However, after Tsuneie KIKKAWA committed suicide with his sword in near the end of October because of starvation policy by Hedeyoshi and Doyo surrendered the castle to the enemy, he and Harutsugu NAKAMURA were commanded to commit seppuku on the charge of starting the war, and committed suicide with his sword on November 30.
しかし、兵糧攻めにより10月下旬に吉川経家が自刃し、城が開城すると中村春続と同様に戦乱を起こした罪によって切腹を命じられて11月20日、自刃した。