He was appointed Kurodo (Chamberlain) in 1383, became Ushoben (Minor Controller of the Right) and concurrently Monjo Hakase (Professor of Literature) in 1388 and, later that year, he was transferred to Sashoben (Minor Controller of the Left).
永徳3年/弘和3年（1383年）に蔵人、嘉慶(日本)2年/元中5年（1388年）に右少弁兼文章博士となりその年のうちに左少弁に転じた。