In 1193, he was appointed as Kurodo gashira (Head of the Imperial Secretary Office), and Sangi (Councilor) in 1195, experiencing Junior Major Councillor, and then raised to Shonii (Senior Second Rank) Dainagon (chief councilor of state) in 1211.
建久4年（1193年）蔵人頭に補任され、同6年参議に任ぜられ、権大納言を経て建暦元年（1211年）正二位大納言に至った。