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*''Death: [[1633]]''
Hattori Hanzaburô was forced to commit suicide after illegally drawing his sword within the grounds of [[Edo castle]], though he did so only in order to defend himself from attack, ultimately killing two of his attackers before the skirmish ended.
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==References==
*Andrew Rankin, ''Seppuku: A History of Samurai Suicide'', Kodansha International (2011), 123.
[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Samurai]]
Hattori Hanzaburô was forced to commit suicide after illegally drawing his sword within the grounds of [[Edo castle]], though he did so only in order to defend himself from attack, ultimately killing two of his attackers before the skirmish ended.
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==References==
*Andrew Rankin, ''Seppuku: A History of Samurai Suicide'', Kodansha International (2011), 123.
[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Samurai]]