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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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 4, 1951
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 4, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 4, 2026 |
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| Sun | 14 Aries 7 | 14 Aries 56 | 26 Gemini 38 |
| Moon | 23 Pisces 13 | 14 Scorpio 34 | 14 Sagittarius 54 |
| Mercury | 3 Taurus 6 | 17 Pisces 11 | 18 Gemini 16 |
| Venus | 17 Taurus 17 | 6 Taurus 12 | 11 Leo 51 |
| Mars | 25 Aries 45 | 26 Pisces 0 | 19 Gemini 35 |
| Jupiter | 25 Pisces 59 | 16 Cancer 3 | 10 Aries 42 |
| Saturn | 28 Virgo 23 | 5 Aries 54 | 26 Virgo 26 |
| Uranus | 5 Cancer 38 | 28 Taurus 56 | 8 Cancer 54 |
| Neptune | 18 Libra 16 | 2 Aries 20 | 16 Libra 46 |
| Pluto | 17 Leo 33 | 5 Aquarius 16 | 17 Leo 58 |
| Rahu | 17 Pisces 49 | 7 Pisces 12 | 13 Pisces 51 |
| Ketu | 17 Virgo 49 | 7 Virgo 12 | 13 Virgo 51 |
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