Shōtarō Nishizawa was a Japanese author known for his contributions to children's literature. He was born on January 5, 1923, and passed away on July 10, 2019. Throughout his life, he focused on creating engaging and imaginative stories that resonated with young readers, making a significant impact in the field of children's literature in Japan.
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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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Shōtarō Nishizawa belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Saitama Prefecture
Educated At: Chuo University
Occupation: children's writer
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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 January 5, 1923
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 14 Capricorn 21 | 15 Capricorn 22 | 27 Aries 38 |
| Moon | 17 Leo 33 | 16 Leo 8 | 24 Taurus 14 |
| Mercury | 1 Aquarius 5 | 5 Capricorn 54 | 8 Taurus 37 |
| Venus | 2 Sagittarius 5 | 15 Capricorn 8 | 20 Pisces 39 |
| Mars | 18 Pisces 29 | 16 Capricorn 18 | 1 Gemini 46 |
| Jupiter | 13 Scorpio 44 | 20 Cancer 44 | 15 Scorpio 50 |
| Saturn | 20 Libra 13 | 26 Pisces 22 | 16 Libra 38 |
| Uranus | 10 Pisces 35 | 27 Taurus 50 | 15 Pisces 56 |
| Neptune | 17 Leo 37 | 29 Pisces 34 | 15 Leo 23 |
| Pluto | 10 Cancer 3 | 2 Aquarius 51 | 9 Cancer 12 |
| Rahu | 24 Virgo 5 | 11 Pisces 55 | 18 Virgo 38 |
| Ketu | 24 Pisces 5 | 11 Virgo 55 | 18 Pisces 38 |
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