Help identifying Muromachi period Wakizashi signed Norimitsu

[WulinRuilong]

This is one of my new acquired wakizashi. I think it is a Muromachi Wakizashi signed by Norimitsu. The Nagasa is around 52cm. It seems a katate-uchi. 

What is your opinion about this wakizashi? Does the blade need further polishing?
Is it worth submitting it for shinsa？

 

[NewB]

Hello,

 

It is amazing... that you are even asking 😏 

 

I love what I see. 

 

Cheers

 

J.

[Rivkin]

On smartphone it looks legit with no utsuri and the signature is right but it's tembun generation or about. Shinsa yes but I would do budget version on this one

[Baba Yaga]

Photos are photos, but Boshi looks suspicious. 

[Jussi Ekholm]

I think I am seeing the date as - 延徳ニ年ハ月日 (1490)

[WulinRuilong]

7 hours ago, Baba Yaga said:

Photos are photos, but Boshi looks suspicious. 

I think this is Ichimai Boshi 

[Baba Yaga]

1 hour ago, WulinRuilong said:

I think this is Ichimai Boshi 

 

It takes a lot of skill and looking at the boshi in different light. Does the hamon run out naturally into the kissaki?   

[WulinRuilong]

25 minutes ago, Baba Yaga said:

 

It takes a lot of skill and looking at the boshi in different light. Does the hamon run out naturally into the kissaki?   

Since it is Ichimai Boshi, it has a fully tempered kissaki. So, the hamon can't "run out" into the kissaki

[Rivkin]

For some reason kissaki are often burned even if the rest of the blade looks intact. If hamon is visible, even if its close to yokote - ichimai. If its not visible at all - likely burned.

[Baba Yaga]

6 hours ago, Rivkin said:

For some reason kissaki are often burned even if the rest of the blade looks intact. If hamon is visible, even if its close to yokote - ichimai. If its not visible at all - likely burned.

Yes, I would concur. Many collectors are drawn to the mei and  homon when the kissaki tells the story.