After he was raised to Jugoi (Junior Fifth Rank) in 1627, he was promoted quickly as a legitimate son of the Seiga family (the second highest family status for court nobles), and in 1637 when he was raised to Konoefu (the Headquarters of the Inner Palace Guards), he was celebrated his coming of age.
寛永4年（1627年）に従五位に叙爵してから清華家嫡男として速いスピードで昇進し、寛永14年（1637年）近衛府に叙されるとともに元服。