Solar Eclipse July 2009 and Japan

Total Solar Eclipse of July 22, 2009 will cross in its path the East China Sea and some small Japanese islands to the south of Kyushu, the southern most main island of Japan. This Solar Eclipse, however, carries significant influence over the future of Japan. The Eclipse point falls on the  Ascendant Lord, Mahadasha Lord and is in opposition to the Ascendant Point. We analyze the effect of this Eclipce on future of Japan.

The planetary position at the time of eclipse are shown in the table here. The eclipse point occurs at fifth degree of Cancer in Pushyami nakshatra with Saturn as the lord of the nakshatra. The Post War Constitution of Japan was promulgated at 0.00 hrs on 3 May 1947 in Tokyo. The Vedic horoscope of post War constitution of Japan is shown here. Ascendant is Capricorn three degrees, Ascendant Lord is Saturn is at nine degrees Cancer. Based on Moon position, Saturn is current Mahadasha lord.

The eclipse point of five degree cancer within five degree orb of Natal Saturn and in direct opposition to ascendant point. Saturn is lagna lord and second house lord, the house of bank and savings. The alarming increase of debt to GDP ratio for Japan is indicative of Saturn’s mahadasha effect in addition to saturn’s first phase of sade sati.  Transit of Mars on the eclipse point in October 2009 and Saturn’s entry in moon Sign Virgo in September will release the effects of July 22, 2009 eclipse. The financial turmoil of Japan may perhaps aggravate. In addition, opposition of eclipse point to ascendant point signifies major structural changes in current Japanese Government and policies.