He served the Imperial Court in mainly two generations of Emperor Ogimachi (the 106th) and Emperor Goyozei (the 107th) and promoted up to Shonii Dainagon (Senior Second Rank, chief councilor of state).
主に正親町天皇（106代）・後陽成天皇（107代）の二代にわたり朝廷に仕え、官位は正二位大納言まで昇った。