Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has taken the oath before the emperor. Known as Japan’s “Iron Lady,” she is a supporter of late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s policies, which include increased government spending and tax breaks to cushion the rising cost of living. Despite which Trump recently hailed her as a “well-respected person of great wisdom.” His challenges will include fixing a sluggish economy, navigating a difficult relationship between the United States and Japan, uniting a divided ruling party and managing China, which dislikes his pro-Taiwan stance.
She was born on March 7, 1961 in Nara, Japan, and has a trine to the Sun in Pisces and Neptune (Moon) in Scorpio, whose watery combination is very unlike Maggie Thatcher. But she has her North Node Pluto sextile Mars, which will give her courage and steely determination, plus Jupiter Saturn in Capricorn square Venus in Aries, so she won’t back down from pushing her causes forward.
2026/27 doesn’t look ideal for her with a panic failure between Neptune and Saturn square Mars and a devastatingly confusing Solar Arc with Pluto conjunct Neptune.
She was sworn in (around 12:30 pm) today, which gives an awkward yod of the Sun conjunct Saturn, Scheat, Neptune sextile Uranus, suggesting her administration may take time to find a focus. Although an energetic Jupiter trine Mars Mercury and opposing Pluto plus a determined Mars trine Saturn also points to a great boost of vitality to overcome obstacles no matter what arguments need to be shouted.
Japan, February 11, 1889 10:44 am Tokyo, Japan, has its Solar Arc Venus in opposition to the Sun, implying that it cannot consider a female Prime Minister unfavorable, although its Uranus also in opposition to the Japanese Sun indicates what a revolution it is in terms of the country’s culture. His relationship with Japan indicates high-energy chemistry, so he clearly means business. Japan’s chart through this winter and into 2026 and 2027 has Uranus conjunct Neptune in Taurus and Pluto in early Gemini, so it is clearly facing a period of radical change.
The Bank of Japan chart, from October 10, 1882, seems frustratingly stagnant and stuck in 2026/27 with Pluto square Mars with several other unhelpful solar arcs until 2028, so improvements may take time to emerge.
His relationship with Trump and the United States with Japan appear strained for the next two or three years.
Japan’s relationship with China will have waves of uncertainty throughout the winter and sentiments will remain high through 2026, but nothing calamitous.
