He was appointed Echigo no kami (Provincial Governor of Echigo) in 1144 at the age of 7; thereafter, he assumed the posts of Sanuki no kami (Provincial Governor of Sanuki), jiju (chamberlain), and Echigo no kami (for the second time).
天養元年（1144年）7歳で越後守になって以降、讃岐守・侍従・越後守（二回目）を歴任する。