Originally he was a member of the Nakatomi clan and took the name NAKATOMI no Kamako (NAKATOMI no Kamako who took part in the abolishment of Buddhism with MONONOBE no Okoshi in Emperor Kinmei's era was the other person.).
元々は中臣氏の一族で初期の頃には中臣鎌子（なかとみのかまこ）と名乗っていた（欽明天皇朝で物部尾輿と共に排仏をおこなった中臣鎌子とは別人）。