He successively held posts of Zuryo (the head of the provincial governors) of Izumo, Mikawa, Tango, and Tanba Provinces, and was governmental official responsible for practical works after he was appointed to the court rank of Jugoinoge (Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade) in 1108.
天仁元年（1108年）に従五位下に叙せられてから、出雲国・三河国・丹後国・丹波国の受領を歴任する一方、実務官僚としても活躍する。