The owner of the collection of the most expensive samurai swords was the physician Walter Compton. It included 1,100 copies. Lots went under the hammer for 8 million dollars in one single day.

The most famous blades from Japan's rich history. Legendary swords ... expensive. But, when you compare it to a Rembrandt for $40 million or a Leonardo da Vinci for $400 million, it's peanuts." They ...