Shōtarō Katsura was a Japanese actor born on May 8, 1914, and died on May 13, 1935. His birth name was Hideo Matsuda. He became a prominent youth star in the late silent film era, particularly known for his roles in action films. Sadly, he passed away at the young age of 21 during the war, which marked a tragic end to a rising star in Japanese cinema.
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Meaning of the name - Shotaro
The name Shotaro is composed of two kanji characters: "Sho" (昭) meaning "bright, clear, illuminate" and "Taro" (太郎) meaning "big son, eldest son". Combined, the name can be interpreted as "bright eldest son" or "son who illuminates".
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Generation Group
Shōtarō Katsura belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Tokyo
Cause of Death: died in battle
Occupation: actor
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 May 8, 1914
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Taurus 14 | 18 Taurus 7 | 4 Virgo 31 |
| Moon | 0 Scorpio 34 | 4 Aquarius 38 | 11 Sagittarius 6 |
| Mercury | 7 Taurus 12 | 11 Taurus 13 | 2 Virgo 30 |
| Venus | 8 Gemini 42 | 17 Gemini 36 | 19 Libra 43 |
| Mars | 3 Leo 25 | 22 Aries 15 | 9 Libra 1 |
| Jupiter | 20 Aquarius 16 | 20 Cancer 3 | 14 Aquarius 45 |
| Saturn | 17 Gemini 47 | 9 Aries 53 | 0 Cancer 59 |
| Uranus | 11 Aquarius 33 | 0 Gemini 43 | 8 Aquarius 36 |
| Neptune | 25 Cancer 43 | 3 Aries 29 | 29 Cancer 18 |
| Pluto | 29 Gemini 38 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 2 Cancer 0 |
| Rahu | 11 Pisces 38 | 5 Pisces 24 | 5 Pisces 42 |
| Ketu | 11 Virgo 38 | 5 Virgo 24 | 5 Virgo 42 |
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