Aoki Shinmon was a Japanese writer and poet, known for his memoir 'The Coffinmaker: A Buddhist Undertaker's Diary,' published in 1993. This book recounts his experiences working as a undertaker in the 1970s, a profession often considered taboo in Japan due to cultural perceptions of death. In 2008, his memoir was adapted into a successful Oscar-winning feature film titled 'Departures,' directed by Yojiro Takita.
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Meaning of the name - Aoki
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Aoki Shinmon belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Nyuzen
Place of Death: Toyama
Cause of Death: lung cancer
Educated At: Waseda University
Occupation: novelist | funeral director | poet
Awards Received: Academy Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 11, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 11, 2025 |
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| Sun | 21 Aries 23 | 22 Aries 3 | 16 Cancer 5 |
| Moon | 28 Aries 16 | 7 Libra 43 | 23 Cancer 22 |
| Mercury | 8 Taurus 20 | 27 Pisces 37 | 16 Cancer 23 |
| Venus | 1 Taurus 25 | 24 Pisces 40 | 0 Gemini 50 |
| Mars | 5 Sagittarius 27 | 27 Cancer 25 | 20 Scorpio 21 |
| Jupiter | 25 Capricorn 27 | 17 Gemini 44 | 23 Capricorn 6 |
| Saturn | 28 Pisces 34 | 25 Pisces 40 | 5 Aries 11 |
| Uranus | 8 Taurus 32 | 25 Taurus 17 | 13 Taurus 0 |
| Neptune | 16 Virgo 42 | 0 Aries 27 | 16 Virgo 37 |
| Pluto | 26 Cancer 29 | 3 Aquarius 41 | 27 Cancer 57 |
| Rahu | 18 Sagittarius 12 | 26 Pisces 9 | 13 Sagittarius 32 |
| Ketu | 18 Gemini 12 | 26 Virgo 9 | 13 Gemini 32 |
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