Through his careers as a Kurodo no to (Head Chamberlain) and a Chugu daibu (Master of the Consort's Household) serving Empress FUJIWARA no Shoshi who was the daughter of FUJIWARA no Michinaga, he gained the deep confidence of Michinaga.
蔵人頭や、藤原道長の娘の中宮藤原彰子の中宮大夫を勤める等、道長からの信任も篤かった。