He assumed the post of To-ji choja (the chief abbot of To-ji Temple) in 1340 and the post of Homu Daisojo (the highest Buddhist priest managing Buddhistic ceremonies and giving a certificate to monks and nuns) in 1342.
1340年（暦応3年/興国元年）に東寺長者、1342年（康永元年/興国3年）法務大僧正に就任。