Dates of birth and death unknown. He was recorded for the first time in 1702, when he performed as a wakaonnagata in Edo at the Ichimuraza. His first stage name was Uemura Tatsusaburô I but we could not clarify his relationship to the Uemura clan. Was he a disciple of Uemura Kichiya II or Uemura Kichiya III? He settled in Kamigata, became katakiyaku and took the name of Yamanaka Naoemon in Ôsaka in the 11th lunar month of 1708, performing in the kaomise drama "Tate Eboshi Daijin Bashira" which was produced by Arashi Sanjûrô I. He went back to Edo in Fall 1710, became tachiyaku and performed in the 11th lunar month of 1710 at the Nakamuraza in the kaomise drama "Shinsen Kazanin". His stay in Edo was very short as he went back in Spring 1711 to Ôsaka, where he switched back to katakiyaku roles. He settled in Kyôto in Fall 1717. He became tachiyaku and took the name of Yamanaka Naojûrô in the 11th lunar month of 1717, playing the role of the wakadono Naniwazu Harunojô in Sadoshima Saburôzaemon's kaomise drama "Iwao no Matsu Manbai no Midori", which was produced by Miyako Mandayû in his theater. He became jitsuaku and performed in the 11th lunar month of 1718 in Kyôto at Hayagumo Chôdayû's theater in the kaomise drama "Chôseiden Kogane no Ishizue", which was produced by Sakakiyama Shirotarô I. He became katakiyaku in the 11th lunar month of 1720 and performed in Kyôto in the kaomise drama "Jûni Chôshi Megumi no Kodakara", which was produced by Sakakiyama Shirojûrô. He switched back to jitsuaku roles and played in the 11th lunar month of 1721 in Kyôto at Hoteiya Umenojô's theater the role of Harada Ikuemon in the kaomise drama "Banshiki Kogane no Miyako", which was produced by Ogino Yaegiri I. His rank in the 1722 Kyôto hyôbanki, jitsuaku section, was jô-jô (superior - superior) [visual]. No record afterwards.