Ken Katayama is a Japanese picture book author born on December 11, 1940, in Nakano, Tokyo. He graduated from Musashino Art University with a focus on commercial design. He has received several prestigious awards throughout his career, including the Nihon Ehon Award for 'Karadatte Iina' and the Grand Prize at the Nihon Ehon Awards for 'Kitsune Nyoubou'. His other notable works include 'Tange-kun' and 'Denden Daiko Inochi', for which he received various honors in children's publishing.
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December 11, 1940 Facts
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片山 健 belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Nakano
Educated At: Musashino Art University
Occupation: picture book writer
Awards Received: 日本絵本賞 | 日本絵本賞大賞 | 講談社出版文化賞 | 小学館児童出版文化賞 | 産経児童出版文化賞美術賞
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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 December 11, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 11, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 11, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 19 Sagittarius 32 | 19 Sagittarius 54 | 15 Pisces 44 |
| Moon | 14 Taurus 13 | 18 Virgo 1 | 19 Gemini 57 |
| Mercury | 3 Sagittarius 9 | 29 Scorpio 43 | 0 Pisces 12 |
| Venus | 18 Scorpio 42 | 13 Sagittarius 40 | 4 Pisces 42 |
| Mars | 13 Scorpio 53 | 27 Sagittarius 17 | 11 Capricorn 30 |
| Jupiter | 6 Taurus 13 | 23 Cancer 42 | 12 Taurus 9 |
| Saturn | 8 Taurus 50 | 25 Pisces 13 | 10 Taurus 50 |
| Uranus | 23 Taurus 8 | 28 Taurus 38 | 22 Taurus 42 |
| Neptune | 27 Virgo 37 | 29 Pisces 22 | 26 Virgo 37 |
| Pluto | 4 Leo 3 | 2 Aquarius 9 | 2 Leo 20 |
| Rahu | 7 Libra 14 | 13 Pisces 14 | 2 Libra 44 |
| Ketu | 7 Aries 14 | 13 Virgo 14 | 2 Aries 44 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
片山 健's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 07 December, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 17 December, 2026
