Chōkitsu Kurumatani Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Chōkitsu Kurumatani was a Japanese author born on July 1, 1945, in Shikama, Hyōgo Prefecture. He aspired to be a writer in high school after reading works by Natsume Sōseki and Mori Ōgai. He studied German literature at Keio University, inspired by Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis'. Kurumatani worked in various jobs including in advertising and publishing, as well as a part-time cook in Kansai. His literary accolades include the Mishima Prize in 1993, the Hirabayashi-Taiko Literature Prize in 1995, and the Naoki Prize in 1998, among others.

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July 1, 1945 Facts

Generation Group

Chōkitsu Kurumatani belongs to the Silent Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Shikama

Place of Death: Tokyo

Educated At: Keio University

Occupation: novelist | writer

Employers: advertising agency | publishing house | assistant cook

Awards Received: Newcomer Award for Fine Art of the Ministry of Education | Hirabayashi Taiko Prize | Kawabata award | Yukio Mishima Prize | Naoki Prize

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Astrology Analysis

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.