Masako Watanabe is a prominent Japanese manga artist born on May 16, 1929, in Tokyo. She began her career as an illustrator in 1949 and transitioned to manga in 1952 after being inspired by Osamu Tezuka's works. Watanabe distinguished herself in the 1960s by utilizing pastel colors and creating shōjo horror with 'Blue Foxfire' and mystery stories like 'Glass no Shiro'. She won the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1971. In the 1980s, she shifted her focus to redisu-josei, producing works such as 'Kinpeibai', which drew from 19th-century Chinese erotic literature.
Zodiac Sign (Western)
Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 327 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Tokyo (9:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Masako
true child, truthful child
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Generation Group
Masako Watanabe belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Tokyo
Occupation: mangaka
Employers: University of Creation; Art, Music & Social Work
Awards Received: Order of the Rising Sun
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 May 16, 1929
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 16, 2025 |
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Sun | 24 Taurus 45 | 25 Taurus 31 | 26 Leo 36 |
Moon | 28 Leo 5 | 3 Capricorn 37 | 23 Aquarius 31 |
Mercury | 16 Gemini 35 | 9 Taurus 58 | 14 Virgo 43 |
Venus | 22 Aries 2 | 10 Aries 44 | 16 Cancer 51 |
Mars | 1 Leo 39 | 12 Leo 51 | 28 Virgo 52 |
Jupiter | 23 Taurus 33 | 24 Gemini 31 | 13 Gemini 0 |
Saturn | 29 Sagittarius 50 | 29 Pisces 10 | 24 Sagittarius 19 |
Uranus | 9 Aries 54 | 27 Taurus 12 | 10 Aries 55 |
Neptune | 28 Leo 36 | 1 Aries 31 | 0 Virgo 57 |
Pluto | 16 Cancer 38 | 3 Aquarius 47 | 18 Cancer 55 |
Rahu | 21 Taurus 6 | 24 Pisces 20 | 16 Taurus 1 |
Ketu | 21 Scorpio 6 | 24 Virgo 20 | 16 Scorpio 1 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Masako Watanabe's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Rahu
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 17 December, 2025