He was promoted through the ranks, successively filling the posts of Sakone no shosho (Minor Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards), Ukone no chujo (Middle Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards), Tanba no suke (assistant governor of Tanba Province), Harima no Gon no suke (provisional vice governor of Harima Province), Kurodo no to (Head Chamberlain) and so on.
その後、逐次昇進して、近衛府、近衛府、丹波国、播磨国、蔵人頭などを歴任した。