He was assigned to Koto (a secretary) of Motozane KONOE Mandokoro (Administrative Board) in 1157, became Rokui Kurodo (Chamberlain with Sixth Rank) in 1160 and assigned to Sahyoe no shojo (Third-ranked Assistant Officer of Sahyoe-fu, the Left Division of Middle Palace Guards) as an additional post in the following year.
保元2年（1157年）、近衛基実政所勾当に任ぜられ、永暦元年（1160年）に六位蔵人となり、翌年左兵衛少尉を兼ねる。