Shigeru Kuratani is a Japanese biologist born on September 30, 1958, in Toyonaka, Osaka. He specializes in evolutionary developmental biology and evolutionary morphology, focusing on the evolution of vertebrate heads. He holds a doctorate in science from Kyoto University. As of March 2024, he was a principal investigator at RIKEN and the team leader of morphological evolution research at BDR. He will become a guest senior researcher at RIKEN in April 2024. Kuratani is the founding editor of Zoological Letters and has been recognized with several honors in his field.
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Meaning of the name - Shigeru
generous ruler, flourishing ruler
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Shigeru Kuratani belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Educated At: Kyoto University
Occupation: biologist
Employers: RIKEN
Awards Received: Honorary Member of the Japanese Society of Zoology | Honorary Researcher at RIKEN
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 September 30, 1958
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 30, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 30, 2025 |
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Sun | 7 Libra 1 | 7 Libra 47 | 14 Sagittarius 4 |
Moon | 7 Taurus 23 | 15 Capricorn 51 | 18 Libra 53 |
Mercury | 3 Libra 12 | 20 Libra 43 | 22 Sagittarius 1 |
Venus | 26 Virgo 17 | 13 Virgo 42 | 20 Sagittarius 16 |
Mars | 1 Gemini 53 | 5 Scorpio 40 | 17 Taurus 51 |
Jupiter | 4 Scorpio 25 | 22 Cancer 26 | 18 Scorpio 52 |
Saturn | 20 Sagittarius 36 | 27 Pisces 40 | 26 Sagittarius 50 |
Uranus | 15 Leo 10 | 1 Gemini 14 | 16 Leo 17 |
Neptune | 3 Scorpio 30 | 0 Aries 32 | 5 Scorpio 54 |
Pluto | 3 Virgo 9 | 1 Aquarius 24 | 4 Virgo 13 |
Rahu | 22 Libra 56 | 17 Pisces 3 | 19 Libra 23 |
Ketu | 22 Aries 56 | 17 Virgo 3 | 19 Aries 23 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Shigeru Kuratani's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Rahu
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Saturn opposition Venus
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Saturn opposition Venus
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 07 November, 2025