He served kokufu (ancient provincial office/capital) and became Dairyo (high-ranking local magistrate) of Ueharu-gun, given Ge-jugoinoge (Jugoinoge [Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade] given to persons outside Kyoto) by ancient Japanese government of centralized governance but launched Hoki no Ran at the Iharu jo-Castle.
国府に仕え上治郡大領となり律令政府より外従五位下に叙されていたが、780年に伊治城で宝亀の乱を起こした。