He served from the reign of Emperor Gosai (the hundred and eleventh Emperor) to that of Emperor Higashiyama (the hundred and thirteenth Emperor) and was promoted up to Gon Dainagon (a provisional chief councilor of state) with the Shonii rank (Senior Second Rank).
おもに後西天皇（111代）から東山天皇（113代）の3代にわたり仕え、正二位権大納言まで昇った。