In 1158 when he held the rank of Shogoinoge (Senior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade) and the office of shonagon (lesser councilor of state), there was an incident where FUJIWARA no Nobuyori cut across in front of Tadamichi, who was then a chief adviser to the Emperor; low ranked people serving Tadamichi destroyed Nobuyori's car for his discourtesy.
正五位下・少納言の官にあった保元3年（1158年）、関白であった忠通の前を横切った藤原信頼がその非礼によって忠通の下人に車を破壊されるという事件が起こった。