There were many duels in the Portuguese trading enclaves.
Documented? Link?
Well documented. I will find one of my books on dueling and get you the info from it. The Samurai were not able to deal with the point (as you are no doubt aware using the point is kinda looked down upon in Kenjutsu) so the Samurai were very much at a disadvantage when going up against a rapier.
Frequently the result was ai-uchi but that was due entirely to the Samurai's indomitable will, where they quite simply marched up the sword that was impaling them, and killed the weilder before they in turn died.
When I was in Japan I would attend classes in the various dojo's in my area and I can attest to the fact that they
still don't know how to deal with point attacks and disengages.[/
Do you play with My Little Pony too? Do you get turned on when you visit the fish department at the local Asian grocery store?