He wrote: “An invention of the middle ages, [seppuku] was a process by which warriors could expiate their crimes, apologise for errors, escape from disgrace, redeem their friends, or prove their sincerity. ”
Viņš rakstīja: ” Viduslaiku izgudrojums [seppuku] bija veids, kā karavīri varēja izpirkt savus noziegumus, atvainoties par kļūdām, izbēgt no negoda, atgūt draugu cieņu vai pierādīt savu uzticību. ”