTHK a certificate authority and is it legitimate in your opinion? I want to know what generation of Norimitsu made this sword and what kind of quality it is.

Hello. I have what I believe to be a Tachi from 1447 signed by Bishu Osafune Norimitsu. I would like to know if anyone could kindly translate the certificate to help me confirm this and possibly share their knowledge about this sword. I've attached some other images of related texts - if possible could someone explain what these texts show and if they are important to the sword's history? Please, assume that I am a complete sword noob (I am) and I don't know much of anything about this sword or Japanese history. Thank you!