Kaoru Kanetaka was a prominent Japanese journalist and travel writer, born on February 29, 1928, in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. Known for her extensive travel writing, she served as the honorary president of the Japan Travel Writers Association and was noted for using the 'Yamanote dialect.' After graduating from Koran Women's School in 1946, she studied at Los Angeles City College in 1954 and went on to report from over 150 countries, making significant contributions to the field of journalism before her passing on January 5, 2019.
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Meaning of the name - Kaoru
fragrance, aroma
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Kaoru Kanetaka belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Kobe
Cause of Death: heart failure
Educated At: University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation: travel writer | journalist
Employers: Japan Times | Various media outlets
Awards Received: Newcomer Award for Fine Art of the Ministry of Education | Medal with Purple Ribbon | Kikuchi Kan Prize
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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 February 29, 1928
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 1, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 1, 2026 |
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| Sun | 9 Pisces 18 | 10 Pisces 32 | 15 Gemini 9 |
| Moon | 22 Gemini 1 | 10 Leo 54 | 14 Capricorn 14 |
| Mercury | 0 Pisces 6 | 21 Pisces 55 | 8 Cancer 21 |
| Venus | 7 Aquarius 54 | 23 Pisces 22 | 8 Gemini 11 |
| Mars | 0 Aquarius 39 | 28 Aquarius 50 | 15 Aries 11 |
| Jupiter | 7 Aries 37 | 15 Cancer 15 | 0 Taurus 21 |
| Saturn | 18 Sagittarius 49 | 1 Aries 39 | 16 Sagittarius 18 |
| Uranus | 2 Aries 0 | 27 Taurus 44 | 6 Aries 51 |
| Neptune | 27 Leo 29 | 1 Aries 2 | 26 Leo 38 |
| Pluto | 15 Cancer 9 | 4 Aquarius 32 | 15 Cancer 52 |
| Rahu | 14 Gemini 31 | 9 Pisces 2 | 9 Gemini 19 |
| Ketu | 14 Sagittarius 31 | 9 Virgo 2 | 9 Sagittarius 19 |
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