Born as a daughter of the Ifukube clan, she became a court lady for Emperor Monmu and was awarded the rank of Jurokuijushichii (Junior Sixth Rank, Junior Seventh Grade) in 707, which was rare for someone coming from a local ruling family at the time.
伊福部氏の娘として生まれ、文武天皇に采女として仕え、慶雲4年（707年）には地方豪族出身としてはまれな従六位従七位の位を授けられた。