He was appointed successively to Jiju (Chamberlain), Suo no suke (Assistant Governor of Suo Province), Sakone no shosho (Minor Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards), and Sakone no chujo (Middle Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards), and in 1239, he was promoted to Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) to rank with a Kugyo (high court noble).
侍従・周防介・左近衛少将・左近衛中将を経て、暦仁2年（1238年）に従三位となり、公卿に列する。