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@Rivkin thank you, that's a whole load of info to process. I have been gathering mei images- hopefully will have a chance to do some overlays. But agreed and was also my first reaction is that kaga/kashu has a different style of hamon. Again thank you for taking the time.

Hi, yes around the habaki the blade widens quote a bit, I think this blade has seen a few redesigns in it life.

Thanks - Yes gimei is a very high probability, i have found a few kashu norimitsu mei that are very very similar, - having the elongated right hook on the Nori kanji- I shall have a read into Tatara Nagayuki as well -

Acouple more images.

Hello all - So - new to this (trying to use the right terminology so excuse any spelling mistakes) - bought a nihonto a while ago - decided i need to learn more to work out more about the blade, so then for some reason i bought this one (um maybe books would be better) - the Hamon caught my eye - not really the Mei (well ok that added some intrigue) I am reading allot and learning allot - and plan to continue to do so - but just thought i would throw this out there to get some opinions - the Kanji clearly reads NORI MITSU - i was thinking most likely Kashu Norimitsu as there seem to be several blades with a similar niji-mei - But very different hamon and sugata - but that could be my inexperience. the Hamon - its gunome with some choji - seems to have medium and small- there is a lovely clear nioi line. Boshi is hard to take a photo of in this state of polish but seems to be turning back on its self. Blade has obviously gone throughout surige some file marks/yasurime can be seen though corrosion. blade length 44cm - total length 54cm have a look and would be great to hear your thoughts - thanks