In 1189 he was appointed as Gon Chunagon (a provisional vice-councilor of state), and was promoted to Chunagon (vice-councilor of state) Shonii (Senior Second Rank) in 1199, and reached Gon Dainagon in 1204.
文治5年(1189年)に権中納言、正治元年(1199年)に中納言、正二位、元久元年(1204年)には権大納言に至る。