He also became Innocho-Betto (Chief Administrator of the Retired Emperor's Office) for Cloistered Emperor Goshirakawa and his behavior is described in "Gyokuyo" (Kanezane KUJO's diary) as having 'engaged in the ways of etiquette for years and he now receives great praise.'
後白河法皇の院庁別当にも名を連ね、「年来礼儀作法の道を営む、当時頗るその褒（ほまれ）あり」（『玉葉』）と称される。