When he was monjosho (a student of literary studies in the Imperial University), he passed Horyakushi (the exam for selecting Court officials), and then he held various positions, such as Shikibu shoyu (Junior Assistant of the Ministry of Ceremonial) and Shikibu no taifu (Senior Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Ceremonial).
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