He was on especially friendly terms with FUJIWARA no Michitaka and FUJIWARA no Naritoki as drinking companions and brought a free atmosphere to the Imperial Court under the reign of Michitaka.
酒を通じては藤原道隆、藤原済時と格別に親しく交わり、道隆執政下の宮廷に自由な気風をもたらした。