Born in Kamigata in 1669. He started as a disciple of Sakata Tôjûrô I and performed as a tachiyaku actor in miyaji shibai or inaka shibai in the Kyôto/Nara area. His first stage names were Kuwanaya Chôzaemon and Sakata Chôzaemon. He took the name of Sakata Tôjûrô II in January 1711 in Kyôto, playing in the new year drama "Keisei Nidai Otoko". He most likely retired from ôshibai around 1714 and died the 9th of September 1724. This actor, who was nicknamed Fushimi Tôjûrô (because he was from the district of Fushimi in Kyôto), was far inferior to his master the great Sakata Tôjûrô I. He was the adopted father of Sakata Tôjûrô III and the master of Sakata Hangorô I.