Yoshiko Arai is a Japanese violinist born on April 27, 1949, in Kitakyūshū, Japan. She studied at the Paris Conservatory and moved to Finland in 1969. Arai is a founding member of the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival and the Jean Sibelius Quartet. She taught at the Sibelius Academy from 1984 to 1992 and has recorded extensively, particularly featuring the music of Sibelius. Arai has a Japanese-Korean ethnic background and is married to cellist Seppo Kimanen. In 1999, she received the Pro Finlandia Medal.
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Your next birthday is 293 days away.
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Meaning of the name - Yoshiko
lucky child, generous child
Read Full Yoshiko Name AnalysisApril 27, 1949 Facts
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Yoshiko Arai belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Kitakyushu
Educated At: Conservatoire de Paris
Occupation: violinist
Spouses: Seppo Kimanen
Employers: Sibelius Academy
Awards Received: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
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 April 27, 1949
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 27, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 27, 2026 |
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| Sun | 7 Taurus 5 | 7 Taurus 27 | 20 Cancer 56 |
| Moon | 0 Taurus 12 | 21 Virgo 28 | 1 Pisces 0 |
| Mercury | 22 Taurus 29 | 20 Aries 0 | 6 Cancer 23 |
| Venus | 9 Taurus 54 | 4 Gemini 18 | 14 Leo 17 |
| Mars | 28 Aries 12 | 13 Aries 50 | 23 Gemini 32 |
| Jupiter | 1 Aquarius 15 | 18 Cancer 29 | 27 Capricorn 59 |
| Saturn | 29 Leo 50 | 8 Aries 40 | 4 Virgo 1 |
| Uranus | 27 Gemini 45 | 0 Gemini 6 | 2 Cancer 1 |
| Neptune | 13 Libra 10 | 3 Aries 9 | 12 Libra 29 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 8 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 15 Leo 23 |
| Rahu | 25 Aries 15 | 5 Pisces 59 | 21 Aries 10 |
| Ketu | 25 Libra 15 | 5 Virgo 59 | 21 Libra 10 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Yoshiko Arai's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Mars
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 17 November, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 27 November, 2026
