Assertion: sword | /r/HasProperty | superior
Facets:
value: vastly
type: DEGREE
value: to edo-period weapons
type: OTHER
value: to earlier models
type: OTHER
value: to those
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Although tests were carried out during the Edo period (1603–1868) to assess the quality of blades, the blades made before 1530 were vastly superior to those made later.
text: Including the grips and wide guard, this sword was 32 ½ inches long and was greatly superior to earlier models.
text: Blades produced from the Heian period until approximately 1600, during the late Momoyama era, were classified as koto (“old swords”) and were known to be superior to Edo-period weapons.