Komaro made a protest about Japan's seat being the second on the west side, although Shiragi (ancient Korean kingdom) was the first on the east side, which gave Shiragi's precedence over Japan, so he forced Shiragi exchange positions ("Shoku Nihongi" [Chronicle of Japan Continued], Article of the 6th Year of Tenpyo-shoho).
古麻呂は日本の席次が西畔（西側）第二席で、新羅の東畔第一席より下であったことに抗議し、新羅より上席に代えさせている（『続日本紀』天平勝宝6年条）。