After he was appointed as Mutsu no kami (the governor of Mutsu Province) in 781, he assumed various posts in series, such as Sahyoe no kami (Captain of the Left Division of Middle Palace Guards), Sachuben (middle controller of the left), Shikibu no taifu (Senior Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Ceremonial), and Chue no chujo (middle captain of the imperial guard).
781年（宝亀12年）陸奥守に任じられ、以後左兵衛督、左中弁、式部大輔、中衛中将などを歴任した。