Finally, he was given the much coveted position of Sangi in 1235 (he also assumed the position of Kageyushi chokan (Secretary of the Office of Investigators of the Records of Outgoing Officials) in June of the same year).
そして終に嘉禎元年（1235年）には、悲願である参議に叙任される（同年6月に勘解由使長官を兼任）。