His father was Tohiji Katsu (or Katsutōji Kineya), a noted "kabuki" performer and "nagauta" singer, and the family as a whole were "kabuki" performers.
Его отец Тохидзи Кацу (Tohiji Katsu или Katsutoji Kineya) играл и пел в традиционном японском театре Кабуки(kabuki, nagauta), как и его семья, полностью посвятившая жизнь кабуки.