Kataoka Ainosuke VI

Born

Hiroyuki Yamamoto (山元 寛之, Yamamoto Hiroyuki)^[a]

(1972-03-04) March 4, 1972 (age 53)

Sakai, Osaka, Japan

OthernamesKataoka Chiyomaru
Kataoka Hiroyuki
Umemoto Senshō III

OccupationsActor
TV Host^[1][2]

Yearsactive1979–present

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 53) Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Other names	Kataoka Chiyomaru Kataoka Hiroyuki Umemoto Senshō III
Occupations	Actor TV Host[1][2]
Years active	1979–present
Spouse	Norika Fujiwara ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	1
Parent(s)	Kataoka Hidetarō II (adoptive father)[b][3] Jōkō Yamamoto (biological mother)[c] Toshimitsu Yamamoto (biological father)[d]
Relatives	Izumi 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]
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.^[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]