Oscar Benl was a German Japanologist born on May 25, 1914, in Nuremberg and died on November 21, 1986, in Hamburg. He translated numerous works from both traditional and modern Japanese literature into German, including important texts like 'Tsurezuregusa' by Yoshida Kenkō, 'Yukiguni' by Kawabata Yasunari, and 'Kokoro' by Natsume Sōseki. Additionally, he wrote several pieces on Zen Buddhism and traditional Japanese theater, contributing significantly to the understanding of Japanese culture in the German-speaking world.
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Meaning of the name - Oscar
spear warrior, God's spear
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Oscar Benl belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Nuremberg
Place of Death: Hamburg
Educated At: Tokyo Imperial University
Occupation: non-fiction writer | university teacher | translator | writer
Employers: University of Hamburg
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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 May 25, 1914
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 25, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 25, 2026 |
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| Sun | 3 Gemini 37 | 4 Gemini 30 | 21 Virgo 1 |
| Moon | 10 Gemini 33 | 1 Libra 17 | 13 Cancer 40 |
| Mercury | 13 Gemini 32 | 17 Gemini 28 | 3 Libra 27 |
| Venus | 29 Gemini 22 | 7 Cancer 56 | 7 Scorpio 21 |
| Mars | 12 Leo 19 | 5 Taurus 4 | 20 Libra 8 |
| Jupiter | 21 Aquarius 34 | 22 Cancer 55 | 13 Aquarius 6 |
| Saturn | 19 Gemini 53 | 11 Aries 34 | 2 Cancer 9 |
| Uranus | 11 Aquarius 33 | 1 Gemini 43 | 8 Aquarius 5 |
| Neptune | 26 Cancer 5 | 3 Aries 55 | 29 Cancer 47 |
| Pluto | 29 Gemini 58 | 5 Aquarius 25 | 2 Cancer 10 |
| Rahu | 10 Pisces 44 | 4 Pisces 30 | 4 Pisces 48 |
| Ketu | 10 Virgo 44 | 4 Virgo 30 | 4 Virgo 48 |
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