He was Yatsuko (or Yakko, servant) of Oi-dera Temple, and in the Jinshin War of 672, he joined the Army of Oama no Miko (Prince Oama), and guarded the main camp of the OTOMO no Fukei's force at the old road of Yamato.
大井寺の奴で、672年の壬申の乱のとき大海人皇子側の軍勢に加わり、大和の古道で大伴吹負の本営を支えた。