
- Founded
- April 1, 1889
- Origin
- Japan
- Sun sign
- Aries
Hiroshima, capital city of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, was founded on April 1, 1889 in Japan. With the Sun in Aries, Hiroshima's chart begins from a Aries core. The chart is cast for the event date (noon), the standard approach for founding charts.
Astrological profile
The Sun and Moon both sit in bold Aries, placing the core self and emotional tone in the same fire‑charged, cardinal sign. This double Aries imprint gives a relentless drive, quick initiation, and a willingness to act first and think later. With the exact time missing, the Ascendant is only an approximation, but the predominance of Aries in the luminous planets suggests a rising that mirrors this direct, assertive energy. Mercury in Pisces adds a subtle, intuitive layer to mental expression, while Venus and Mars in steady Taurus temper the fiery impulse with sensual practicality, grounding the chart’s ambitions in tangible values.
Mercury’s quincunx Uranus (1°) creates a nervous tension between the poet‑like Piscean mind and sudden, unconventional insights, urging rapid mental adjustments that can feel disorienting but also spark innovative thinking. Venus sextile the North Node (1°) offers a smooth channel for growth through valued relationships; affection and aesthetic choices become stepping‑stones toward the soul’s evolutionary aim. Jupiter opposite Chiron (1°) pits expansive optimism against a deep‑seated wound, forcing a learning process where grand visions must be reconciled with inner healing. Meanwhile, the Sun trine Saturn (2°) softens the Aries boldness with disciplined structure, allowing confidence to be expressed responsibly and ambitions to be pursued with a measured steadiness. Venus’s quincunx Uranus (2°) adds a further note of unease, pulling the desire for stability into occasional conflict with unexpected changes.
Fire is the only element out of balance, matched by an even spread of Earth, Air, and a single Water point, while the chart is dominated by cardinal modality (four cardinal placements). This combination yields a personality that is naturally pioneering, quick to lead, and eager to initiate new directions, yet it carries enough Earth to marshal those impulses into concrete results. The overall reading: a fiercely driven initiator who learns to harness disruptive insights within a steady, purpose‑driven framework.
An interpretation of the chart above, generated from the computed placements.
Natal placements
Computed from the birth date (noon). The Moon is approximate and angles are omitted without a birth time.
Hiroshima is a direct and driven Aries Sun, with a direct and driven Aries Moon. The chart leans fire and cardinal.
Major aspects
△ trine · ⚹ sextile flow easily · □ square · ☍ opposition create tension · ☌ conjunction fuses energies · ⚻ quincunx asks for adjustment
Element & modality balance
Founded the same day
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