Background: He was born to Kodanji ICHIKAWA (IV) however Kodanji already had an adopted child called Sadanji ICHIKAWA (I) and he was not keen to make him an actor.
背景の事情：市川小團次(4代目)の実子として生まれたが、すでに小團次には養子の市川左團次(初代)がおり、これをあえて役者にする気はなかった。