In the Jinshin war, he was Yu-no-unagashi (manager of Yu [imperial territories]) and sided with Prince Oama (Emperor Tenmu); he guarded Kurafu-no-michi Road, and was attacked by the enemy in the night and ran away.
672年の壬申の乱のとき湯沐令で、大海人皇子（天武天皇）の側について倉歴道を守り、夜襲を受けて敗走した。