Little is know about Sakata's past. He was the older brother of Himuki, Inori, Kanmi and his other three siblings and the first to become a shinobi and participate in battles and missions in support of growth of the Kokutan clan. Sakata was very attached to his younger siblings and from early practiced combat techniques with his brothers, especially Himuki for be only a year younger and did not have much trouble following his training rhythm. Like many former members of the Kokutan clan, Sakata had the Steel Release and because it was routed to more hazardous missions than his other siblings even having young age.