He was appointed to Shoshiinoge (Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade) Sakone no chujo (Middle Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards) in 1158 and became Tono Chujo (the first secretary's captain) in the next year, serving as an additional post of Kurodo no to (Head Chamberlain), and also served as Chugu Gon no suke (Provisional Assistant Master of the Consort's Household).
保元3年（1158年）に正四位下左近衛中将、翌年には蔵人頭を兼ねて頭中将となり、更に中宮権亮を兼ねる。