Kataoka Ainosuke VI

In this Japanese name, the surname is Kataoka.
Kataoka Ainosuke VI
六代目 片岡 愛之助
Born
Hiroyuki Yamamoto (山元 寛之, Yamamoto Hiroyuki)[a]

(1972-03-04) March 4, 1972 (age 52)
Sakai, Osaka, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesKataoka Chiyomaru
Kataoka Hiroyuki
Umemoto Senshō III
Occupation(s)Actor
TV Host[1][2]
Years active1979–present
Spouse
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(m. 2016)​
Children1
Parent(s)Kataoka Hidetarō II (adoptive father)[b][3]
Jōkō Yamamoto (biological mother)[c]
Toshimitsu Yamamoto (biological father)[d]
RelativesIzumi Yamamoto (younger sister)
Kataoka Gatō V (uncle)
Kataoka Nizaemon XV (uncle)
Kataoka Takatarō I (cousin)[e]
Kataoka Shinnosuke I (cousin)[f]
Kataoka Sennosuke I (cousin)[g]
WebsiteOfficial website

Kataoka Ainosuke VI (Japanese: 六代目 片岡 愛之助, Hepburn: Rokudaime Kataoka Ainosuke, born March 4, 1972) is a Japanese actor, kabuki actor and TV host.[4][1][2] His yagō is matsushimaya.[4] His mon is the Oikake Go-mai Ichō. His current stage name is Ainosuke Kataoka. He is a renowned tachiyaku, specializing in both the aragoto and wagoto styles, which is rare, considering he hails from the Kansai area, where most kabuki actors specialize in the wagoto style.[5]


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  1. ^ a b "The 8th season of "KABUKI KOOL" is now on air!". KABUKI WEB. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Kabuki Kool". NHK WORLD-JAPAN. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Kabuki 21: KATAOKA AINOSUKE VI
  4. ^ a b "歌舞伎俳優名鑑 現在の俳優篇 / 片岡愛之助（六代目）" (in Japanese). Kabuki on the Web. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Kataoka Ainosuke Official Site: Profile: 六代目 片岡 愛之助