Minoru Sano was a prominent Japanese celebrity chef born on April 4, 1951, in Yokohama. Renowned for his expertise in ramen, he gained the nickname 'Oni of Ramen.' Sano was instrumental in founding the Shinasobaya Company and contributed to the management of the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum. He made numerous media appearances and trained many aspiring ramen chefs. After a three-year battle with diabetes, he passed away on April 11, 2014, due to multiple organ failure, surrounded by family.
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Meaning of the name - Minoru
bright, shining
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Minoru Sano belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Totsuka-ku
Place of Death: Kawasaki
Cause of Death: multiple organ failure
Educated At: Fujisawa Shōryō High School
Occupation: celebrity chef
Employers: Shinasobaya Company | Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum
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Ephemeris for April 4, 1951
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 4, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 4, 2025 |
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| Sun | 14 Aries 7 | 15 Aries 10 | 25 Gemini 41 |
| Moon | 23 Pisces 13 | 10 Cancer 26 | 29 Scorpio 45 |
| Mercury | 3 Taurus 6 | 27 Pisces 10 | 16 Gemini 10 |
| Venus | 17 Taurus 17 | 26 Pisces 2 | 10 Leo 51 |
| Mars | 25 Aries 45 | 24 Cancer 51 | 18 Gemini 54 |
| Jupiter | 25 Pisces 59 | 16 Gemini 34 | 10 Aries 34 |
| Saturn | 28 Virgo 23 | 24 Pisces 51 | 26 Virgo 24 |
| Uranus | 5 Cancer 38 | 24 Taurus 57 | 8 Cancer 50 |
| Neptune | 18 Libra 16 | 0 Aries 11 | 16 Libra 47 |
| Pluto | 17 Leo 33 | 3 Aquarius 36 | 17 Leo 56 |
| Rahu | 17 Pisces 49 | 26 Pisces 32 | 13 Pisces 54 |
| Ketu | 17 Virgo 49 | 26 Virgo 32 | 13 Virgo 54 |
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