In the second invasion called the Keicho War, he ordered the severed noses of killed soldiers of Joseon Korea and the Ming Dynasty to be sent to Japan as proof of his army's bravery in battle.
そして､2回目の慶長の役では､諸将が､真面目に戦闘を遂行している証として､討ち取った李氏朝鮮・明兵の鼻を切り取り､日本に送るように命じた。