Kataoka Ainosuke VI
Kataoka Ainosuke VI | |
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六代目 片岡 愛之助 | |
| Born | Hiroyuki Yamamoto (山元 寛之, Yamamoto Hiroyuki) March 4, 1972 Sakai, Osaka, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Kataoka Chiyomaru Kataoka Hiroyuki Umemoto Senshō III |
| Occupation(s) | Actor TV Host |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Kataoka Hidetarō II (adoptive father) Jōkō Yamamoto (biological mother) Toshimitsu Yamamoto (biological father) |
| Relatives | Izumi Yamamoto (younger sister) Kataoka Gatō V (uncle) Kataoka Nizaemon XV (uncle) Kataoka Takatarō I (cousin) Kataoka Shinnosuke I (cousin) Kataoka Sennosuke I (cousin) |
| Website | Official 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. His yagō is matsushimaya. 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.