He was appointed as the Shimotsuke no kuni no kami at the New Year Jimoku (ceremony for appointing officials) in 1111; however, he was exiled to Sadoga-shima Island because of the following:
天永2年（1111年）正月の除目で下野国守に任じられるが、以下のことが原因で佐渡島へ流罪となった。