He was the 23th head of the Kajuji family which originated from an important noble family, the Tosho family (Kanroji branch of the Takafuji line of the Northern House of the Fujiwara clan).
堂上家（家格は、名家(公家)、藤原北家高藤流甘露寺支流）である勧修寺家の23代当主。