| In the period from 724 to 729 in particular he wrote six choka (long poems) which put him at the same level as other poets of his time, such as KURIMAMOCHI no Chitose and YAMABE no Akahito. |
特に神亀年間（724年 - 729年）に長歌6首を詠み、車持千年（くりまもちのちとせ）・山部赤人と並んで歌人として活躍している。 |