Actor
Eijirō Tōno
Japanese actor.
Eijirō Tōno was a Japanese actor who, in a career lasting more than 50 years, appeared in over 400 television shows, nearly 250 films and numerous stage productions. He is best known in the West for his roles in films by Akira Kurosawa, such as Seven Samurai (1954) and Yojimbo (1961), and films by Yasujirō Ozu, such as Tokyo Story (1953) and An Autumn Afternoon (1962). He also appeared in Kill! by Kihachi Okamoto and Tora! Tora! Tora!, a depiction of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. His final film was Juzo Itami's A-ge-man in 1990. Tōno also starred as the title character in the long-running television jidaigeki series Mito Kōmon from 1969 to 1983. In the early years of his career he acted under the name of Katsuji Honjo (本庄克二).
- Born
- 1907-09-17, Gunma Prefecture, JapanA Tuesday
- Died
- 1994-09-08, Tokyo, JapanA Thursday, aged 86
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- Japan
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1907-09-17, Gunma Prefecture, Japan · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Tokyothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 23°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 19°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 1°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 23°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 16°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 5°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 24°06′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 8°43′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 14°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 24°47′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1994-09-08, Tokyo, Japan · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Tokyothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 15°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 17°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 5°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 0°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 14°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 10°56′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 8°31′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 22°37′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 20°44′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 25°35′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Eijirō Tōno was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
