His father Kamatari had been a strong supporter of Emperor Tenji, but Kamatari had already died and Fuhito was too young to be appointed a governmental officer, so he was not involved in this political conflict.
Ayahandanya Kamatari, adalah pendukung kuat Kaisar Tenji, tetapi Kamatari sudah meninggal dan Fuhito terlalu muda untuk diangkat menjadi pejabat pemerintah, jadi dia tidak terlibat dalam konflik politik ini.