Makoto Douglas Sakamoto is a retired American artistic gymnast and coach, born on April 8, 1947, in Tokyo, Japan. He competed for the U.S. national team at the 1964 and 1972 Summer Olympics, achieving a 17th place finish in parallel bars in 1972. Sakamoto won multiple AAU titles in the 1960s and later coached at UCLA, guiding prominent gymnasts like Peter Vidmar. He held coaching positions in Australia and at Brigham Young University. Sakamoto was part of the coaching staff for the 1984 Olympic team and was inducted into the Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1986.
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Meaning of the name - Makoto
truth, sincerity, loyalty
Read Full Makoto Name AnalysisApril 8, 1947 Facts
Generation Group
Makoto Sakamoto belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Shinjuku
Occupation: artistic gymnast
Spouses: Masako Yoshisa
Children: 2
Employers: UCLA | New South Wales Gymnastics Association | Brigham Young University
Awards Received: AAU titles in 1963, 1964, 1965 | U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame (1986)
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 April 8, 1947
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 8, 2025 |
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| Sun | 18 Aries 1 | 19 Aries 6 | 3 Cancer 17 |
| Moon | 24 Scorpio 9 | 1 Virgo 40 | 5 Libra 47 |
| Mercury | 20 Pisces 31 | 26 Pisces 54 | 25 Cancer 53 |
| Venus | 10 Pisces 25 | 25 Pisces 1 | 14 Gemini 21 |
| Mars | 27 Pisces 29 | 26 Cancer 17 | 26 Taurus 8 |
| Jupiter | 26 Scorpio 27 | 17 Gemini 14 | 18 Scorpio 10 |
| Saturn | 2 Leo 26 | 25 Pisces 19 | 7 Leo 47 |
| Uranus | 18 Gemini 33 | 25 Taurus 8 | 22 Gemini 39 |
| Neptune | 9 Libra 12 | 0 Aries 20 | 8 Libra 2 |
| Pluto | 11 Leo 1 | 3 Aquarius 39 | 11 Leo 48 |
| Rahu | 4 Gemini 58 | 26 Pisces 19 | 0 Gemini 50 |
| Ketu | 4 Sagittarius 58 | 26 Virgo 19 | 0 Sagittarius 50 |
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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.Makoto Sakamoto's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Mercury
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Mars
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 17 December, 2025
