After holding various posts such as goi no kurodo (the 5th keeper of imperial archives), Echigo no kuni no kami (Governor of Echigo Province) and Mutsu no kuni no kami (Governor of Mutsu Province), he finally promoted to Shoshiinoge (Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade) Taikotaigushiki (the grand empress dowager's household) and from such career, he is reckoned one of Zuryo (the head of provincial government) waka poets.
五位蔵人・越後国守・陸奥国守などの国守を歴任した後、正四位下太皇太后宮職に至った、いわゆる受領歌人の一人である。