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Cutaway of a 16th century Japanese warrior's armor (media.kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by PugJesus@kbin.social to c/HistoryDrawings@kbin.social

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[–] ichmagrum@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

“Japanese swords were made to defeat armor

Who says that? That sounds like bullshit, straight-edged swords (especially the late medieval ones with extra-strong tips) are much better at dealing with armor than curved swords.

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Rather than being an absolute comparison of the ability to pierce armor, the saying is meant to reflect a difference in priorities and development.