In 682, he became one of the compiling members of Teiki (genealogy of the Imperial family) and Joko shoji (matters of high antiquity), and together with NAKATOMI no Oshima, played at least a central role in the compilation in the initial stages.
682年に帝紀と上古諸事の編纂の一員となり、中臣大島とともに少なくとも編纂初期の執筆の中心になった。