The imperial army would not land on the island for quite some time out of fear of Tametomo, but Kagekado KATO, ascertaining that he had already committed suicide, went and cut off Tametomo's head using his naginata (halberd).
追討軍は為朝を恐れてなかなか上陸しなかったが、加藤景廉が既に自害していると見極め薙刀をもって為朝の首をはねた。