To give an example, in the competition between FUJIWARA no Kaneie and FUJIWARA no Kanemichi for the post of Kanpaku (chief adviser to the Emperor), defeated FUJIWARA no Kaneie was demoted from Dainagon (chief councilor of state) to Jibu-Kyo.
その一例としては、藤原兼家が藤原兼通と関白の座を争った際に、負けた藤原兼家が大納言から治部卿に降格されたという事件が挙げられる。