He became Sahyoe no suke (Assistant Captain of the Left Division of the Middle Palace Guards) in 1120, Tango no kami (Governor of Tango Province) and Jugoinojo (Junior Fifth Rank, Upper Grade) in 1120, Jushiijo (Junior Fourth Rank, Upper Grade) in 1126, and Seihiinoge (Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade) in 1134, but he was prohibited from having access to the Imperial Court by Emperor Sutoku, who was angry about his half-sister FUJIWARA no Nariko being a favorite of the Retired Emperor Toba.
元永3年（1120年）左兵衛佐、保安(元号)元年（1120年）丹後守、従五位上、天治3年（1126年）従四位上、長承3年（1134年）正四位下となるが、異母妹藤原得子が鳥羽上皇の寵愛を受けたことに怒った崇徳天皇によって昇殿を止められる。