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My Take
Kabuki runs on bloodlines, so a boy from an ordinary Sakai family carrying a name six generations deep is a real story. He came up as a child actor, was adopted into the Matsushimaya line, and now plays television villains with an odd seductive charge. People meet kabuki through him and end up buying theatre tickets. That doorway is rare.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kataoka Ainosuke VI
- Name (Japanese)
- 六代目 片岡愛之助
- Born
- March 4, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
- Origin
- Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- actor / child actor / kabuki actor / television actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kataoka Ainosuke VI born?
Born March 4, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Kataoka Ainosuke VI from?
Kataoka Ainosuke VI is from Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kataoka Ainosuke VI do?
Kataoka Ainosuke VI works as actor, child actor, kabuki actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.