Makoto Ōoka (February 16, 1931 - April 5, 2017) was a prominent Japanese poet, playwright, and journalist, recognized as one of the key poets of the second half of the 20th century. He was the son of Akira Ōoka, a recipient of the Akutagawa Prize. For over twenty years, Ōoka penned a daily poetry column in the Asahi Shimbun. Born in Mishima, Shizuoka, he graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1953 and gained fame with his debut poetry collection, 'Memories and Present' in 1956. He significantly contributed to the revival of collaborative Japanese classical poetry and opened a literary museum devoted to his work in 2009.
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Meaning of the name - Makoto
truth, sincerity, loyalty
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Makoto Ōoka belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Mishima
Place of Death: Shizuoka
Cause of Death: respiratory failure
Educated At: University of Tokyo
Occupation: literary critic | university teacher | poet | writer
Spouses: Fukase Saki
Children: Akira Ōoka | Aki Ōoka
Employers: Meiji University
Awards Received: Golden Wreath | Officer of Arts and Letters | Hanatsubaki Award for Contemporary Poetry | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Japan Art Academy Prize | Kikuchi Kan Prize | Person of Cultural Merit | Asahi Prize | Order of Culture
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 16, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for February 16, 2024 |
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| Sun | 26 Aquarius 29 | 26 Aquarius 55 | 28 Taurus 9 |
| Moon | 10 Aquarius 49 | 20 Taurus 40 | 28 Gemini 12 |
| Mercury | 6 Aquarius 39 | 17 Aquarius 32 | 5 Taurus 11 |
| Venus | 10 Capricorn 13 | 29 Capricorn 20 | 28 Aries 49 |
| Mars | 0 Leo 7 | 2 Aquarius 12 | 19 Leo 5 |
| Jupiter | 10 Cancer 52 | 9 Taurus 7 | 17 Cancer 49 |
| Saturn | 19 Capricorn 11 | 8 Pisces 11 | 23 Capricorn 18 |
| Uranus | 12 Aries 44 | 19 Taurus 17 | 17 Aries 41 |
| Neptune | 4 Virgo 38 | 26 Pisces 15 | 3 Virgo 0 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 5 | 0 Aquarius 49 | 19 Cancer 8 |
| Rahu | 17 Aries 10 | 18 Aries 26 | 12 Aries 14 |
| Ketu | 17 Libra 10 | 18 Libra 26 | 12 Libra 14 |
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