Akira Sugitani (杉谷 昭) was a prominent Japanese historian born on May 15, 1928, in Shimane Prefecture. He graduated in 1953 from Kyushu University's Faculty of Literature, specializing in historical studies. Sugitani earned his Ph.D. from Kokugakuin University in 1968 with a focus on early Meiji period regional administrative history. He served as an associate professor and later a professor at Saga University until his retirement in 1993, after which he became a professor at Kurume University. He was also the first director of the Saga Castle Main Enclosure Historical Museum.
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Meaning of the name - Akira
bright and clear, intelligent
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Akira Sugitani belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Shimane Prefecture, Hikawa District, Imai Town (now Izumo City), Japan
Educated At: Kyushu University
Occupation: historian
Employers: Saga University | Kurume University
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 15, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 15, 2025 |
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| Sun | 24 Taurus 35 | 25 Taurus 7 | 27 Leo 24 |
| Moon | 0 Aries 50 | 28 Sagittarius 30 | 28 Libra 40 |
| Mercury | 8 Gemini 31 | 9 Taurus 12 | 1 Virgo 57 |
| Venus | 11 Taurus 55 | 10 Aries 24 | 11 Virgo 11 |
| Mars | 29 Pisces 7 | 12 Leo 39 | 7 Gemini 13 |
| Jupiter | 25 Aries 45 | 24 Gemini 26 | 10 Taurus 13 |
| Saturn | 17 Sagittarius 49 | 29 Pisces 8 | 12 Sagittarius 55 |
| Uranus | 6 Aries 5 | 27 Taurus 11 | 6 Aries 48 |
| Neptune | 26 Leo 25 | 1 Aries 30 | 28 Leo 52 |
| Pluto | 15 Cancer 26 | 3 Aquarius 47 | 17 Cancer 43 |
| Rahu | 10 Gemini 27 | 24 Pisces 21 | 5 Gemini 19 |
| Ketu | 10 Sagittarius 27 | 24 Virgo 21 | 5 Sagittarius 19 |
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