In 862 he was appointed the Uhyoe gon no suke (provisional assistant Captain of the Right Division of the Middle Palace Guards), while in 866 he was raised to junior fifth rank, upper grade and appointed the Ukone no shosho (Minor Captain of the Right Division of the Inner Palace Guards) and simultaneously made the assistant governor of Awa Province.
貞観(日本)4年（862年）に右兵衛権佐に、同8年（866年）には従五位上右近衛少将兼阿波国介に任ぜられる。