And, since the wording that Otari asked for "food for workers who lay the foundations" was found, it is speculated that he served as a administrative official in the organization that made images of Buddha not for Todaiji rushanabutsuzo (the statue of Birushana Buddha in Todai-ji Temple) in Todai-ji Temple or buildings concerning Daibutsu-den (the Great Buddha Hall).
また、「礎を作るべき人の食料」などを請求している文言も見えるため、東大寺の東大寺盧舎那仏像以外の仏像や、大仏殿関係の建造物の一部をつくるような組織において事務官をしていたと推測される。