Yoshisuke Yamakawa, born on January 8, 1957, is a serial entrepreneur known for his contributions to the technology sector. He developed and commercialized the world's first dual-layer S-VHS tape 'XP-HiFi' at TDK. After becoming independent, he founded three venture companies every five years since 1995. His first company was sold to the second, which was acquired by Yahoo Japan. His third venture, ALBERT, was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Mothers section. He stepped down as chairman of ALBERT in 2016 and became the president of Market Centrics in 2017.
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Meaning of the name - Yoshisuke
good, virtuous, assistance (Japanese)
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Generation Group
Yoshisuke Yamakawa belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Tokyo
Educated At: Yokohama National University
Occupation: engineer
Employers: TDK | ALBERT | Market Centrics
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 January 8, 1957
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 18 Capricorn 10 | 18 Capricorn 25 | 27 Pisces 50 |
| Moon | 11 Aries 29 | 26 Virgo 12 | 3 Scorpio 19 |
| Mercury | 22 Capricorn 37 | 10 Capricorn 36 | 25 Pisces 50 |
| Venus | 24 Sagittarius 49 | 18 Capricorn 54 | 21 Pisces 0 |
| Mars | 18 Aries 7 | 18 Capricorn 37 | 0 Gemini 30 |
| Jupiter | 1 Libra 32 | 20 Cancer 20 | 26 Virgo 34 |
| Saturn | 10 Sagittarius 30 | 26 Pisces 34 | 14 Sagittarius 42 |
| Uranus | 5 Leo 40 | 27 Taurus 46 | 3 Leo 6 |
| Neptune | 2 Scorpio 25 | 29 Pisces 36 | 2 Scorpio 5 |
| Pluto | 0 Virgo 6 | 2 Aquarius 57 | 28 Leo 30 |
| Rahu | 26 Scorpio 18 | 11 Pisces 45 | 22 Scorpio 38 |
| Ketu | 26 Taurus 18 | 11 Virgo 45 | 22 Taurus 38 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Yoshisuke Yamakawa's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Moon
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 17 November, 2026