He successively held the position of kokushi (provincial governors) of Musashi Province, Shinano Province, Chikuzen Province, Tsushima Province, Iyo Province, and finally he was promoted to Chinju-fu shogun (Commander-in-Chief of the Defense of the North).
武蔵国・信濃国・筑前国・但馬国・伊予国の国司を歴任し、最終的には鎮守府将軍にまで上り詰めた。