In September, the five members of his mother Kiyoko, wife Yayoko, the first daughter Naoko and the first son Gentaro committed suicide with their sword, and his aunt Katsuko NANMA killed two of her childlen and committed suicide.
9月母きよ子、妻やよ子、姉ふさ子、長女なを子、長男源太郎の5人が河沼郡の山中で自刃、叔母南摩勝子はその二人の子を刺し自害した。