Yoko Kitayama (北山 葉子), born on May 15, 1949, in Tokyo, is a renowned Japanese picture book author and translator celebrated for her many books featuring dogs. She graduated from the Bunka Gakuin College of Art in 1975. Her popular series 'Yutako-kun's Proud Dog' won various awards, showcasing her ability to depict human-animal relationships. Kitayama is known for her deep affection for dogs, and even took a break from writing to raise her Siberian Husky. She writes for both children and adults, with her works continuing to appeal across generations.
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Meaning of the name - Yoko
ocean child, child of the ocean
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Yoko Kitayama belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Tokyo
Educated At: Bunka Gakuin College of Art
Occupation: writer
Awards Received: Kodansha Publishing Culture Award (1989) | Roadside Stone Youth Literature Award (1993) | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (2009)
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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 15, 1949
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 24 Taurus 31 | 24 Taurus 53 | 8 Leo 8 |
| Moon | 6 Capricorn 18 | 8 Taurus 58 | 27 Libra 12 |
| Mercury | 15 Gemini 2 | 26 Taurus 14 | 13 Leo 29 |
| Venus | 2 Gemini 5 | 26 Gemini 1 | 6 Virgo 7 |
| Mars | 11 Taurus 37 | 27 Aries 33 | 5 Cancer 41 |
| Jupiter | 2 Aquarius 1 | 21 Cancer 11 | 25 Capricorn 41 |
| Saturn | 0 Virgo 0 | 10 Aries 37 | 6 Virgo 0 |
| Uranus | 28 Gemini 36 | 1 Gemini 8 | 3 Cancer 0 |
| Neptune | 12 Libra 46 | 3 Aries 41 | 12 Libra 46 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 13 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 15 Leo 55 |
| Rahu | 24 Aries 18 | 5 Pisces 2 | 20 Aries 13 |
| Ketu | 24 Libra 18 | 5 Virgo 2 | 20 Libra 13 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Yoko Kitayama's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 27 November, 2026 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 07 December, 2026
