Born in 1676. His first stage name was Takinaka Kachô. He became disciple of Ichikawa Danjûrô I, received the name of Ichikawa Kodanji I and was trained as a wakashugata. He took the name of Ichikawa Nedanji in the 1st lunar month of 1724 at the Moritaza. He took back the name of Ichikawa Kodanji I in the 1st lunar month of 1726, playing at the Ichimuraza the role of Washinoo no Saburô in the new year drama "Niwatori Ôshû Genji". This was his last stage performance. His rank in the 1726 Edo hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was one black stroke below jô-jô-hankichi (superior - superior - half excellent) [visual]. He died in Edo the 12th day of the 11th lunar month of 1726.

There will be in the future to come a full page dedicated to Ichikawa Kodanji I in kabuki21.com.

An unknown tachiyaku actor held the name of Ichikawa Kodanji in Nagoya in 1733 but he was never acknowledged as an official name-holder.

Date of birth unknown. He started his career at the beginning of the 1750s as a disciple of Ichikawa Danjûrô IV and his first stage name was Ichikawa Yonezô I. He received the name of Ichikawa Sanji in 1762. He became wakaonnagata and took the name of Ichikawa Kodanji II in the 11th lunar month of 1768, performing at the Nakamuraza in the kaomise drama "Nue no Mori Ichiyô no Mato", which celebrated the shûmei of Matsumoto Kôshirô II, Ichikawa Danjûrô V, Nakamura Shôchô, Ichikawa Monnosuke II, Nakamura Shichisaburô III and Bandô Sanpachi II. He was active in Edo up to 1776. We don't know what happened to him afterwards for he disappeared from the stage records. He died the 17th day of the 10th lunar month of 1805.

The actor Ichikawa Masuzô III held the name of Ichikawa Kodanji III from the 11th month of 1816 to the 12th lunar month of 1820, then a second time from 1st lunar month of 1822 to the 4th lunar month of 1824.

The actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV held this name from Spring 1844 to the 5th lunar month of 1866.

The actor Ichikawa Kôdanji held the name of Ichikawa Kodanji in January and 2nd lunar month of 1869 but he was never acknowledged as an official name-holder.

The actor Ichikawa Kodanji V held this name from June 1878 to May 1922.