He participated in many poetry contests and poetry gatherings, including the "Poetry Contest at Sumiyoshi Shrine" held on the ninth day of the tenth month of 1170 and the "100 verses by the family of the Udaijin (Minister of the Right) FUJIWARA no Kanezane" in 1178.
嘉応2年（1170年）10月9日の『住吉社歌合』、治承2年の『右大臣藤原兼実家百首』など、多くの歌合・歌会に参加している。