On the death of the retired Emperor Shomu in 756, he was appointed Yamatsukuri no Tsukasa (Official in charge of building the mausoleum) and was transferred from the post of Yamashiro no kami (Governor of Yamashiro Province) to Musashi no kami (Governor of Musashi Province) in the same year.
天平勝宝8年（756年）に聖武上皇崩御に伴い山作司に任じられ、同年山背守から武蔵守に遷任した。