Kōtarō Akiyama, born on February 12, 1945, is a prominent Japanese journalist and executive. He served as the president of Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan's leading newspapers, and held leadership roles within various organizations, including as a former president of the Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association and as the chairman of the Japan Cancer Society. Akiyama is from Soja City, Okayama Prefecture, and has also been an outside director at TV Asahi and a senior advisor to the Japan High School Baseball Federation.
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Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Tokyo (9:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Kotaro
A combination of kanji, usually meaning 'strong', 'reliable', 'responsible', or 'pillar'.
Read Full Kotaro Name AnalysisFebruary 12, 1945 Facts
Generation Group
Kōtarō Akiyama belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Sōja
Educated At: Kyoto University
Occupation: businessperson
Employers: Asahi Shimbun Company | Television Asahi Corporation | Japan High School Baseball Federation | All-Japan Choral Federation
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 February 12, 1945
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 12, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 12, 2026 |
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| Sun | 23 Aquarius 3 | 23 Aquarius 24 | 13 Taurus 17 |
| Moon | 14 Aquarius 48 | 21 Sagittarius 30 | 29 Capricorn 19 |
| Mercury | 10 Aquarius 38 | 8 Pisces 49 | 18 Aries 46 |
| Venus | 9 Aries 35 | 2 Pisces 8 | 17 Aries 21 |
| Mars | 28 Capricorn 16 | 15 Aquarius 27 | 1 Aries 0 |
| Jupiter | 25 Virgo 48 | 16 Cancer 16 | 17 Virgo 30 |
| Saturn | 4 Cancer 40 | 29 Pisces 42 | 7 Cancer 12 |
| Uranus | 9 Gemini 6 | 27 Taurus 30 | 11 Gemini 27 |
| Neptune | 6 Libra 6 | 0 Aries 28 | 4 Libra 6 |
| Pluto | 8 Leo 46 | 4 Aquarius 2 | 7 Leo 56 |
| Rahu | 16 Cancer 34 | 9 Pisces 56 | 12 Cancer 17 |
| Ketu | 16 Capricorn 34 | 9 Virgo 56 | 12 Capricorn 17 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Kōtarō Akiyama's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Venus
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Venus
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 28 October, 2026