samurai swords, n.All

Samurai swords were tested before being carried into battle.

Samurai swords often survived longer than the families who owned them.

Samurai swords could take months to complete.

Samurai swords combined hard steel and soft steel in the same blade.

Samurai swords became famous worldwide long after the samurai disappeared.

Samurai swords were symbols of status as much as weapons.

Samurai swords were often carried in pairs.

Samurai swords were sometimes more valuable than a house.