How Does a Katana Compare to a Medieval Long Sword? | Who would come out on top, a medieval long sword or a Japanese Katana? We can't look to history for answers —
![A man with a katana vs. a man with sword and shield vs. a man with a spear vs. a man with a bow : r/whowouldwin A man with a katana vs. a man with sword and shield vs. a man with a spear vs. a man with a bow : r/whowouldwin](https://external-preview.redd.it/go5kgtSYBz3kyJBvXUZ0KJsC5DjQZkCsQ4RMxG61ia8.jpg?auto=webp&s=9dc49a37bbc2c2561788402d4f2134cff8f843f1)
A man with a katana vs. a man with sword and shield vs. a man with a spear vs. a man with a bow : r/whowouldwin
![The virgin owning a long sword for no reason vs the chad owning a katana for no reason : r/virginvschad The virgin owning a long sword for no reason vs the chad owning a katana for no reason : r/virginvschad](https://external-preview.redd.it/ZcjKHS2E_xCfsmuO_WOnhvM4qbXCx1JTClUPBcpXsTo.jpg?auto=webp&s=037d231974b4a7d9356f82594beaa7c840fae2e8)
The virgin owning a long sword for no reason vs the chad owning a katana for no reason : r/virginvschad
![Instead of the tired Katana vs. Longsword debate, these are the questions we should be asking - 9GAG Instead of the tired Katana vs. Longsword debate, these are the questions we should be asking - 9GAG](https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aGDWe2G_460s.jpg)
Instead of the tired Katana vs. Longsword debate, these are the questions we should be asking - 9GAG
![Why is the katana (a two-handed sword) the same length as an arming sword (one-handed), and why the nodachi would be a better two-handed sword compared to the katana? : r/SWORDS Why is the katana (a two-handed sword) the same length as an arming sword (one-handed), and why the nodachi would be a better two-handed sword compared to the katana? : r/SWORDS](https://preview.redd.it/5b72ldo4j6j81.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=487683715b5387e64708ca09f44160c3b4234188)