In 953, he became Rokui no kurodo (kurodo, Sixth rank) from Kurodo (chamberlain) for retired Emperor Suzaku, and was awarded the rank of Jugoinoge (Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade) at the age of thirty-six in 957, assuming Settsu no kami (a governor of Settsu Province) the same post as his father's.
朱雀上皇の蔵人から天暦7年（953年）に六位蔵人となり、天徳(日本)元年（957年）に36歳で従五位下に叙爵されて父と同じ摂津守となる。