He was raised to the peerage in 985 and, after he held various posts including Jiju (chamberlain) and Konoe no chujo (middle captain of the palace guards), he was appointed Kurodo no to (Head Chamberlain) in 988.
寛和元年（985年）に叙爵を受けて侍従、近衛中将などを歴任後、永延2年（988年）に蔵人頭に任じられた。