As he killed the robber Natsuyagi dayu, who had burglarized the Hie-jinja Shrine, he was rewarded Jugoinoge (Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade) for his achivement in 1113.
天永4年（1113年）日枝神社の盗賊夏焼大夫を討ち取り、従五位下に叙される。