It is considered as a result of the appreciation of his long service for the Imperial Court and great contribution to poetry, such as his being a poetry teacher for both the Emperor Nakamikado and Emperor Sakuramachi.
これは長年にわたる朝廷への出仕と、中御門天皇・桜町天皇両天皇の歌道師範となるなど、歌道への多大な貢献が評価された結果とされる。