Why did Europeans think ASIAN SWORDS WERE BETTER?

Name: Why did Europeans think ASIAN SWORDS WERE BETTER?
Uploaded: 2026-04-18T16:51:34.260Z
Duration: 31 min 6 s
Channel: Rune Slicer
Description: MANY historical European sources describe how Asian swordsmen, whether from Japan, India or elsewhere, were able to achieve results with their swords that Europeans didn't. So WHY were Asian swords rated so highly by historical Europeans?

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MANY historical European sources describe how Asian swordsmen, whether from Japan, India or elsewhere, were able to achieve results with their swords that Europeans didn't. So WHY were Asian swords rated so highly by historical Europeans?