In 1155 the childless Emperor Konoe passed away and Tadamichi and the Cloistered Emperor's favorite concubine FUJIWARA no Nariko supported the ascension of Emperor Goshirakawa; however, once enthroned, circumstances completely changed.
1155年、近衛天皇が子なく崩御し、忠通と法皇の寵姫藤原得子の推す後白河天皇が即位すると状況は一変する。