Masashi Chiba (April 20, 1944 - September 28, 2016) was a renowned Japanese kendo practitioner holding the rank of 8th dan hanshi. He previously served as a police officer with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Chiba was noted for his exceptional skills with the upper stance in kendo, winning the All Japan Kendo Championships three times, which ties him for the second-most victories in history. His signature technique involved a one-handed downward strike from the upper stance.
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Meaning of the name - Masashi
truth, correctness
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Masashi Chiba belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Tome
Educated At: Miyagi-ken Kogota Nōrin Kōtō Gakkō
Occupation: Kendo practitioner
Employers: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
Awards Received: All Japan Kendo Championships - 3-time champion
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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 April 20, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 20, 2026 |
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| Sun | 0 Taurus 29 | 0 Taurus 37 | 19 Cancer 14 |
| Moon | 1 Aries 0 | 15 Gemini 17 | 3 Aries 57 |
| Mercury | 16 Taurus 20 | 8 Aries 18 | 0 Leo 46 |
| Venus | 12 Aries 33 | 25 Taurus 47 | 23 Cancer 15 |
| Mars | 12 Cancer 10 | 8 Aries 27 | 29 Leo 45 |
| Jupiter | 16 Leo 56 | 17 Cancer 36 | 27 Leo 0 |
| Saturn | 23 Gemini 8 | 7 Aries 51 | 3 Cancer 5 |
| Uranus | 6 Gemini 43 | 29 Taurus 44 | 11 Gemini 17 |
| Neptune | 2 Libra 9 | 2 Aries 55 | 1 Libra 42 |
| Pluto | 6 Leo 24 | 5 Aquarius 27 | 7 Leo 46 |
| Rahu | 2 Leo 19 | 6 Pisces 21 | 27 Cancer 58 |
| Ketu | 2 Aquarius 19 | 6 Virgo 21 | 27 Capricorn 58 |
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