Dates of birth and death unknown. His first stage name was Kagawa Fujinosuke, when he performed in his prime in Kyôto koshibai. He became wakaonnagata and took the name of Kamogawa Noshio I in 1692. He was active in Kamigata up to the end of 1703. This was followed by a long absence, with no record in Kabuki history. Did he travel with tabi shibai troupes? Was he on sick leave? He was back on stage in Kyôto in the 1st lunar month of 1711 but we don't know what happened to him afterwards. He used two types of traditional hats on stage, the yaden bôshi (the yaden hat) or the murasaki bôshi (the purple hat), which both became the latest fashion in Kamigata, especially the yaden hat. He was the father of Kasaya Matakurô I and the grandfather of both Kasaya Matakurô II and Nakamura Noshio I.

The actor Nakamura Noshio I held the name of Kamogawa Noshio II from his prime to the 10th lunar month of 1768.