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Originally Posted by Stitch
Yes, the Samurai probably would be faster, but the Knight has a sword and a shield; the Samurai has no shield, just his Katana and his Wakizashi. From what I've read, one good blow with a broadsword would destroy contemporary Japanese armor (of course, that's assuming the Knight could get one good blow in!).
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The samurai wouln't necessarily be faster.
Either way, it ALL depends on the skill of the swordsman. As for the swords, katanas are worse than European ones. The Japanese did not have good enough steel, so their swords had to be constructed out of several pieces.