Shojiro Sugiyama was a Japanese karate instructor born on November 16, 1929, who played a pivotal role in promoting Shotokan karate in the Midwest United States. After training in various karate styles, he joined the Japan Karate Association in Tokyo in 1954. Sugiyama began teaching karate in Chicago in 1963 and significantly influenced the martial arts community, helping his students establish dojos across multiple states. In later years, he focused on integrating the concept of 'ki' or 'Qi' into karate training, aiming to enhance the discipline and foster a new training methodology.
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Meaning of the name - Shojiro
The name Shojiro is composed of two kanji characters: "Sho" (昭) meaning "bright, clear, illustrious" and "jiro" (次郎) meaning "second son".
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Shojiro Sugiyama belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Tokyo
Place of Death: Chicago
Occupation: karateka
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for November 16, 2025 |
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| Sun | 23 Scorpio 52 | 24 Scorpio 35 | 1 Pisces 21 |
| Moon | 19 Taurus 45 | 15 Libra 38 | 5 Sagittarius 11 |
| Mercury | 17 Scorpio 35 | 3 Sagittarius 0 | 5 Aquarius 40 |
| Venus | 4 Scorpio 12 | 12 Scorpio 14 | 4 Pisces 45 |
| Mars | 28 Scorpio 40 | 8 Sagittarius 47 | 10 Aquarius 49 |
| Jupiter | 13 Gemini 28 | 25 Cancer 7 | 6 Gemini 56 |
| Saturn | 28 Sagittarius 51 | 25 Pisces 10 | 9 Capricorn 23 |
| Uranus | 7 Aries 49 | 29 Taurus 39 | 9 Aries 9 |
| Neptune | 3 Virgo 29 | 29 Pisces 31 | 2 Virgo 14 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 29 | 1 Aquarius 37 | 17 Cancer 44 |
| Rahu | 11 Taurus 20 | 14 Pisces 33 | 6 Taurus 15 |
| Ketu | 11 Scorpio 20 | 14 Virgo 33 | 6 Scorpio 15 |
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