After playing as an actor of Koshibai in various places, he became a disciple of Udanji ICHIKAWA (the second) in 1933 and changed his stage name to Usho ICHIKAWA.
各地の小芝居を勤めたのち、昭和8年(1933)に市川右團次(2代目)に入門、市川右升を名乗る。