Bunkichi Sawada was a Japanese pole vaulter and decathlete born on July 18, 1920, in Gifu, Japan. He achieved notable success at the 1951 Asian Games, winning gold in pole vault and silver in the decathlon. Sawada represented Japan at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where he placed sixth in pole vault. He continued to excel in his sport, successfully defending his pole vault title at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila. His personal best in pole vaulting was 4.30 meters, achieved on August 13, 1942, in Dalian.
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Time Zone - Asia/Tokyo (9:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Bunkichi
The name Bunkichi is derived from the Japanese words "bun" (文) meaning "literature, writing" and "kichi" (吉) meaning "lucky, auspicious". It translates to "lucky writing" or "auspicious writing".
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Bunkichi Sawada belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Gifu
Place of Death: Gifu
Occupation: decathlete | pole vaulter
Awards Received: Gold Medal at the 1951 Asian Games | Silver Medal at the 1951 Asian Games | 6th place at the 1952 Olympic Games | Title defense at the 1954 Asian Games
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Ephemeris for July 18, 1920
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 18, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for July 18, 2024 |
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| Sun | 25 Cancer 10 | 26 Cancer 0 | 6 Scorpio 23 |
| Moon | 26 Leo 54 | 13 Sagittarius 40 | 10 Gemini 4 |
| Mercury | 9 Leo 29 | 22 Leo 32 | 29 Scorpio 43 |
| Venus | 29 Cancer 6 | 7 Leo 55 | 7 Sagittarius 15 |
| Mars | 3 Scorpio 6 | 28 Taurus 6 | 8 Capricorn 30 |
| Jupiter | 21 Leo 12 | 11 Gemini 46 | 12 Virgo 35 |
| Saturn | 9 Virgo 33 | 19 Pisces 4 | 21 Virgo 46 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 5 | 26 Taurus 26 | 1 Pisces 47 |
| Neptune | 10 Leo 39 | 29 Pisces 51 | 13 Leo 40 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 44 | 0 Aquarius 58 | 8 Cancer 49 |
| Rahu | 11 Scorpio 50 | 10 Aries 19 | 6 Scorpio 19 |
| Ketu | 11 Taurus 50 | 10 Libra 19 | 6 Taurus 19 |
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