 "Kojidan" includes an episode that the governorship of Echizen had already gone to who had to be recalled in order to give way to Tametoki wrested the position away.This so distressed Kunimori he fell ill, and even though he was awarded Harima as replacement, he never recovered and died.Tametoki was promoted to the rank of "Senior fifth rank, lower grade" (正五位下), and  in 1009.