Akira Yoshino is a Japanese chemist and professor at Meijo University, born on January 30, 1948. He is best known for inventing the lithium-ion battery, which is widely used in mobile phones and laptops. In recognition of his contributions to the field of chemistry, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019 alongside John B. Goodenough and M. Stanley Whittingham. His work has significantly advanced portable energy storage technology, impacting various modern electronics.
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Meaning of the name - Akira
bright and clear, intelligent
Read Full Akira Name AnalysisJanuary 30, 1948 Facts
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Akira Yoshino belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Suita
Educated At: Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School | Osaka University | Kyoto University
Occupation: researcher | chemist | inventor | engineer
Employers: Kyushu University | Meijo University | Asahi Kasei
Awards Received: Medal with Purple Ribbon | Yamazaki-Teiichi Prize | Person of Cultural Merit | European Inventor Award | Charles Stark Draper Prize | Japan Prize | Global Energy Prize | Order of Culture | Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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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 30, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 30, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 30, 2026 |
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| Sun | 9 Aquarius 44 | 10 Aquarius 49 | 27 Aries 35 |
| Moon | 10 Libra 48 | 11 Cancer 22 | 9 Leo 27 |
| Mercury | 26 Aquarius 49 | 17 Aquarius 12 | 15 Aries 22 |
| Venus | 15 Pisces 25 | 16 Aquarius 34 | 13 Gemini 13 |
| Mars | 4 Virgo 23 | 5 Aquarius 43 | 20 Leo 9 |
| Jupiter | 21 Sagittarius 2 | 17 Cancer 31 | 28 Sagittarius 49 |
| Saturn | 20 Leo 31 | 28 Pisces 25 | 16 Leo 15 |
| Uranus | 22 Gemini 30 | 27 Taurus 28 | 23 Gemini 7 |
| Neptune | 12 Libra 55 | 0 Aries 6 | 11 Libra 11 |
| Pluto | 13 Leo 51 | 3 Aquarius 39 | 12 Leo 33 |
| Rahu | 19 Taurus 14 | 10 Pisces 35 | 15 Taurus 7 |
| Ketu | 19 Scorpio 14 | 10 Virgo 35 | 15 Scorpio 7 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Akira Yoshino's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 17 November, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 07 December, 2026
