Masaaki Imai, born in 1930 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese economist and widely recognized as the father of continuous improvement. After graduating from the American liberal arts department of the University of Tokyo in 1955, he worked as a simultaneous interpreter in the United States. In 1961, he returned to Japan and established the Cambridge Research Institute, where he developed practices for competitive advantage in management consulting. In 1985, he founded the Kaizen Institute, promoting the principles of Kaizen, which focus on continuous incremental improvement.
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Time Zone - Asia/Tokyo (9:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Masaaki
truth/righteousness + bright/shining
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Masaaki Imai belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Tokyo
Educated At: University of Tokyo
Occupation: economist
Employers: Cambridge Research Institute | Kaizen Institute
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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 September 1, 1930
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 1, 2025 |
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| Sun | 7 Virgo 57 | 8 Virgo 57 | 12 Sagittarius 15 |
| Moon | 21 Sagittarius 7 | 18 Sagittarius 24 | 0 Gemini 49 |
| Mercury | 4 Libra 13 | 27 Leo 17 | 27 Sagittarius 24 |
| Venus | 23 Libra 48 | 7 Leo 42 | 23 Scorpio 24 |
| Mars | 2 Cancer 17 | 16 Libra 0 | 15 Leo 41 |
| Jupiter | 13 Cancer 44 | 17 Cancer 54 | 19 Cancer 7 |
| Saturn | 5 Capricorn 38 | 29 Pisces 53 | 10 Capricorn 53 |
| Uranus | 14 Aries 42 | 1 Gemini 28 | 11 Aries 32 |
| Neptune | 3 Virgo 30 | 1 Aries 20 | 5 Virgo 47 |
| Pluto | 20 Cancer 23 | 1 Aquarius 45 | 20 Cancer 31 |
| Rahu | 26 Aries 3 | 18 Pisces 37 | 21 Aries 2 |
| Ketu | 26 Libra 3 | 18 Virgo 37 | 21 Libra 2 |
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