Kugane Castle

[Eyvhokan]

I imagine the threat of employing such mechanical menaces on the field of battle is a partial reason for why the Garlean Empire had not bothered trying to invade Hingashi. The ones we fight were employed by a wealthy merchant, the ones the Bakufu Government retain are probably extremely dangerous on the attack.

I thought the Garlean Empire never bothered to invade Hingashi was because they were afraid of their Samurai with Katanas of mass destruction?

Katanas are thrice as sharp as Eorzean swords and thrice as hard for that matter too. Anything a longsword can cut through, a katana can cut through better. I'm pretty sure a katana could easily bisect a paladin wearing full plate with a simple vertical slash.