Career
Tamemitsu served as a minister during the reigns of Emperor En"yū, Emperor Kazan and Emperor Go-Ichijō. 985 (Kanna 1}: Tamemitsu was named udaijin. 991 (Shōryaku 2, 9th month): Tamemitsu was promoted from udaijin to daijō Daijin.
He is referred to as Kōtoku-kō (恒徳公) (posthumous name as Daijō Daijin).
His mother was Imperial Princess Masako, daughter of Emperor Daigo. Tamemitsu had four brothers: Kaneie, Kanemichi, Kinsue. and Koretada.