He bought two handmade Katana swords for £427.80 on February 21, 2024, with delivery coming through to his home in early April.

“This is handmade in Japan. Took more than a month to reach me.” The court heard on Monday that Monzo first went online to spend nearly £1,000 on swords in December 2023, but then cancelled the order.

It can take more than a year to make a single razor-sharp katana. In Japan, business is booming for the few remaining smiths ...