Ryuichi Sakamoto — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1952-01-17 (time unknown) · Tokyo, Japan
Data source: Rodden X (no recorded time). Wikipedia states the full date and city in prose; no hour of birth appears anywhere on the page.
Japanese composer and a founder of Yellow Magic Orchestra, later an Academy Award winner for the score of The Last Emperor. He worked across electronic pop, film scoring and ambient music until his death in 2023.
Reading the chart
Capricorn Sun — exact Moon sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown.
Saturn carries unusual weight here — strong essential dignity (exaltation).
T-square: Mercury opposite Uranus, both square Jupiter — the apex (Jupiter) marks a recurring pressure point and growth engine.
Earth is the leading element (33% weighted), while water is least emphasized — a texture worth noticing, not a verdict.
Cardinal modality leads: the chart's default rhythm is initiating — starting things comes naturally.
Sun at 25°57′ Capricorn: core identity, vitality and sense of purpose operates strategically, patiently, with respect for structure — the keynote is mastery.
Moon: exact longitude and sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown. Daily interval 163.5201° → 175.7192° (Virgo).
T-square: Mercury opposite Uranus, both square Jupiter — the apex (Jupiter) marks a recurring pressure point and growth engine.
T-square: Jupiter opposite Saturn, both square Uranus — the apex (Uranus) marks a recurring pressure point and growth engine.
Stellium in Libra: Mars, Saturn, Neptune — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Sun square Mars (orb 2°41′, applying): Sun and Mars grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Mercury square Jupiter (orb 2°55′, applying): Mercury and Jupiter grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Sun opposition Lilith (mean apogee) (orb 3°59′, separating): Sun and Lilith (mean apogee) face each other across an axis — awareness tends to arrive through other people and counterweights.
Western natal chart
Sun Capricorn 25°56′ · Moon Virgo (daily interval) · Ascendant omitted (birth time unknown) — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.
| Body | Sign | House | Dignity | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn 25°56′ | — | — | direct |
| Moon | Virgo (daily interval) | — | — | indeterminate |
| Mercury | Capricorn 5°02′ | — | — | direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius 17°12′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Mars | Libra 28°37′ | — | detriment | direct |
| Jupiter | Aries 7°57′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Saturn | Libra 14°55′ | — | exaltation | direct |
| Uranus | Cancer 11°22′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra 21°41′ | — | — | direct |
| Pluto | Leo 20°54′ | — | — | retrograde |
Strongest aspects
- Sun □ Mars (square, orb 2.7°)
- Mercury □ Jupiter (square, orb 2.9°)
- Sun ☍ Lilith (mean apogee) (opposition, orb 4.0°)
- Mars △ North Node (trine, orb 2.3°)
- Sun □ Neptune (square, orb 4.2°)
- Neptune ⚹ Pluto (sextile, orb 0.8°)
- Jupiter □ Uranus (square, orb 3.4°)
- Saturn □ Uranus (square, orb 3.6°)
Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars
Day Master: Yang Water (壬). Luck pillars run backward. Hour pillar omitted — it needs the exact birth time.
| 辛卯 Xīn Mǎo | 辛丑 Xīn Chǒu | 壬戌 Rén Xū |
Luck pillars 大運
| From age | Year | Pillar | Ten God |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 | 1955 | 庚子 | indirectResource |
| 13.6 | 1965 | 己亥 | directOfficer |
| 23.6 | 1975 | 戊戌 | sevenKillings |
| 33.6 | 1985 | 丁酉 | directWealth |
| 43.6 | 1995 | 丙申 | indirectWealth |
| 53.6 | 2005 | 乙未 | hurtingOfficer |
| 63.6 | 2015 | 甲午 | eatingGod |
| 73.6 | 2025 | 癸巳 | robWealth |
Vedic kundli ज्योतिष (sidereal, Lahiri)
Moon-dependent Vedic calculations are unavailable without an exact birth time; no local-noon Moon, nakshatra or dasha is published.
Vimshottari mahadashas
| Period lord | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unavailable without an exact birth time | |||