Although "Ichidai Yoki" (summary chronicle of each reign) reported that OTOMO no Kenho (堅泡) Muraji was a Dainagon (Major Counselor) to Emperor Tenmu, this is considered to be a writing error or miscopy of Mouda (望陀) as Kenho (堅泡).
『一代要記』には大伴堅泡連が天武天皇の大納言とあり、堅泡は望陀の誤記か誤写と思われる。