In 936, pirates of Hiburi Island in Iyo Province were making threatening moves, and in order to contain the menace, he was appointed Iyo no kami (the governer of Iyo Province) and Nankaido Tsuibushi (job title which has rights of government, military affair and police authority in Nankaido) and was sent down to Setouchi region.
承平6年（936年）伊予国日振島（ひぶりしま）の海賊が不穏な動きをしていたことから、これを封じるため、伊予守兼南海道追捕使に任じられ、瀬戸内へ下向した。