Bunkichi Sawada was a Japanese pole vaulter and decathlete born on July 18, 1920, in Gifu, Japan. He achieved notable success at the 1951 Asian Games, winning gold in pole vault and silver in the decathlon. Sawada represented Japan at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where he placed sixth in pole vault. He continued to excel in his sport, successfully defending his pole vault title at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila. His personal best in pole vaulting was 4.30 meters, achieved on August 13, 1942, in Dalian.
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Time Zone - Asia/Tokyo (9:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Bunkichi
The name Bunkichi is derived from the Japanese words "bun" (文) meaning "literature, writing" and "kichi" (吉) meaning "lucky, auspicious". It translates to "lucky writing" or "auspicious writing".
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Bunkichi Sawada belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Gifu
Place of Death: Gifu
Occupation: decathlete | pole vaulter
Awards Received: Gold Medal at the 1951 Asian Games | Silver Medal at the 1951 Asian Games | 6th place at the 1952 Olympic Games | Title defense at the 1954 Asian Games
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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 July 18, 1920
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Cancer 10 | 25 Cancer 32 | 8 Scorpio 23 |
| Moon | 26 Leo 54 | 15 Virgo 35 | 9 Cancer 4 |
| Mercury | 9 Leo 29 | 17 Cancer 46 | 0 Sagittarius 57 |
| Venus | 29 Cancer 6 | 9 Virgo 15 | 9 Sagittarius 42 |
| Mars | 3 Scorpio 6 | 13 Gemini 34 | 9 Capricorn 59 |
| Jupiter | 21 Leo 12 | 3 Leo 54 | 12 Virgo 55 |
| Saturn | 9 Virgo 33 | 14 Aries 33 | 21 Virgo 58 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 5 | 4 Gemini 30 | 1 Pisces 46 |
| Neptune | 10 Leo 39 | 4 Aries 22 | 13 Leo 41 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 44 | 4 Aquarius 29 | 8 Cancer 48 |
| Rahu | 11 Scorpio 50 | 1 Pisces 40 | 6 Scorpio 13 |
| Ketu | 11 Taurus 50 | 1 Virgo 40 | 6 Taurus 13 |
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