hɪz deɪbjˈuː wʌz ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv, æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv sˈɛvən, ænd hiː wʌz ɡˈɪvən ðə nˈeɪm kˌæwɔːɹɐsˈæki tʃədʒjˈʊɹɹoʊ ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː.
His debut was in January 1845, at the age of seven, and he was given the name Kawarasaki Chōjūrō III.