Yoshio Takayanagi (January 17, 1931 – November 23, 2023) was a Japanese novelist and diplomat. Born in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, he graduated from Kyoto University and entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1957. He served in various diplomatic roles, including at the embassy in Germany and as Vice-Consul in Berlin. Takayanagi won the 10th All-Yamato Mystery Novel Newcomer Award in 1971 and the 25th Edogawa Rampo Prize in 1979. He was also a professor at Toho Gakuen University and retired from novel writing after 1990.
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Meaning of the name - Yoshio
righteousness, generosity
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Yoshio Takayanagi belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Utsunomiya
Educated At: Kyoto University
Occupation: novelist
Employers: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan | Toho Gakuen University
Awards Received: Edogawa Rampo Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Capricorn 38 | 27 Capricorn 35 | 1 Taurus 36 |
| Moon | 14 Capricorn 28 | 14 Capricorn 52 | 25 Gemini 50 |
| Mercury | 6 Capricorn 4 | 25 Capricorn 3 | 13 Taurus 1 |
| Venus | 10 Sagittarius 49 | 0 Aquarius 14 | 25 Pisces 58 |
| Mars | 10 Leo 51 | 25 Capricorn 35 | 7 Leo 13 |
| Jupiter | 13 Cancer 48 | 19 Cancer 8 | 13 Cancer 31 |
| Saturn | 15 Capricorn 55 | 27 Pisces 15 | 23 Capricorn 25 |
| Uranus | 11 Aries 44 | 27 Taurus 36 | 16 Aries 15 |
| Neptune | 5 Virgo 21 | 29 Pisces 47 | 3 Virgo 7 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 39 | 3 Aquarius 14 | 18 Cancer 46 |
| Rahu | 18 Aries 43 | 11 Pisces 16 | 13 Aries 41 |
| Ketu | 18 Libra 43 | 11 Virgo 16 | 13 Libra 41 |
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