In 1205, he was raised to the peerage for the first time, and from then, he was promoted successively to Ukone no shosho (Minor Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards), Totomi no Gon no suke (Provisional Assistant Governor of Totomi Province), and Iyo no Gon no suke (Provisional Assistant Governor of Iyo Province), and in 1214, he was promoted to Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) to be a Kugyo.
元久2年（1205年）に叙爵して以降、累進し、右近衛少将、遠江権介、伊予権介を経て、建保2年（1214年）に従三位に達して公卿となる。