In June, 771, he served at Emonfu (Headquarters of the Outer Palace Guards) and also appointed to Sanuki-no-kuni no Kami (Governor of Sanuki Province), in December of the same year, he was raised to Shoshiinoge (Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade), in 772 he was appointed to Sangi (Councilor), and at last he raised to Jusanmi in 774.
宝亀2年（771年）5月、衛門府で讃岐国守を兼官し、同年11月正四位下に叙せられ、772年（宝亀3年）参議に任じられ、774年（宝亀5年）には従三位に叙せられた。