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