He served mainly three generations of the Emperor Meisho (the 109th), the Emperor Gokomyo (the 110th) and the Emperor Gosai (the 111th), and promoted up to Shonii Naidaijin (Senior Second Rank, Minister of the Center).
おもに明正天皇（109代）・後光明天皇（110代）・後西天皇（111代）の三代に仕え、官位は正二位内大臣まで昇った。