Manji Takayama was a Japanese businessman born on May 17, 1909, in Ueyama, Nagano. After graduating from Matsumoto Middle School, he worked as a substitute teacher before joining a food company in Osaka. He later became involved in Christian missionary work under Toyohiko Kagawa. In 1938, he changed careers to a machinery company, eventually becoming a department head. In 1956, he founded Sanwa Shutter Manufacturing Co., which focused on the mass production of shutters, bypassing traditional crafting methods to expand its success.
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Meaning of the name - Manji
forest, small hill (unknown in some contexts)
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Manji Takayama belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Ueyama, Nagano, Japan
Educated At: Matsumoto Middle School (now Matsumoto Shinsei High School)
Occupation: businessperson
Employers: Food company in Osaka | Machine manufacturing company | Sanwa Shutter Manufacturing Co.
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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 May 17, 1909
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Taurus 7 | 26 Taurus 48 | 18 Virgo 18 |
| Moon | 0 Taurus 59 | 9 Gemini 15 | 15 Leo 45 |
| Mercury | 18 Gemini 5 | 0 Gemini 36 | 14 Libra 9 |
| Venus | 1 Gemini 10 | 28 Gemini 24 | 23 Libra 40 |
| Mars | 24 Aquarius 49 | 29 Aries 4 | 4 Aries 16 |
| Jupiter | 4 Virgo 42 | 21 Cancer 31 | 23 Virgo 19 |
| Saturn | 18 Aries 51 | 10 Aries 49 | 22 Aries 39 |
| Uranus | 20 Capricorn 51 | 1 Gemini 15 | 17 Capricorn 11 |
| Neptune | 15 Cancer 3 | 3 Aries 44 | 18 Cancer 53 |
| Pluto | 24 Gemini 38 | 5 Aquarius 28 | 26 Gemini 51 |
| Rahu | 17 Gemini 51 | 4 Pisces 55 | 11 Gemini 39 |
| Ketu | 17 Sagittarius 51 | 4 Virgo 55 | 11 Sagittarius 39 |
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