The actor Kataoka Nizaemon II held the name of Kataoka Chôdayû I from the 11th lunar month of 1713 to the 10th lunar month of 1716.

A minor katakiyaku actor named Kataoka Chôdayû ^[1] performed in the 11th lunar month of 1721 in Kyôto in the kaomise drama "Yamato Uta Denju no Tomikura", which was produced by Arashi Sanjûrô I. His rank in the 1722 Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was naka-no-jô (superior in the middle class). No record afterwards.

The actor Kataoka Ainosuke II held the name of Kataoka Chôdayû II ^[2] from the 11th lunar month of 1816 to the 12th lunar month of 1817.

The actor Kataoka Ainosuke III held the name of Kataoka Chôdayû III ^[3] from unknown times to 1836.

Born in Ôsaka in the 3rd lunar month of 1864. He started his career in 1875 as a disciple of Ichikawa Takijûrô III, who gave him the name of Ichikawa Kotaki ^[6]. He took the name of Nakamura Koyû November 1878 in Ôsaka, where he performed as a wakaonnagata. He joined back Ichikawa Takijûrô III and took the name of Ichikawa Takinosuke ^[5] in January 1885 at the Asahiza. He became disciple of Kataoka Gatô III in March 1896 ^[7] and received the name of Kataoka Chôdayû IV ^[4] at the Kadoza. He died in Ôsaka the 17th of February 1934, a few month before his master. He was quite popular in Ôsaka, where he was zagashira in koshibai venues. Some appreciated performances were Washizuka Kintôji Hidekuni ("Tamasan"), Kagekiyo ("Biwa no Kagekiyo") or Yomosaku ("Kishi Hime").