Jakucho Setouchi Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Jakucho Setouchi is a Japanese writer and advocate of the Tendai Buddhist school, born on May 15, 1922, in Takushima. Before entering monastic life in 1973, she was known as Harumi Setouchi. She served as the abbess of the Tendai-ji Temple from 1987 to 2005 and currently holds the position at Enraku-ji Temple. Setouchi is a bhikshuni, which corresponds to the rank of a bishop. Some of her major works include 'End of Summer' and 'Place'. She is also known for her contemporary Japanese translation of 'The Tale of Genji'.

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Meaning of the name - Jakucho

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May 15, 1922 Facts

Generation Group

Jakucho Setouchi belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Tokushima

Place of Death: Kyoto

Cause of Death: heart failure

Educated At: Joto High School | Tokyo Woman's Christian University

Occupation: novelist | abbot | bhikkhunī | writer

Employers: Tendai-ji | Tsuruga College | Enryaku-ji

Awards Received: International Nonino Prize | Person of Cultural Merit | Toshiko Tamura Prize | Tanizaki Prize | Women's Literature Prize | Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature | Asahi Prize | Noma Literary Prize | Order of Culture

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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.