>>39902182um yeah still even when you compare to all other melee weapons, in terms of craft, quality, durability, functionality, and most of all, effectiveness. There have been numerous occasions of experts comparing all ancient weaponry from all civilizations. They have documentaries on It. The Katana always comes out on top across all designs and all cultures as the all-around superior weapon.
Look It up, prove me wrong.
protip: you can't.