Following his coming of age ceremony on March 14, 989, 11-year-old Takaie was appointed jiju (a chamberlain) of Jugoinoge (the Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade) and on October 10, 994 was conferred Hisangi (advisor at large) of Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) and took his place at the Imperial Court.
永祚(日本)元年（989年）1月29日、11歳で元服し従五位下侍従、正暦5年（994年）8月28日、非参議・従三位に叙され公卿に列す。