Dates of birth and death unknown. Disciple of Ichikawa Takijûrô II, he held the name of Ichikawa Takinojô I during the second half of the 1850s.

Born the 2nd of November 1892. Disciple of Ichikawa Metora II, he started his acting career in January 1900 at the Engiza in Tôkyô, where he received the name of Ichikawa Kotaki. He became disciple of Ichikawa Omezô IV and received the name of Ichikawa Takinojô II in May 1920 at the Ichimuraza. He was active up to the beginning of the 1940s. No record afterwards.

The actor Ichikawa Sashô III held the name of Ichikawa Takinojô III from October 1954 to January 1979.