The family provided a Professor of Literature, Directors of the Bureau of Education, Shonagon (lesser councilor of state), and a Director of Department of Treasury from the era of Masunaga HIGASHIBOJO (1407-1474) and thereafter in the Muromachi period, the top rank attained being Junior Chief Councillor of State.
極官は室町時代の東坊城益長（1407年-1474年）以降、代々文章博士・日本の官制・少納言・大蔵省等を経て権大納言を極官とする。