In 1994, he made his first television appearance in the NHK Taiga drama, Hana no Ran, which starred his father Ichikawa Danjuro XII.

In recent years, Danjūrō has been actively engaged in producing performances to reintroduce the values of traditional Japanese art to the contemporary generation in projects.

Since 2012, Danjūrō has produced the performance series entitled “Invitation to the Classics” to make Kabuki more accessible to smaller cities in rural Japan.

[5] During the 2020 Tokyo Olympics' opening ceremonies, he performed Kabuki moves in traditional dress accompanied by the jazz pianist, Hiromi Uehara.

[6] On 22 May 2022, Danjūrō conducted a kabuki performance with his "nirami" glare atop the roof of Tokyo Skytree to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the tower's opening.

Danjūrō became the first kabuki actor to hold commemorative performances at the Theatre national de Chaillot in Paris, and he earned a nomination for the prestigious Laurence Olivier Award for his work on the London stage in 2006.

[14] On November 25, 2010, Danjūrō got involved in a late-night brawl at a members-only bar in the Nishi Azabu district of Tokyo, and sustained serious injuries, including a burst blood vessel in his left eye.

The incident received broad coverage due to Danjūrō's status, and brought to public view the links that exist between the entertainment world and mobsters in Japan.