The actor Ichikawa Aragorô IV held the name of Ichikawa Aratarô I from 1875 to August 1907.

Born in Ôsaka the 23rd of November 1892. Son of Ichikawa Aratarô I, he made his debut on stage in 1897. He did not perform for a few years. Ichikawa Aratarô I and his son Ichikawa Yasutarô took the names of Ichikawa Aragorô IV and Ichikawa Aratarô II in Ôsaka at the Bentenza. The new Aratarô played the role of Hatsugiku in the drama "Myôshinji". He shared the stage, along with his father, with Ichikawa Danzô VII, Kataoka Gadô IV, Arashi Rikaku IV, Arashi Ganshô and Arashi Kichisaburô VI. He left the Kabuki world to join the movie world in 1924. He died the 5th of December 1925.

Born in Ôsaka in 1912. Son of Ichikawa Aragorô IV, he made his debut on stage in 1917. His first stage name was Ichikawa Takeo (his real name). He took the name of Ichikawa Gandô in January 12928. After the death of his father in 1930, he became a disciple of Bandô Jusaburô III and took the name of Ichikawa Tamatarô. He entered the movie world the same year, working for the Teikoku Kinema Engei studio. He went back on stage in 1933 and joined a Shinpa troupe in 1937. He finally took the name of Ichikawa Aratarô III in March 1940 at the Nakaza. He left the Shôchiku Company in January 1942 and died the 17th of April 1948.