Decapitation was historically performed as the second step in seppuku (ritual suicide by disembowelment). In some "seppuku" rituals, no disembowelment occurs. His example revitalized the samurai practice of "seppuku" ritual suicide. A Japanese Samurai intentionally ends life (Seppuku) to preserve honor and to avoid disgrace. Decapitation (without seppuku) was also considered a very severe and degrading form of punishment. Tametomo eventually killed himself by slicing his abdomen, or committing seppuku. Those archers who did poorly might find themselves commanded to commit seppuku, or ritual suicide. The Nagasaki Magistrate, Matsudaira, took responsibility by committing suicide by seppuku. Koga then decapitated Morita as part of Morita's own "seppuku". Iwabuchi and his officers committed "seppuku" (ritual suicide) at dawn on 26 February. The strained relationship drove the 18-year-old Hayakawa to attempt "seppuku" (ritual suicide). Otherwise, he would have felt compelled to commit seppuku. Machete fights Torrez and stabs him, who then scornfully kills himself through Seppuku. He is quite possibly the first warrior to commit "seppuku" in the chronicles. Nagamasa had no hope of winning, and chose to commit seppuku.