Samurai VS Roman soldier?

Question

In a battle of 1 on 1, with only a sword and an armor on the body, who would win- the samurai or a roman soldier?

Answer 1

well, a katana might be scary, but a slashing weapon is by default less efficient than a stabbing weapon. The a trained roman veteran centurion could probably be trusted to deflect the glorified scimitar and stab the the guy.  Or the samurai could run.  That might be a better option for him.

Roman soldier.