Ainosuke Kataoka

Biography

Kataoka Ainosuke VI was born on March 4, 1972, in Osaka, Japan, to parents who ran a manufacturing business. He began his acting career at age 5 with Shochiku Geino and made his screen debut in NHK's Galaxy TV Novel program. Noted for his exceptional talent, he performed his first major Kabuki act "Kanjincho" in Kyoto Minamiza at a young age, eventually earning the title of Kataoka Ainosuke VI.