Akio Iguchi (January 18, 1931 - May 8, 2008) was a Japanese journalist known for his coverage of Go and Shogi. He graduated from Kobe University of Foreign Studies and joined Mainichi Shimbun in 1953, where he worked for about 40 years covering major Go and Shogi tournaments. Iguchi received the first Shogi Pencircle Award in 1989 and was the chief secretary of the Shogi Pencircle. He also authored several books on the topics of Go and Shogi.
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Meaning of the name - Akio
bright man, hero
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Akio Iguchi belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Hyōgo Prefecture
Educated At: Kobe City University of Foreign Studies
Occupation: journalist
Employers: Mainichi Shimbun
Awards Received: Shogi Pencircle Award (1989) | Yasuahara Ōyama Prize (2000)
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 18, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Capricorn 39 | 28 Capricorn 36 | 2 Taurus 34 |
| Moon | 26 Capricorn 49 | 27 Capricorn 17 | 9 Cancer 3 |
| Mercury | 6 Capricorn 13 | 26 Capricorn 42 | 12 Taurus 42 |
| Venus | 11 Sagittarius 42 | 1 Aquarius 29 | 27 Pisces 10 |
| Mars | 10 Leo 28 | 26 Capricorn 21 | 7 Leo 36 |
| Jupiter | 13 Cancer 40 | 19 Cancer 0 | 13 Cancer 39 |
| Saturn | 16 Capricorn 2 | 27 Pisces 20 | 23 Capricorn 26 |
| Uranus | 11 Aries 46 | 27 Taurus 35 | 16 Aries 19 |
| Neptune | 5 Virgo 20 | 29 Pisces 48 | 3 Virgo 7 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 38 | 3 Aquarius 16 | 18 Cancer 47 |
| Rahu | 18 Aries 40 | 11 Pisces 13 | 13 Aries 38 |
| Ketu | 18 Libra 40 | 11 Virgo 13 | 13 Libra 38 |
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