His children include: Gafu KATAOKA (V); Suzu HANAYAGI, a performer of Japanese dance; Hidetaro KATAOKA (II); Nizaemon KATAOKA (XV); and Shizuka KATAOKA, an actress of shingeki (new dramas influenced by Western stage plays).
子供は片岡我當(5代目)、日本舞踊家花柳寿々、片岡秀太郎(2代目)、片岡仁左衛門(15代目)、新劇女優片岡静香（演劇集団円）らがいる。