In 608, he accompanied ONO no Imoko, a Japanese envoy to the Sui dynasty of China to study as one of eight students and monks including TAKAMUKO no Kuromaro and Min who was a monk.
608年（推古16）、遣隋使小野妹子に従い高向玄理、僧旻ら8人の留学生、留学僧の一人として隋へ留学する。