Japanese Katana vs. European Longsword

[civfanatic]

A comparison of two swords used by two militaristic, feudal societies from different corners of the world at around the same time.

The Japanese katana seems to be better in most respects.

 

[Razor]

The katana is a masterpiece, beauty and the beast in a single edged package. It can not be compared to the crude sword, i mean long sword.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

The comments following the video on YouTube are worth a read.

R.Lee Armey is a blowhard. Can't take too many of his videos.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

MuseumReplicas.com

A site I visit to look at toys. A lot of their armor is made in India.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

The comments following the video on YouTube are worth a read.

R.Lee Armey is a blowhard. Can't take too many of his videos.

Erratum: R,Lee Ermey.

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[Iamanidiot]

W.G.Ewald I posted a pic of my families heirlooms the kachin dha in the forum.Google for it

 

[LurkerBaba]

^^
http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/...ancient-burmese-sword-my-family-heirloom.html

 

[W.G.Ewald]

The katana is a masterpiece, beauty and the beast in a single edged package. It can not be compared to the crude sword, i mean long sword.

One needs to pay a high price for a real katana today.

http://www.nihonzashi.com/shinken_kotetsu.aspx

 

[SPIEZ]

What about Indian swords ????

And what about fencing swords?

 

[The Messiah]

No brainer...the japanese win hands down!

 

[Akim]

It is possible to compare those swords which really clashed in battles. Maltese sword and Turkish yatagan, the sword of the Livonian Order and Novgorod sword, or Japanese katana and Chinese jian.

 

[Kunal Biswas]