Although he was promoted to Sangi (councilor) in 1196 and became kugyo (top court official) with the investiture as Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) the next year, he died of an illness at age 23 in the following year.
建久7年（1196年）には参議昇進、翌年には従三位叙位により公卿となるが、その翌年に23歳の若さで病死した。