 After he also died, she went to live with Ōtomo no Tabito.It is believed by Donald Keene and Tsuchihashi (in his "Man'yō Kaigan", II, p. 200) that Ōtomo no Tabito sent for Lady Ōtomo in c. 728 to educate his son, Ōtomo no Yakamochi, although her becoming Tabito's mistress or replacing Tabito's recently deceased wife in performing religious ceremonies for the Ōtomo clan have both been suggested as reasons for Otomo's summons.She made songs while performing rituals.