| The Katana Sword and the Sword in general, has | | | | fortunate enough to acheive mythical popularity |
| been considered the ultimate fighting weapon for | | | | with Sword Collectors. |
| thousands of years now. The Sword has made its | | | | The Katana is more commonly known as the |
| distinguishing characteristic in Civilization not just in | | | | Samurai Sword. In the Pre Industrial days of |
| the East, but in the West as well. King Arthur was | | | | Japan, the Samurai were also known as military |
| known for the Excalibur Sword that he drew out | | | | nobles, true proud and very skilled warriors that |
| from behind a stone. William Wallace was known | | | | weren't afraid to battle to the death. The |
| for swinging the Massive Broadsword, which | | | | American Movie Industry pumped these people up |
| displayed a symbol of courage and might. | | | | as legendary soldiers with unscathed fighting |
| The Lord of the Rings Sword was known for | | | | tactics. |
| severing the ring from Sauron's hand in the LOTR | | | | But history will let us know that the real Samurai |
| Trilogy by no other than JRR Tolkein. These | | | | wasn't quite this mythical. They started out as |
| instruments exuberate power, freedom, war, | | | | Clan Warriors and Mercenaries in the 8-9 |
| courage and death, all wrapped into one big | | | | centuries. Later they evolved into nobles around |
| package. But if you were to break down all of | | | | 300 years later. Over time, the Japanese Samurai |
| these instruments and I had to decide which one | | | | and started using their own custom weapons and |
| was the most popular, I would have to say it was | | | | started their own internal ethical code of conduct |
| the Samurai Sword. The reason it is the most | | | | known as the Bushido, which stands for the Way |
| popular weapon of war is because it was | | | | Of The Warrior. |