He showed remarkable talent in his literary and artistic accomplishments, but due to pressure from the Taira administration, he still had not received an official proclamation of his status as an imperial prince despite being nearly 30, in the prime of his life.
彼は学芸に優れた才人だったが、平氏政権の圧力で30歳近い壮年でなお親王宣下も受けられずにいた。