During 854-857 and 857-859, he held the positions of Sahyoe no jo (third-ranked officer of Sahyoe-fu, the Left Division of Middle Palace Guards), Shonagon (Lesser counselor), and Sakone no shosho (Minor Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards), eventually becoming Kurodo no To (Head Chamberlain).
斉衡年間（854年-857年）から天安(日本)年間（857年-859年）に左兵衛尉、少納言、左近衛少将を経て蔵人頭に補せられる。