He was conferred Shoshiinoge (Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade) and Jiju (chamberlain) when he was 8 years old at the ceremony of his coming of age, then he was promoted to Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) and Gon no chunagon (provisional middle councilor) within two years.
8歳で元服して正四位下侍従となり、わずか2年で従三位権中納言に昇進する。