Career
He was governor (shugo) of Harima Province in Hyogo Prefecture. Norimura supported Emperor Go-Daigo and Ashikaga Takauji in the struggle to overcome the Kamakura shogunate. Akamatsu joined Takauji in capturing Kyoto from imperial forces on 23 February
1336.
He then became a part of the Ashikaga shogunate. Norimura constructed a fort on a hill which later became the site for Himeji Castle. Norimura was a patron of Sesson Yūbai who established Hōun-ji and Hōrin-ji in Harima.
In records about the establishment of land rights for Daitoku-ji in Kyoto, Norimura"s help is recognized.
