As one of the Tosa clique, he successively assumed the important central governmental posts such as Shiho-taifu (post of Ministry of Justice), Ganroin gikan (councilor of Chamber of Elders), Monbukyo (chief of Minister of Education), Sangi (councilor), privy councilor, court councilor, and so on.
政府内では土佐閥の一人として、司法大輔や元老院議官、文部卿、参議、枢密顧問官、宮中顧問官などの要職を歴任する。