Morokata who served the Emperor Hanazono of Jimyoin-to lineage, and held the offices of Sangi (councilor), Sadaiben (controller of the Left) and Gon Chunagon (provisional vice-councilor of state) held various posts such as Chugu Gon no Daibu (provisional master of the Consort's Household) and Saemon no kami (captain of the Left Division of Outer Palace Guards) during the reign of the Emperor Godaigo, and finally promoted to Shonii Dainagon (Senior Second Rank, Major Counselor).
持明院統の花園天皇に仕え、参議、左大弁、権中納言に至り、後醍醐天皇の代には中宮権大夫、左衛門督を歴任して正二位大納言に至った。