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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 24 Taurus 35 | 24 Taurus 53 | 28 Leo 21 |
| Moon | 0 Aries 50 | 8 Taurus 58 | 10 Scorpio 40 |
| Mercury | 8 Gemini 31 | 26 Taurus 14 | 3 Virgo 52 |
| Venus | 11 Taurus 55 | 26 Gemini 1 | 12 Virgo 25 |
| Mars | 29 Pisces 7 | 27 Aries 33 | 7 Gemini 50 |
| Jupiter | 25 Aries 45 | 21 Cancer 11 | 10 Taurus 14 |
| Saturn | 17 Sagittarius 49 | 10 Aries 37 | 12 Sagittarius 55 |
| Uranus | 6 Aries 5 | 1 Gemini 8 | 6 Aries 47 |
| Neptune | 26 Leo 25 | 3 Aries 41 | 28 Leo 54 |
| Pluto | 15 Cancer 26 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 17 Cancer 44 |
| Rahu | 10 Gemini 27 | 5 Pisces 2 | 5 Gemini 16 |
| Ketu | 10 Sagittarius 27 | 5 Virgo 2 | 5 Sagittarius 16 |
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