He assumed the post of Ise Kokushi at age 19, and bore the name of Noritomo (教具 in Chinese characters) by being given a Chinese character "教" from the shogun Yoshinori ASHIKAGA (足利義教 in Chinese characters): to be granted a character of master's name was honor in those days.
19歳で伊勢国司となり、将軍の足利義教から一字を賜って教具と名乗った。