Born in Kamigata at an unknown date. He started his career as a disciple of Nakayama Hisakichi, who gave him the name of Nakayama Kinzô. He performed in a troupe of children-actors (kodomo shibai) from 1795. Then, he joined the Sakakiyama clan and performed under the names of Sakakiyama Kinzô I and Sakakiyama Shirozaburô in miyaji shibai and hama shibai. He went to Edo in Fall 1819 and played under the name of Nakayama Tatezô in the kaomise drama "Nana Komachi Yagura no Amagoi", which was staged at the Tamagawaza. He became disciple of the star Ichikawa Danjûrô VII the following year and took the name of Ichikawa Raizô IV in November 1821 at the Ichimuraza, playing the roles Ôfude Hachirô, Arakawa Tarô and Sôan in the drama "Nani o Tanetote Ukiki no Kaobure". Then he took the name of Ichikawa Omezô II in November 1824 at the Kawarazakiza, playing in the drama "Otokoyama Toritate Genji". He went back to his native Kamigata in 1826 and performed in major venues like the Chikugo no Shibai or the Naka no Shibai. He made a second stay in Edo from 1845 to 1853. This actor, who was mainly a tachiyaku, appeared on stage for the last time in February 1853, playing at the Kawarazakiza in the drama "Shiranui Monogatari".

Born in Kamigata at an unknown date. He was the son of Ichikawa Omezô II. He received the name of Sakakiyama Kinzô II and went with his father to Edo in 1845. He took the name of Onoe Kikujûrô I in November 1845 at the Nakamuraza, playing in the drama "Hana no Sakazuki Ôeyama". Then he took the name of Onoe Shinshichi III in November 1847 at the Nakamuraza, playing in the drama "Yashima no Ura Ume no Kaomise". He went back to Kamigata in 1854, performing in venues like the Naka no Shibai. He went on tour to Nagoya in 1856 and settled in Edo, where he took the name of Ichikawa Omezô III in May 1856. He went back to Ôsaka and spent a few years in hama shibai before becoming a travelling actor. We don't know what happened to him afterwards. His name reappeared in August 1890 for the erection of a memorial stone in the precincts of the Chômeiji Temple on Mukôjima Island.