He was awarded the rank of Jugoinoge (Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade) in 757, and then appointed various positions, including Nagato no kami (Governor of Nagato Province) and Chue no shosho (Minor Captain of the Imperial Guard).
757年（天平宝字元年）に従五位下に叙せられて、その後は長門守、中衛少将等を歴任。