Kōjirō Irikura is a Japanese seismologist and geoscientist, born on August 22, 1940, in Qingdao, China. He is a professor emeritus at Kyoto University and earned his Ph.D. in science there in 1983. Irikura is renowned for developing the empirical Green's function method to recreate strong earthquake tremors using recorded seismic waves from minor quakes. He also devised the 'strong ground motion prediction recipe' (Irikura Recipe), which is utilized by the government and local authorities for creating hazard maps to predict future seismic activities.
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Your next birthday is 303 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Shanghai (9:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Kojiro
small second son
Read Full Kojiro Name AnalysisAugust 22, 1940 Facts
Generation Group
Kōjirō Irikura belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Qingdao
Educated At: Kyoto University
Occupation: seismologist
Employers: Aichi Institute of Technology
Awards Received: The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
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.

Ephemeris for August 22, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 22, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 22, 2025 |
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Sun | 28 Leo 51 | 29 Leo 17 | 22 Scorpio 36 |
Moon | 14 Aries 37 | 15 Leo 21 | 22 Taurus 58 |
Mercury | 15 Leo 46 | 11 Leo 5 | 15 Scorpio 30 |
Venus | 13 Cancer 53 | 25 Cancer 45 | 16 Libra 6 |
Mars | 1 Virgo 34 | 9 Libra 33 | 26 Libra 20 |
Jupiter | 15 Taurus 17 | 16 Cancer 2 | 8 Taurus 54 |
Saturn | 14 Taurus 56 | 0 Aries 32 | 10 Taurus 36 |
Uranus | 26 Taurus 7 | 1 Gemini 23 | 24 Taurus 12 |
Neptune | 24 Virgo 16 | 1 Aries 35 | 27 Virgo 9 |
Pluto | 3 Leo 14 | 1 Aquarius 57 | 4 Leo 19 |
Rahu | 13 Libra 9 | 19 Pisces 9 | 8 Libra 39 |
Ketu | 13 Aries 9 | 19 Virgo 9 | 8 Aries 39 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Kōjirō Irikura's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2025