hiː wʌz ɐdˈɑːptᵻd baɪ kˌæwɔːɹɐsˈæki ɡˈɑːnəsˌuːk vˌiːˈaɪ, ðə hˈɛd ʌvðə kˌæwɔːɹɐzˈækizˈɑː θˈiəɾɚ, wˌɛɹ hiː wʊd bɪɡˈɪn hɪz ˈæktɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ.
He was adopted by Kawarasaki Gonnosuke VI, the head of the Kawarazaki-za theater, where he would begin his acting career.